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Eli Thornton

Class: 2027

Sport: fb

Pos: DL

Ht: 6-3

Wt: 310

Status: Committed
Commitment Date: 4/26/2026

Valley View

High School: Valley View (Jonesboro, AR)

NCAA ID:: -

NatlDLAR

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6 out of 5 strength

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Videos

Eli Thornton - Valley View - 2025 Junior Midseason Highlights

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

DL Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Arkansas
Committed
4/26/2026
82.8%
187 mi.
39
0
13
Illinois
Offered
4.8%
320 mi.
-
1
15
Oklahoma State
Offered
4.1%
primaryMike O'Guin
secondaryIke Eguae
357 mi.
-
0
9
Wisconsin
Offered
3.4%
primaryE.J. Whitlow
502 mi.
21
2
12
Kansas State
Offered
3.4%
391 mi.
42
0
14

Thornton News

Arkansas feels like ‘home’ for Valley View DL Eli Thornton

Daniel Fair•05/05/26

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Behind the scenes: Arkansas adds commitment from DL Eli Thornton

Sam Spiegelman•04/26/26

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Arkansas recruiting intel: New predictions for the Razorbacks after a star-studded spring game

Sam Spiegelman•04/25/26

Ryan Silverfield Arkansas AFI

Arkansas DT raves about Kansas State visit

Drew Galloway•04/13/26

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2027 defensive lineman Eli Thornton wraps up official visit to Illinois

Doug Bucshon•04/12/26

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Measurements & Testing

Eli ThorntonValley View
Top 300 DL AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

310

276

300

112.2%103.3%

Height

6-3

6-4

6-3

99.1%99.6%

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School	Date	Visit Type
Arkansas	6/19/26	Official
Oklahoma State	6/4/26	Official
Wisconsin	5/29/26	Official
Illinois	4/10/26	Official
Kansas State	4/7/26	Unofficial