Usage Score
25
Player Dossier
2017-2022Northern Illinois
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.
Efficiency
74.8
Consistency
57.9
Season Value
64.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida International
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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
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 74.8 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: Old Dominion
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Florida International
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
55.7
Efficiency
74.8
Usage
25
Consistency
57.9
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 86. Tulane: 40. Unknown: 19. Louisiana Tech: 97. Massachusetts: 37. Charlotte: 20. UTEP: 50. Middle Tennessee: 67. Old Dominion: 125. Florida Atlantic: 42. Miami: 70. Marshall: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 3 by 100. Tulane: 4 by 66.7. Unknown: 4 by 31.7. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 92.4. Massachusetts: 2 by 100. Charlotte: 2 by 66.7. UTEP: 4 by 83.3. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 89.3. Old Dominion: 6 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 56. Miami: 6 by 77.8. Marshall: 3 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins60.4 · Games = 5 · +2.6 vs Losses
Losses57.8 · Games = 6 · -2.6 vs Wins
First Half49.8 · Games = 6 · -11.7 vs Second Half
Second Half61.5 · Games = 6 · +11.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
100 vs Arkansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Arkansas State | L 26-34 | — | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 28.70 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Marshall | L 27-30 | — | 3 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Miami | W 30-24 | — | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 7-37 | — | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Old Dominion100 receiving yards | W 24-17 | — | 6 | 125 | 20.8 | 20.80 | 0 | 54 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 17-50 | — | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UTEP | W 32-17 | — | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Charlotte | W 48-23 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Massachusetts | W 44-0 | — | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 31-43 | — | 7 | 97 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Fri 8/30 | @ Tulane | L 14-42 | — | 4 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida International
2017-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Northern Illinois
2022
Final stop
Season Progression
2017201820192019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida International | 134 | 100 | 7.6 | 134 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida International | 668 | 74.8 | 25 | 534 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida International | 668 | 74.8 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | — | — | -668 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 27 | 37.5 | 12.7 | 27 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 327 | 71.1 | 22.9 | 300 |
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.