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Dont'e Thornton Jr. selected by Raiders in fourth round of 2025 NFL draft
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Dont'e Thornton Jr.
The 90th NFL draft is taking place, Thursday-Saturday, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The NFL draft opened with the first round on Thursday and rounds 2-3 on Friday. Rounds 4-7 will conclude the NFL draft on Saturday.
Tennessee wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. was selected by Las Vegas in the fourth round (No. 108 overall).
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Thornton Jr. totaled 39 receptions, 885 receiving yards and seven touchdowns from 2023-24 for the Vols after transferring from Oregon .
He appeared in 25 games from 2021-22 with the Ducks. Thornton Jr. recorded 26 receptions, 541 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns, while totaling six rushing yards on two attempts.
He was initially offered by Tennessee on April 25, 2019 under head coach Jeremy Pruitt .
Tennessee has produced 390 NFL draft picks all time, dating to 1936. James Pearce Jr. became Tennessee's 48th first round pick in program history after being selected No. 26 overall Thursday to the Falcons.
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