Usage Score
13.3
Player Dossier
2021-2024Oregon
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR • 6'5" • 214 lbs • Baltimore, MD, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Dont'e Thornton Jr. reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
90.4
Consistency
64.8
Season Value
67.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Oregon • Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
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.
Dont'e Thornton Jr., WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Tennessee. Dont'e Thornton Jr. reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Tennessee paired 661 primary output with 90.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 90.4 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 Oregon, Tennessee.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
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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2024 Postseason · Tennessee
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
60.1
Efficiency
90.4
Usage
13.3
Consistency
64.8
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 14. Unknown: 105. Kent State: 64. Oklahoma: 73. Arkansas: 42. Florida: 11. Alabama: 70. Kentucky: 36. Mississippi State: 104. UTEP: 24. Vanderbilt: 118
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. Ohio State: 1 by 93.3. Unknown: 3 by 100. Kent State: 2 by 100. Oklahoma: 2 by 100. Arkansas: 1 by 100. Florida: 1 by 73.3. Alabama: 3 by 100. Kentucky: 5 by 48. Mississippi State: 3 by 100. UTEP: 2 by 80. Vanderbilt: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins62.5 · n=8 · +34.5 vs Losses
Losses28 · n=2 · -34.5 vs Wins
First Half51.5 · n=6 · -18.9 vs Second Half
Second Half70.4 · n=5 · +18.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
100 vs Vanderbilt
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/22 | @ Ohio State | L 17-42 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Vanderbilt100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 36-23 | — | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | 39.30 | 2 | 86 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs UTEP | W 56-0 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Mississippi State100 receiving yards | W 33-14 | — | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 34.70 | 1 | 73 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Kentucky | W 28-18 | — | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Alabama | W 24-17 | — | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 0 | 55 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Florida | W 23-17 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Arkansas | L 14-19 | — | 1 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Oklahoma | W 25-15 | — | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 36.50 | 1 | 66 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Kent State | W 71-0 | — | 2 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 53 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | — | — | 3 | 105 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 59 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oregon
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Tennessee
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Oregon | 175 | 78.3 | 10.1 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon | 175 | 78.3 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon | 366 | 80.9 | 8.2 | 191 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Tennessee | 224 | 84.5 | 10.9 | -142 |
| 2024 Postseason | Tennessee | 661 | 90.4 | 13.3 | 437 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Tennessee | 661 | 90.4 | 13.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
63
Primary metric
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Vanderbilt
118
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
118 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Utah
151
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Oklahoma
90
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Mississippi State
104
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Tennessee
661 primary output · 90.4 efficiency · 13.3 usage
67.1
#2
2024 Regular Season · Tennessee
67.1
661 primary · 90.4 efficiency · 13.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Tennessee
48.9
224 primary · 84.5 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9719
Mount Saint Joseph · Baltimore, MD
- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,426
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.