- PASS YDS
- 10,729
- PASS TD
- 61
- RUSH TD
- 27
Career totals · 4 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
In the Northwestern record book, Thorson ranks No. 1 in career passing touchdowns, No. 1 in career passing yards and No. 7 in career rushing touchdowns. Thorson's 2016 season ranks No. 1 in program history for passing touchdowns.
From 2015 to 2018, Thorson threw for 10,729 yards and 61 touchdowns, and ran for 408 more yards.
Thorson was the No. 167 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 8th-highest quarterback rating at Northwestern since 1990 and No. 87 among all quarterbacks of the 2015-2019 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2017
- Third-team all-conference
- 2019
- No. 167 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Pass Yds | Pass TD | Int | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,522 | 7 | 9 | 397 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3,182 | 22 | 9 | 98 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2,844 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3,181 | 17 | 15 | -110 | 9 |
| Total | 10,729 | 61 | 45 | 408 | 27 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Northwestern. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Northwestern Record Book
- No. 1 in career passing touchdowns
- No. 1 in career passing yards
- No. 7 in career rushing touchdowns
- No. 1 in single-season passing touchdowns (2016)
- No. 4 in single-season passing yards (2018)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Northwestern Teammates
Top Quarterbacks of the 2015-2019 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Clayton Thorson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.