Usage Score
4.9
Player Dossier
2020-2024UCF
Corey Thornton
DB • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Corey Thornton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.2
Consistency
53.3
Season Value
25.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- UCF • Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
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.
Corey Thornton, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · UCF. Corey Thornton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
UCF paired 9 primary output with 20.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across UCF, Louisville.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · UCF
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
20.2
Usage
4.9
Consistency
53.3
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 1. Unknown: 0. Kansas State: 1. Baylor: 2. Oklahoma: 0. West Virginia: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Oklahoma State: 3. Texas Tech: 1. Houston: 1
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: 2 by 8.3. Kansas State: 5 by 30.8. Baylor: 1 by 24.2. Oklahoma: 2 by 8.3. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Cincinnati: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma State: 3 by 42.5. Texas Tech: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
42.5 vs Oklahoma State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Houston | W 27-13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Texas Tech | L 23-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Oklahoma State | W 45-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Cincinnati | W 28-26 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs West Virginia | L 28-41 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Oklahoma | L 29-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Baylor | L 35-36 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Kansas State | L 31-44 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Boise State | W 18-16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UCF
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Louisville
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20202020202120212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | UCF | 3 | 15.5 | 2.5 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | UCF | 3 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | UCF | 9.5 | 20.8 | 3.3 | 6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UCF | 9.5 | 20.8 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UCF | 7 | 22 | 2.6 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCF | 9 | 20.2 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisville | 8 | 19.9 | 3 | -1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 8 | 19.9 | 3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulane
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#2
Virginia
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
#3
Oklahoma State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
#4
SMU
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#5
Florida Atlantic
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · UCF
9 primary output · 20.2 efficiency · 4.9 usage
25.7
#2
2022 Regular Season · UCF
21
7 primary · 22 efficiency · 2.6 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · UCF
16.2
9.5 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 3.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8356
Booker T. Washington · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- UCF
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
158
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.