Usage / Role
72%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Northwestern
Clayton Thorson
QB • 6'4" • 226 lbs • Wheaton, IL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Clayton Thorson is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
47
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Clayton Thorson built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Wheaton, IL wearing No. 18, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Clayton Thorson's career was his passing role:...
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- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 29
- Overall
- No. 167
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
Clayton Thorson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern. Clayton Thorson is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Quick Answers
Clayton Thorson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 11,137
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Northwestern
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Wheaton North · Northwestern
- High school pipeline
- Wheaton North · 12 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 5 · Pick 29 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Senior
- 2018 Total offense rank
- 3,071 total offense · QB 42nd (top 12%) · Big Ten 6th (top 4%) · National 42nd (top 3%)
Clayton Thorson played QB for Northwestern. Across 5 tracked seasons, Clayton Thorson recorded 10,729 passing yards, 408 rushing yards, and 24 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Northwestern.
Recognition
Honors
- 20182018 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20182018 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
- 20172017 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachesthird
- 20172017 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediathird
- 20162016 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20162016 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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