William Thornton (born February 15, 1986) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver.
On September 20, 2008, he caught seven passes for 266 yards in a 38-14 win against Eastern New Mexico.
Thornton also had four touchdown catches in the game, including one for 98 yards on the opening play.
[1] As a result, he was named Lone Star Conference North player of the week.
[4] Thornton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 26, 2010,[4] but he was sustained torn thumb ligaments during a collision with another player in training camp.