American football player
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | (1980-01-19) January 19, 1980 (age 44) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Eastern | ||||
College: | Michigan State | ||||
Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||
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Josh Thornhill (born January 19, 1980) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the Detroit Lions in 2002.
Thornhill was a four-year starter at Michigan State, where he was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 2002. After going undrafted in the 2002 NFL draft, Thornhill joined the Detroit Lions in training camp. Thornhill was released on September 1, but rejoined the organization and was placed on the practice squad on September 3. He was signed to an NFL deal and placed on the active roster on September 28. Thornhill appeared in seven games that season.
During the Lions' 2003 mini-camp, Thornhill suffered a stress fracture in his foot that left him unable to play for over a month. He was released on July 23.
References
- ^ Sylvester, Curt (July 25, 2002). "Opportunity knocks for Thornhill with Lions". Detroit Free Press. p. 29. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bastel, Terek named MSU athletes of the year". Lansing State Journal. June 13, 2002. p. 24. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sylvester, Curt (September 3, 2002). "Ex-Raider snubs Lions, picks Vikings". Detroit Free Press. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ebling, Jack (September 4, 2002). "Thornhill puzzled by roster cut". Lansing State Journal. p. 15. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Associated Press (September 29, 2002). "Lions sign ex-Spartan Thornhill". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 27. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Josh Thornhill statistics at Pro-Football-Reference". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Lions' Josh Thornhill injured". Lansing State Journal. April 1, 2003. p. 16. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lions sign Drumm, cut Thornhill". Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. July 24, 2003. p. 16. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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