About
Jalen Thornton
12/18/18 | 7:45 a.m.
DL
Position
6-2
Height
250
Weight
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hometown
Indian Hill HS
High School
2/2
Verbal Commit
12/7
Official Visit
12/19
Signs NLI
Highlights
Biography
- A two-way lineman at Indian Hill for coach Tony Arcuri
- Earned All-Ohio Division IV First Team honors as a senior, and was a third-team member as a junior
- Team captain
- Helped lead Indian Hill to a 9-3 overall record, 6-1 mark in the Cincinnati Hills Conference and the second round of the state playoffs
- Registered 89 tackles, including 45 solo stops, 11.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss
- Named Cincinnati Hills Conference Defensive Player of the Year, two-time all-conference first team and two-time all-region selection
- For his career, he finished with 215 tackles, including 101 solo stops, 16.5 sacks and a fumble recovery
- As a junior, he finished with 91 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery
- A three-star prospect by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
- Ranked in the top 50 by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports and No. 75 defensive end nationally by 247Sports
- Also received offers from Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky
- Father, John, was a two-time All-Big East and Sports Network All-America First Team performer playing for Hall of Fame coach Don Nehlen at West Virginia
- Had a 10-year NFL career with the Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals
Other Offers
West Virginia 
Cincinnati 
Iowa State 
Kentucky 
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