Player Career
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Player Story
Jalen Thornton built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 97, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Jalen Thornton's career was his defensive production: 24 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks across 17 career games in the available record. That gives Jalen Thornton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
West Virginia
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | West Virginia | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | West Virginia | 10 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2023 Regular Season | West Virginia | 10 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs North Carolina
Week 1 · W 30-10 · Postseason
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Oklahoma
Week 11 · L 20-59 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Baylor
Week 13 · W 34-31 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
31.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.4 takeover score.
#4
@ TCU
Week 5 · W 24-21 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
20.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 20.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Eastern Kentucky
Week 2 · W 56-10
0
Havoc Plays
7.8 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 7.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · West Virginia
10 primary output · 17.6 efficiency · 5.4 usage
44.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · West Virginia
44.5
10 primary · 17.6 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · West Virginia
38.5
0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 1.1 usage
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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