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Season
Position
Player
Clayton Thorson
QB · #18 · Northwestern
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'4" · 226 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9244
- Class rank
- #190 · 2014
- Hometown
- Wheaton, IL
- High school
- Wheaton North
Returning player.
Career
10,729 Pass yds · 61 TD · 45 Int · 58.3 Cmp% · 408 Rush yds
On a roster 2014–2018. Statistics held for 2015–2018 (4 of 5 seasons).
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Season
Position
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2018
TouchdownsGiveaways
2
−1
−1
3
−3
1
4
−2
3
−2
−1
3
−3
3
1
−2
1
3
2
−3
180
235
179
363
138
365
448
123
196
131
123
220
108
262
172
241
198
383
174
373
455
150
167
141
122
230
110
265
8
−6
−19
−20
−36
−8
−7
−27
29
−10
1
−10
−2
−3
59
70
58
63
59
66
64
50
57
55
50
71
67
60
@ Purdue
Utah *
Duke
Akron
Michigan
@ Michigan State
Nebraska
@ Rutgers
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
@ Iowa
@ Minnesota
Illinois
Ohio State *
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
3,181 Pass yds · 17 TD · 15 Int · 60.8 Cmp% · -110 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Utah * | W 31–20 | 21/30 | 241 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | vs Ohio State * | L 24–45 | 26/43 | 265 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | vs Illinois | W 24–16 | 12/18 | 110 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Minnesota | W 24–14 | 15/21 | 230 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Iowa | W 14–10 | 15/30 | 122 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | vs Notre Dame | L 21–31 | 16/29 | 141 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Wisconsin | W 31–17 | 17/30 | 167 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | @ Rutgers | W 18–15 | 17/34 | 150 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Nebraska | W 34–31 | 41/64 | 455 | 7.1 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | @ Michigan State | W 29–19 | 31/47 | 373 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | vs Michigan | L 17–20 | 16/27 | 174 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Akron | L 34–39 | 33/52 | 383 | 7.4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | vs Duke | L 7–21 | 22/38 | 198 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | @ Purdue | W 31–27 | 16/27 | 172 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Utah * | W 31–20 | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | vs Ohio State * | L 24–45 | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | vs Illinois | W 24–16 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | @ Minnesota | W 24–14 | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | @ Iowa | W 14–10 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | vs Notre Dame | L 21–31 | 11 | -10 | -0.9 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | vs Wisconsin | W 31–17 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | @ Rutgers | W 18–15 | 9 | -27 | -3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | vs Nebraska | W 34–31 | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | @ Michigan State | W 29–19 | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | vs Michigan | L 17–20 | 11 | -36 | -3.3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | vs Akron | L 34–39 | 4 | -20 | -5.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | vs Duke | L 7–21 | 3 | -19 | -6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Purdue | W 31–27 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Ohio State * | L 24–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Notre Dame | L 21–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Rutgers | W 18–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Akron | L 34–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Ohio State * | L 24–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Minnesota | W 24–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017
TouchdownsGiveaways
4
−1
−2
2
3
−2
−3
2
−2
1
3
2
−2
2
3
1
−1
367
29
80
398
178
114
336
215
367
252
305
87
139
352
35
120
370
219
142
293
192
356
243
296
86
140
15
−6
−40
28
−41
−28
43
23
11
9
9
1
−1
74
50
38
77
64
53
55
58
69
54
57
69
62
Nevada
Kentucky *
@ Duke
Bowling Green
@ Wisconsin
Penn State
@ Maryland
Iowa
Michigan State
@ Nebraska
Purdue
Minnesota
@ Illinois
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2,844 Pass yds · 15 TD · 12 Int · 60.4 Cmp% · 23 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Kentucky * | W 24–23 | 4/8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 13 | @ Illinois | W 42–7 | 13/21 | 140 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 24.6 |
| 12 | vs Minnesota | W 39–0 | 9/13 | 86 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 74.5 |
| 11 | vs Purdue | W 23–13 | 26/46 | 296 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 72.5 |
| 10 | @ Nebraska | W 31–24 | 19/35 | 243 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 41.1 |
| 9 | vs Michigan State | W 39–31 | 33/48 | 356 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 85.0 |
| 8 | vs Iowa | W 17–10 | 21/36 | 192 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 39.2 |
| 7 | @ Maryland | W 37–21 | 27/49 | 293 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 62.5 |
| 6 | vs Penn State | L 7–31 | 19/36 | 142 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 19.7 |
| 5 | @ Wisconsin | L 24–33 | 29/45 | 219 | 4.9 | 3 | 2 | 37.0 |
| 3 | vs Bowling Green | W 49–7 | 23/30 | 370 | 12.3 | 2 | 0 | 99.0 |
| 2 | @ Duke | L 17–41 | 11/29 | 120 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 11.2 |
| 1 | vs Nevada | W 31–20 | 28/38 | 352 | 9.3 | 2 | 1 | 90.2 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Kentucky * | W 24–23 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | @ Illinois | W 42–7 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | vs Minnesota | W 39–0 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | vs Purdue | W 23–13 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | @ Nebraska | W 31–24 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | vs Michigan State | W 39–31 | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | vs Iowa | W 17–10 | 13 | 23 | 1.8 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | @ Maryland | W 37–21 | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | vs Penn State | L 7–31 | 6 | -28 | -4.7 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | @ Wisconsin | L 24–33 | 13 | -41 | -3.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | vs Bowling Green | W 49–7 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | @ Duke | L 17–41 | 4 | -40 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Nevada | W 31–20 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 2 | 13 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Kentucky * | W 24–23 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs Penn State | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2016
