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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 324th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 6 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Baylor#34 · 5-3 | 8 | 55% | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2025 | Baylor#70 · 5-7 | 11 | 60% | 28 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | Baylor#40 · 8-5 | 8 | 12% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Baylor#102 · 3-9 | 2 | 2% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. LeVar Thornton Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
LeVar Thornton Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | vs Auburn | L 16–17 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Prairie View A&M | W 44–3 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Louisiana Tech | W 36–19 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 4 |  Colorado | W 23–13 | 6.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Arizona State | W 55–19 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 |  TCU | L 6–17 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Kansas | L 24–25 | 6.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ UCF | W 41–9 | 7.4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 23 | 1094th / 5664 |
| Solo | 18 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 7 | 20th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Auburn | ✓ CB | 75 | ~18 (0–30) | 3 | · | 24% |
| Wk 2 · Prairie View A&M | ✓ CB | 55 | ~19 (0–31) | 2 | · | 35% |
| Wk 3 · Louisiana Tech | ✓ CB | 78 | ~27 (0–45) | 3 | · | 35% |
| Wk 4 · Colorado | ✓ CB | 81 | ~66 (27–70) | 5 | · | 81% |
| Wk 5 · Arizona State | ✓ CB | 74 | ~7 (0–22) | 1 | · | 9% |
| Wk 7 · TCU | — | 66 | ~47 (19–50) | 2 | · | 71% |
| Wk 8 · Kansas | ✓ CB | 85 | ~70 (28–74) | 7 | 1 | 82% |
| Wk 9 · UCF | — | 67 | ~65 (26–67) | 7 | · | 97% |
| Season | 6 GS | 581 | 319 (141–348) | 30 | 1 | 55% |
Position Room
25 DBs on the Baylor roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Micah Gifford | S | SR | 42 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Devon Jordan | CB | JR | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Devin Turner | S | SR | 26 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 14 | Daniel Cobbs | S | SR | 25 | 5 | 3.5 | — | 2 |
| 25 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | CB | SR | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
| 15 | Colby McCalister | S | SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Tyler Turner | S | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | ||
| 21 | Bo Onu | S | SO | 19 | 5 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Reggie Bush II | CB | SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | Stilton McKelvey | CB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 29 | Jordan Davis | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Kyler Beaty | CB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Jacob Redding | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Leo Almanza Jr. | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Colin Peacock | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Jayden Rowe | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Calvin Simpson-Hunt | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Michael Allen | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Austin Ausberry | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Kalique Cheeves | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Daniel Edeni | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Demetrius Brisbon | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jamarion Richardson | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Cole Redding | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Jad Darkazalli | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Baylor depth chart →