Ray Thornton III

S • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Columbus, GA, USA

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Ray Thornton III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.3 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a safety

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · UAB

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 6
Program Path: Clemson • South Florida • UAB
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte

Player Story

Ray Thornton III built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a safety from Columbus, GA wearing No. 3, spending time with Clemson, South Florida, and UAB. The clearest part of Ray Thornton III's career was his...

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Class 2025 · Rating 0.8794

Millard North · Omaha, NE

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Commit Date: Jan 1, 2025

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Latest team and position: UAB · S
Career Tackles: 68
Tracked sample: 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 30 games
Best season: 2023 Regular Season · UAB
Top game: Charlotte
Recruit profile: 3-star · Millard North
High school pipeline: Millard North · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 3 · Senior
2024 Tackles rank: 24 tackles · S 225th (top 42%) · American Athletic 173rd (top 27%) · National 1,748th (top 29%)

Ray Thornton III played S for Clemson, South Florida, and UAB. Across 6 tracked seasons, Ray Thornton III recorded 68 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with UAB.

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