Led all Ram receivers in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns in 2024 ... Saw extensive action at wide receiver over the past four years ... Fifth on the 2023 squad in receiving yards ... Provides the Rams with depth at wide receiver ... An All-State selection at Lanier High School ... Played at Lanier with current Fordham teammates Taj Barnes and Nahil Perkins ... Named to the 2020-21, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2024 (Grad Season)
• Started all 12 games at wide receiver.
• Caught 35 passes for 445 yards and three touchdowns, all team highs.
• Hauled in six passes for 130 yards and one touchdown (59 yards) at Bucknell.
• Made five catches for 34 yards at Lafayette.
• Grabbed four passes for 30 yards and one score (20 yards) at Dartmouth.
• Had four receptions for 37 yards at Lehigh.
• Caught two passes for 34 yards and one touchdown (30 yards) at Bowling Green.

2023 (Senior Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games at wide receiver and one special teams.
• Hauled in eleven passes for 197 yards and one touchdown.
• Fifth on the team in receiving yards.
• Also returned five punts for 29 yards.
• Recorded three receptions for 76 yards in win over Lehigh, including a season-long 49-yard catch.
• Grabbed a 24-yard touchdown pass in season opener at Albany.
• Made two catches for 21 yards versus Holy Cross.

2022 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in five games.
• Caught one pass for seven yards in win over Albany.
• Also returned four punts for 37 yards.

2021 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in seven games as a sophomore.
• Caught one pass for six yards (Lehigh game).

2020-21 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in one game.

Before Fordham
• Played for head coach Korey Mobbs at Lanier High School in Buford, Georgia.
• Named Second Team All-State.
• 2019 All-Region selection (a three-time pick).
• 2019 Honorable Mention All-County pick.
• Caught 35 passes for 674 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior in 2019.
• Helped the Longhorns to a 10-2 record in 2019.
• Lanier’s 2019 Kevin Maloof Award recipient.
• One of three players from Lanier to sign with the Rams, joining Taj Barnes and Nahil Perkins.
• Played with LSU signee Phillip Webb at Lanier.
• A member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society.
 
Personal
• Son of Denise Shields and Shane Thornton.
• Has two siblings (Amber and Bailey).
• A Finance major.