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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1913 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1347th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
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
2 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 |  Sacramento State#138 · 1-6 | 7 | 50% | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 |  Boise State#38 · 8-6 | 3 | 2% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Dionte Thornton's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Dionte 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 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 17–28 | 6.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 1 |  Mississippi Valley State | W 52–0 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Fresno State | L 3–49 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  North Dakota State | L 10–31 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Massachusetts | L 6–35 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Bowling Green | L 10–38 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Ohio | L 7–48 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.4 | 19 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 1028th / 5410 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2022nd / 2452 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 707th / 1591 |
| 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 · Eastern Michigan | ✓ CB | 68 | ~61 (25–64) | 6 | · | 90% |
| Wk 1 · Mississippi Valley State | ✓ CB | 51 | ~12 (0–37) | 2 | · | 24% |
| Wk 2 · Fresno State | ✓ CB | 63 | ~10 (0–31) | 2 | · | 16% |
| Wk 3 · North Dakota State | ✓ CB | 59 | ~56 (23–59) | 4 | · | 95% |
| Wk 4 · Massachusetts | ✓ CB | 53 | ~48 (19–51) | 4 | 1 | 91% |
| Wk 6 · Bowling Green | ✓ CB | 59 | ~21 (0–35) | 2 | · | 36% |
| Wk 7 · Ohio | ✓ CB | 52 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Season | 7 GS | 417 | 208 (92–227) | 20 | 2 | 50% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Sacramento State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boogsie Silvera | S | SR | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Amari Wallace | S | 32 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 6 | Warren Smith Jr. | S | JR | 22 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Dionte Thornton | CB | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 29 | Caleb Reese | CB | FR | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Elias Mullican | CB | SR | 15 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Chakai Scott | S | FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Diesel Gordon | S | JR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Joshua Holani | S | FR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Naytel Mitchell | S | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Malikai Nichols | CB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Donovan Turner | S | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Miles Tucker | S | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 27 | Noah King | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Adam Taylor | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 24 | Kyle Gurganious | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Nikko Klemm | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Tim Edwards Jr. | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Keyon Mills | S | 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. Sacramento State depth chart →