Player Dossier

2017-2022

Florida International

Shemar Thornton

WR • 5'11" • 191 lbs • Miami, FL, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Shemar Thornton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

22.9

Efficiency

71.1

Consistency

69.2

Season Value

54.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida International

17181919202122

Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Florida International • Northern Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Shemar Thornton, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida International. Shemar Thornton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Florida International paired 668 primary output with 74.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 71.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Florida International, Northern Illinois.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.

Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

Games

9

Receiving Yards / G

36.3

Efficiency

71.1

Usage

22.9

Consistency

69.2

Best Game by takeover score

Akron

Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.

Game-by-Game Trend

123456789

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 81. Tulsa: 31. Vanderbilt: 37. Kentucky: 7. Eastern Michigan: 11. Ohio: 20. Central Michigan: 49. Miami (OH): 44. Akron: 47

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 6 by 90. Tulsa: 2 by 100. Vanderbilt: 5 by 49.3. Kentucky: 1 by 46.7. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 36.7. Ohio: 1 by 100. Central Michigan: 5 by 65.3. Miami (OH): 4 by 73.3. Akron: 4 by 78.3

Split Comparison

Losses33.6 · n=7
First Half33.4 · n=5 · -6.6 vs Second Half
Second Half40 · n=4 · +6.6 vs First Half
All Games36.3 · n=9

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

9 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

100 vs Ohio

Result
Sat 11/26vs AkronL 12-4444711.811.80015
Thu 11/17vs Miami (OH)L 23-294441111013
Wed 11/2vs Central MichiganL 22-355499.89.80023
Sat 10/22@ OhioL 17-241202020020
Sat 10/15@ Eastern MichiganW 39-102115.55.5007
Sat 9/24@ KentuckyL 23-31177707
Sat 9/17vs VanderbiltL 28-385377.47.40012
Sat 9/10@ TulsaL 35-3823115.515.50018
Fri 9/2vs Unknown68113.513.50038

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida International

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Northern Illinois

    2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

2017201820192019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonFlorida International0
2018 Regular SeasonFlorida International1341007.6134
2019 PostseasonFlorida International66874.825534
2019 Regular SeasonFlorida International66874.8250
2020 Regular SeasonFlorida International0-668
2021 Regular SeasonFlorida International2737.512.727
2022 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois32771.122.9300

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

81

Primary metric

81 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.

#2

Old Dominion

125

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Charlotte

61

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Louisiana Tech

97

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

97 receiving yards with a 92.4 efficiency score.

#5

Arkansas State

86

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

86 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Florida International

668 primary output · 74.8 efficiency · 25 usage

64.4

#2

2019 Regular Season · Florida International

64.4

668 primary · 74.8 efficiency · 25 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

54.7

327 primary · 71.1 efficiency · 22.9 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.7733

Hallandale · Hallandale, FL

Committed To
Florida International
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

1,156

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Shemar Thornton quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career receiving yards
1,156