TouchdownsGiveaways
−1
1
−2
1
3
−2
2
−2
4
4
−1
3
2
−1
1
−1
4
−2
1
−2
1
−1
188
230
221
296
292
175
293
307
300
274
354
250
100
196
214
191
320
249
164
281
285
256
277
352
276
121
−8
16
30
−24
43
11
12
22
44
−3
2
−26
−21
68
64
41
46
65
60
77
56
52
54
64
62
65
Western Michigan
Pittsburgh *
Illinois State
Duke
Nebraska
@ Iowa
@ Michigan State
Indiana
@ Ohio State
Wisconsin
@ Purdue
@ Minnesota
Illinois
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
3,182 Pass yds · 22 TD · 9 Int · 58.6 Cmp% · 98 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Pittsburgh * | W 31–24 | 23/36 | 214 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 52.3 |
| 13 | vs Illinois | W 42–21 | 13/20 | 121 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 37.7 |
| 12 | @ Minnesota | L 12–29 | 28/45 | 276 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 |
| 11 | @ Purdue | W 45–17 | 23/36 | 352 | 9.8 | 3 | 2 | 85.4 |
| 10 | vs Wisconsin | L 7–21 | 28/52 | 277 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 9 | @ Ohio State | L 20–24 | 22/42 | 256 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 85.8 |
| 8 | vs Indiana | W 24–14 | 24/43 | 285 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 76.7 |
| 7 | @ Michigan State | W 54–40 | 27/35 | 281 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 81.3 |
| 5 | @ Iowa | W 38–31 | 18/30 | 164 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 81.5 |
| 4 | vs Nebraska | L 13–24 | 24/37 | 249 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 58.0 |
| 3 | vs Duke | W 24–13 | 18/39 | 320 | 8.2 | 3 | 2 | 49.4 |
| 2 | vs Illinois State | L 7–9 | 17/41 | 191 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 29.2 |
| 1 | vs Western Michigan | L 21–22 | 15/22 | 196 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 48.9 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Pittsburgh * | W 31–24 | 12 | 16 | 1.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | vs Illinois | W 42–21 | 7 | -21 | -3.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | @ Minnesota | L 12–29 | 9 | -26 | -2.9 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | @ Purdue | W 45–17 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | vs Wisconsin | L 7–21 | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | @ Ohio State | L 20–24 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 1 | 35 |
| 8 | vs Indiana | W 24–14 | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | @ Michigan State | W 54–40 | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | @ Iowa | W 38–31 | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | vs Nebraska | L 13–24 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 1 | 42 |
| 3 | vs Duke | W 24–13 | 7 | -24 | -3.4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | vs Illinois State | L 7–9 | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | vs Western Michigan | L 21–22 | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 0 | 5 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Pittsburgh * | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Illinois | W 42–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Minnesota | L 12–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Wisconsin | L 7–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Illinois State | L 7–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Western Michigan | L 21–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2015
TouchdownsGiveaways
1
−2
2
−2
3
−1
2
−1
1
−1
2
−1
1
−1
173
80
159
91
301
152
102
135
303
73
130
67
153
105
57
152
70
256
128
106
125
177
58
82
60
146
68
23
7
21
45
24
−4
10
126
15
48
7
7
50
40
69
39
58
74
48
49
46
63
47
45
48
Stanford
Tennessee *
Eastern Illinois
@ Duke
Ball State
Minnesota
@ Michigan
Iowa
@ Nebraska
Penn State
Purdue
@ Wisconsin
Illinois *
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
1,522 Pass yds · 7 TD · 9 Int · 50.8 Cmp% · 397 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Tennessee * | L 6–45 | 8/20 | 57 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 | 8.7 |
| 13 | vs Illinois * | W 24–14 | 12/25 | 146 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 17.9 |
| 12 | @ Wisconsin | W 13–7 | 9/20 | 60 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 22.4 |
| 11 | vs Purdue | W 21–14 | 9/19 | 82 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 39.0 |
| 10 | vs Penn State | W 23–21 | 5/8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 8 | @ Nebraska | W 30–28 | 13/28 | 177 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 82.7 |
| 7 | vs Iowa | L 10–40 | 17/35 | 125 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 25.9 |
| 6 | @ Michigan | L 0–38 | 13/27 | 106 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 28.5 |
| 5 | vs Minnesota | W 27–0 | 14/19 | 128 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 67.5 |
| 4 | vs Ball State | W 24–19 | 18/31 | 256 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 69.5 |
| 3 | @ Duke | W 19–10 | 9/23 | 70 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.4 |
| 2 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 41–0 | 11/16 | 152 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 81.7 |
| 1 | vs Stanford | W 16–6 | 12/24 | 105 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Tennessee * | L 6–45 | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | vs Illinois * | W 24–14 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | @ Wisconsin | W 13–7 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | vs Purdue | W 21–14 | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | vs Penn State | W 23–21 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | @ Nebraska | W 30–28 | 9 | 126 | 14.0 | 1 | 68 |
| 7 | vs Iowa | L 10–40 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | @ Michigan | L 0–38 | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | vs Minnesota | W 27–0 | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | vs Ball State | W 24–19 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | @ Duke | W 19–10 | 11 | 21 | 1.9 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 41–0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 8 |
| 1 | vs Stanford | W 16–6 | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 1 | 42 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | @ Michigan | L 0–38 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2014
We hold no 2014 statistics for this player.