James_Thornton_(tight_end)

James Thornton
Date of birth	February 8, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Tight end
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	242 lb (110 kg)
US college	Cal State Fullerton
High school	Analy (Sebastopol, Calif.)
NFL draft	1988 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105
Career history
As player
1988–1991	Chicago Bears
1993–1994	New York Jets
1995	Houston Oilers
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

James Thornton (tight end)

American football player (born 1965)

James Michael Thornton (born February 8, 1965) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Houston Oilers. He was given the nickname "RoboCop" because of his physique.^[1] He was a fourth round draft selection by the Bears in the 1988 NFL Draft.^[2] He played his high school career at Analy High School in Sebastopol, California.

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James Thornton (tight end)

Career information
Date of birth	(1965-02-08) February 8, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Position(s)	Tight end
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	242 lb (110 kg)
US college	Cal State Fullerton
High school	Analy (Sebastopol, Calif.)
NFL draft	1988 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105
Career history
As player
1988–1991	Chicago Bears
1993–1994	New York Jets
1995	Houston Oilers

Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com