Kansas City Chiefs · WR RoomWR
#2 Tyquan Thornton
Exp 4 yrs NFLAge 26Ht / Wt 6'2" · 180 lbCollege Baylor
Depth-chart placement
Current role
X1Placement
StarterRoom
Wide ReceiverExperience
YR 5Last change
Updated 2026-07-29WR room context
View full depth chart →Tyquan Thornton holds the LWR · Starter spot in Kansas City Chiefs’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Tyquan Thornton played 14 games in 2025 with a 39% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
19
Receptions
37
Targets
438
Receiving yds
3
Receiving TD
Background & career
Tyquan Thornton is a 6'2", 180-pound left wide receiver from Miami, FL, who played college football at Baylor. The New England Patriots selected him 50th overall in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Thornton joined the Kansas City Chiefs in February 2025 and re-signed with the team in March 2026, entering his third season with Kansas City. In 2025, he recorded 19 receptions for 438 yards and 3 touchdowns on 37 targets.
Baylor2018 – 2021
Patriots2022 – 2023Chiefs2024 — present
CollegeBaylorDraftRound 2 · No. 50 overall · 2022 · NEAcquiredAcquired from New England Patriots · drafted thereHometownMiami, FLAlso playsKR3
BaylorDraftRound 2 · No. 50 overall · 2022 · NEAcquiredAcquired from New England Patriots · drafted thereHometownMiami, FLAlso playsKR3