Dont'e
Thornton Jr.
WR
#10
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
#10WR
Las Vegas Raiders
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 205 lbs · Age : 23
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 10 | 30 | 135 | 13.5 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
Contract
Las Vegas Raiders payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.80 M$
- Average per year
- 1.31 M$
- Total value
- 5.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
0.80 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.38 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
1.50 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.40
1th percentile
Target share
9.9 %
9th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
3
61th percentile
Targets
30
0th percentile
Receptions
10
0th percentile
Catch rate
33.3 %
0th percentile
Receiving yards
135
0th percentile
Yards after catch
38
1th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
3th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
15
WAR 2025
-0.1
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+25 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
46
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 49
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 75
- HND
- Hands
- 46
- DUR
- Durability
- 72
- EX
- Experience
- 0
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
-0.1
PAL Rating
2 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
11 / 100
2025 PAL (2) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 18Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in five questions
What are Dont'e Thornton Jr.'s stats in 2025?
Dont'e Thornton Jr. has 10 catches for 135 yards and 0 touchdowns in 15 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Dont'e Thornton Jr.?
Dont'e Thornton Jr. is 23 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
How good is Dont'e Thornton Jr.?
Dont'e Thornton Jr. produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Dont'e Thornton Jr. make?
Dont'e Thornton Jr. earns $1.3M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 11 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Dont'e Thornton Jr. wear, and what team does he play for?
Dont'e Thornton Jr. plays for Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 10.
