Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Clayton James Thorson was born June 15, 1995 in Wheaton, Illinois. He is an Quarterback for the New York Giants in the NFL.

Thorson attended Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois. As a senior, he had 2,809 passing yards, 29 passing touchdowns, 630 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns. He received All-area, All Conference and All-state honors.

In the playoffs against Fenwick High School, he guided his team to a 32-31 win, after coming back from a 6-31 second-quarter deficit, by tallying 413 passing yards and 5 touchdowns. He led his team to back-to-back state quarterfinals in his last two years. He was named MVP in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.

Thorson accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern University.

Thorson was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

On September 1, 2019, Thorson was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on December 31, 2019. He was waived on September 2, 2020.

On September 29, 2020, Thorson was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 5 and December 19 for the team's weeks 13 and 15 games against the Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.