Juan Thornhill

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 29

Weight: 205 lbs

College: Virginia

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YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2024	Cleveland Browns	11	47	29	18	0	3
2023	Cleveland Browns	11	46	34	12	0	1
2022	Kansas City Chiefs	16	66	38	28	1	9	3	0	0	0	0
2021	Kansas City Chiefs	17	63	42	21	0	3	1	0	13	13	13
2020	Kansas City Chiefs	16	41	33	8	0	3	1	0	20	20	20
2019	Kansas City Chiefs	16	55	39	16	0	5	3	1	46	15.3	46
TOTAL		87	318	215	103	1	24	8	1	79	9.9	46

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2024	Cleveland Browns	11			0
2023	Cleveland Browns	11			0
2022	Kansas City Chiefs	16			0
2021	Kansas City Chiefs	17	0	0	1		1	0
2020	Kansas City Chiefs	16			0
2019	Kansas City Chiefs	16			0
TOTAL		87	0	0	1	0	1	0

Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 87 regular-season games (74 starts) over his six-year NFL career (Kansas City 2019-22; Cleveland 2023-24)
Has registered 335 tackles (232 solo), 24 passes defensed, eight interceptions, six tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, seven quarterback hits, one interception return for TD and 1.0 sack
Helped Browns defense lead the NFL in total yards allowed and passing yards allowed in 2023
Has played in 10 postseason contests (seven starts), including two Super Bowls, and notched 32 tackles and 10 pass breakups
Recorded five tackles, including one for a loss, and a pass defensed in Kansas City's Super Bowl LVII win over Philadelphia
Two-time Super Bowl champion (Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII)
2019 PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Jacksonville)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Jacksonville)

PRO CAREER

Has played in 87 regular-season games (74 starts) over his six-year NFL career (Kansas City 2019-22; Cleveland 2023-24)
Has registered 335 tackles (232 solo), 24 passes defensed, eight interceptions, six tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, seven quarterback hits, one interception return for TD and 1.0 sack
Helped Browns defense lead the NFL in total yards allowed and passing yards allowed in 2023
Has played in 10 postseason contests (seven starts), including two Super Bowls, and notched 32 tackles and 10 pass breakups
Recorded five tackles, including one for a loss, and a pass defensed in Kansas City's Super Bowl LVII win over Philadelphia
Two-time Super Bowl champion (Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII)
2019 PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Jacksonville)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Jacksonville)

2024 (BROWNS)

Played in 11 regular-season games (11 starts)
Missed six games with a calf injury and was placed on the Reserve/Injured List
Registered 49 tackles (31 solo), three passes defensed, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss
Recorded a season-high nine tackles (eight solo) and one tackle for loss in Week 1 vs. Dallas
Registered four tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed in Week 8 vs. Baltimore

2023 (BROWNS)

2022 (CHIEFS)

Played in 16 regular-season games (16 starts)
Registered a career-best 71 tackles (43 solo), 1.0 sack, three interceptions, nine passes defensed, two quarterback hits and four tackles for loss
Recorded a season-high 11 tackles (eight solo), one interception and two passes defensed in Week 7 at San Francisco
Registered 10 tackles (six solo) in Week 13 at Cincinnati
Recorded seven tackles (five solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed in Week 14 at Denver
Registered seven tackles (four solo), one interception, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed in Week 18 at Las Vegas

2021 (CHIEFS)

Played in 17 regular-season games (12 starts)
Registered 64 tackles (21 solo), one interception, three passes defensed, one quarterback hit, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Recorded nine tackles (seven solo) in Week 7 at Tennessee
Registered six tackles (four solo), one interception and one pass defensed in Week 13 vs. Denver
Recorded seven tackles (five solo), one forced fumble and one pass defensed in Week 1 vs. Cleveland
Recovered a fumble in Week 14 vs. Las Vegas

2020 (CHIEFS)

Played in 16 regular-season games (eight starts)
Registered 41 tackles (33 solo), one interception, three passes defensed and one quarterback hit
Recorded six tackles (six solo), one interception and one pass defensed in Week 4 vs. New England

2019 (CHIEFS)

Played in 16 regular-season games (16 starts)
Registered 57 tackles (41 solo), three interceptions, including a 46-yard return for TD and five passes defensed
Recorded eight tackles (five solo) in Week 1 at Jacksonville
Registered four tackles (four solo), one interception and one pass defensed in Week 6 vs. Houston
Recorded three tackles (two solo), a 46-yard interception return for TD, one pass defensed and one tackle on special teams in Week 13 vs. Oakland
Registered four tackles (two solo), one interception and one pass defensed in Week 15 vs. Denver

COLLEGE

Appeared in 46 games (36 starts) for the University of Virginia (2015-18)
Registered 208 tackles (140 solo), 26 passes defensed, 13 interceptions 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble
As a senior in 2018, finished No. 3 in the nation and No. 3 in the ACC with six interceptions, set a UVA single-season record for interception return yards with 141 and led UVA with 98 tackles
2018 College Football News All-America (honorable mention)
2018 First Team All-ACC
2018 Associated Press First Team All-ACC
2018 Pro Football Focus Second Team All-ACC
2018 Athlon Sports Second Team All-ACC
Senior Bowl Invitee
2017 All-ACC Third Team

PERSONAL

Native of Altavista, Virginia and played safety and quarterback at Altavista H.S.
Rated a three-star safety recruit by ESPN.com, Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com
Group 1A Virginia High School League (VHSL) State Player of the Year and Group 1A VHSL Quarterback of the Year in 2014
2014 First Team VHSL all-state (defense)
Helped Altavista H.S. to back-to-back 1A state championships
Rushed for the gamewinning score, a 40-yard TD midway through the fourth quarter of the state championship game win over Essex H.S.
Ran for two TDs and threw for another TD in the 2014 championship game
Finished with 99 rushing yards and 100 yards passing in the state title game
Completed 69-of-111 passes for 1,299 yards and 15 TDs in 2014
Rushed for a team-high 1,562 yards on 145 carries (10.8 avg.) in 2014
Named Group 1A, Conference 44 and Region 1A East Player of the Year in 2014
Intercepted five passes and averaged 35.5 yards/kick return
Played basketball and helped Altavista win three 1A state championships
Tallied over 1,000 career points

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