2009: Game-By-Game Stats.

Career Notes: Started 14 games at cornerback ... ranks eighth in school history with 174 interception return yards and 13th in passes defended (20/nine interceptions plus 11 pass break-ups).

Spring 2009: Game-By-Game Baseball stats.

2008: Selected to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team as a cornerback ... made five tackles (4-1) vs. Mercyhurst ... had an interception at Saginaw Valley ... recorded a career-high six tackles (5-1) vs. Indianapolis ... blocked a field goal and had a pass break-up at Findlay ... had two interceptions vs. Tiffin including a 70-yard return for a touchdown to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... had a pass break-up at Ashland along with six tackles (5-1) ... recorded two pass break-ups vs. Northern Michigan ... had a 43-yard interception return at Ferris State ... had an interception and 74-yard kickoff return at Northwood ... was second in the GLIAC with five interceptions, first in interception return yards (130) and tied-for-seventh in passes defended (10) ... ranked 22nd nationally in interceptions and 30th in interceptions per game ... 130 interception return yards is fifth-highest single-season mark in school history ... played on the kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt return teams ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2007: Selected to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team as a return specialist after setting the WSU single-season kickoff return average mark at 28.1 (18-506) ... played in all 11 games starting four times ... ... shared the WSU Defensive Rookie of the Year award (with Brandon Cooper) ... made collegiate debut against Michigan Tech ... tied for the team lead with two pass break-ups vs. MTU and had five tackles (2-3) ... had two pass break-ups and first career interception at St. Joseph's ... made three tackles (1-2) and had a pass break-up at Mercyhurst ... also recorded a 45-yard kickoff return ... returned the second half kickoff 78 yards for first collegiate touchdown against Findlay ... was the second longest kickoff return in the GLIAC in 2007 ... his 157 kickoff return yards vs. the Oilers was the fourth-highest in school history ... had 89 returns yards (43-punt, 46-kickoff) vs. Gannon ... recorded first career tackle for loss at Hillsdale along with four solo tackles ... had four kickoff returns for 110 yards at Ashland ... intercepted three passes vs. Ferris State (most in the GLIAC in 2007) returning one for a touchdown in the fourth quarter ... second on the team with four interceptions ... third on the squad with six pass break-ups and 626 all-purpose yards ... 506 kickoff return yards was seventh in school history ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2006: Did not dress for any games ... was redshirted.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Withrow International HS ... was a three-year football letterwinner for the Tigers ... had 15 receptions in 2004 as the Tigers went undefeated during the regular season ... caught 42 passes for 545 yards and four touchdowns his senior season for coach Doc Gamble ... also saw playing time as a defensive back and kickoff returner ... earned all-league and all-city honors ... earned three letters in baseball as a catcher and two in basketball as a point guard ... named first team all-conference in baseball ... was elected team captain for football and baseball.

Personal: Full name--Stanley D. Thornton ... born March 24, 1988, in Cincinnati ... son of Tanisha Truitt ... has two brothers, Anthony and Ja-Myon, and two sisters, Jazmine and Briana ... is a liberal arts and sciences major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2007 and Fall 2008.

Stan Thornton's Career WSU Statistics
Year	GP	Solo	Asst.	Total	TFL-Yds	Int-Yds	PBrUp
2007	11	16	11	27	1.5-1	4-44	6
2008	11	32	7	39	0-0	5-130	5
Career	22	48	18	66	1.5-1	9-174	11

KOR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
18	506	28.1	78	1	9	76	8.4	24	0
4	120	30.0	74	0	2	14	7.0	10	0
22	626	28.45	78	1	11	90	8.18	24	0