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PHOTOS: Patriots 2022 second-round pick Tyquan Thornton

Check out photos of new Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, who was drafted out of Baylor with the 50th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Oct 9, 2021; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (9) in action during the game between the Baylor Bears and the West Virginia Mountaineers at McLane Stadium. Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 9, 2021; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (9) in action during the game between the Baylor Bears and the West Virginia Mountaineers at McLane Stadium. Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

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With the 50th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Patriots selected Baylor wide receiver Tyquan Thornton. The 21-year-old played four years at Baylor and started 14 games as a senior leading the team with 62 catches and 10 receiving touchdowns. His 2,242 receiving yards are 10th in school history.

The 6-foot-2, 181-pound Thornton ranked as one of the fastest prospects in the entire NFL Draft. He ran a 4.28 in the 40-yard dash, which was third overall and first among receivers. Should he work his way into a major role in the Patriots' offense, Thornton would provide some much-needed speed and explosiveness, and a potential big-play weapon for second-year quarterback Mac Jones.

Keep scrolling for more photos of the Patriots' newest wide receiver.

NCAA Football: Big 12 Football Championship-Baylor vs Oklahoma State

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Dec 4, 2021; Arlington, TX, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (9) catches a touchdown pass past Oklahoma State Cowboys cornerback Christian Holmes (0) during the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship game at AT&T Stadium. Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports


NCAA Football: Oklahoma at Baylor

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Nov 13, 2021; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (9) tries to elude Oklahoma Sooners safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (32) during the second half at McLane Stadium. Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports


NCAA Football: Baylor at Texas Christian

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Nov 6, 2021; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (9) catches a touchdown past TCU Horned Frogs cornerback C.J. Ceasar II (9) during the second half at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports


NCAA Football: Brigham Young at Baylor

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Oct 16, 2021; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (9) catches a pass as Brigham Young Cougars defensive back D'Angelo Mandell (5) defends during the second half at McLane Stadium. Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports


NCAA Football: Texas Southern at Baylor

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Sep 11, 2021; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (9) catches touchdown pass as Texas Southern Tigers defensive back Ja'Corey Benjamin (8) looks on in the first quarter at McLane Stadium. Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports


NCAA Football: West Virginia at Baylor

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Oct 9, 2021; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (9) in action during the game between the Baylor Bears and the West Virginia Mountaineers at McLane Stadium. Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

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