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MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes announced on Friday that the club has added international linebacker Joe Thornton to the roster. The later signed a two-year contract with the team.
Thornton (6’2″, 215 lbs.) had been playing for the Colorado Ice of the Indoor Football League (IFL) since 2011. Last season, he amassed 125 tackles, good for second place in the League. He also registered four quarterback sacks while picking off five passes, including a league-high three he returned for touchdowns. The 26-year-old was named a first-team IFL all-star.
In four seasons in the IFL, the Houston, TX native cumulated 235 tackles and eight interceptions in 32 games.
Prior to turning pro, Thornton played four seasons for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs with who he recorded 269 tackles, including 32.5 for losses. During his senior year, he collected 95 tackles good for first place on the team and sixth place in the All-Southern Conference, to which he was voted a second-team all-star.
