"I think anybody that played at high level in college thinks they're going to get drafted," he said. "I definitely thought so, whether it was third round, mid-round or later. But every day I look at it as I have to play better than every person drafted at my position. It's an opportunity to show teams they should've drafted me and I'm better than the guy they drafted."
Thornton has a quiet, low-key personality. He grew up in a small town in Arkansas and spent six summers during his childhood picking peas by hand for 12 hours a day at a $50 daily wage. His father, Nathaniel, is a pastor, and his mother, Angela, is a minister. Thornton sang in his church's choir and his faith is an important part of his life. It's certainly helped him mature as a player,Cheap Football Jerseys Wholesale, too.