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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 10 | 794th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 21 | — |
Charting
Where Thornton'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
3 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Miami#3 · 8-0 | 8 | 64% | 25 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 |  Boston College#94 · 2-10 | 12 | 80% | 82 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | Boston College#54 · 7-6 | 11 | 39% | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Omar Thornton's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Omar Thornton'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 | @ Stanford | W 45–6 | 7.4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Florida A&M | W 77–7 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Wake Forest | W 33–20 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Central Michigan | W 52–3 | 7.8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Clemson | W 41–13 | 7.9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Florida State | W 43–35 | 6.6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Pittsburgh | W 52–23 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ North Carolina | W 38–35 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 25 | 17 | 6.5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 25 | 949th / 5664 |
| Solo | 17 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6.5 | 129th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 5 | 71st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Stanford | ✓ DB | 65 | ~63 (25–65) | 4 | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Florida A&M | ✓ DB | 47 | ~42 (17–44) | 3 | 89% |
| Wk 3 · Wake Forest | ✓ DB | 63 | ~22 (0–36) | 2 | 35% |
| Wk 4 · Central Michigan | ✓ DB | 51 | ~50 (20–51) | 5 | 98% |
| Wk 5 · Clemson | ✓ DB | 75 | ~73 (29–75) | 7 | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Florida State | — | 64 | ~58 (23–61) | 3 | 91% |
| Wk 8 · Pittsburgh | — | 61 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 9 · North Carolina | — | 64 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Season | 5 GS | 490 | 312 (138–341) | 26 | 64% |
Position Room
22 DBs on the Miami roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | JJ Dunnigan | DB | FR | 38 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | Omar Thornton | DB | JR | 25 | 6.5 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Zechariah Poyser | DB | JR | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 24 | Ethan O'Connor | DB | JR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Bryce Fitzgerald | DB | SO | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | Dylan Day | DB | JR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 27 | Ryan Mack | DB | SO | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Xavier Lucas | DB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 28 | Isaiah Taylor | DB | SR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Damari Brown | DB | JR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Brody Jennings | DB | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Cortez Redding | DB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Chris Ewald Jr. | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Camdin Portis | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Ja'Boree Antoine | DB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Romanas Frederique Jr. | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Andres Williams | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Jaelen Waters | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Monroe Ingraham | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Takai Azziz | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Tyler Rowe | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Stone Stroud | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Miami depth chart →