Usage Score
10.3
Player Dossier
2019-2024Washington State
Kyle Thornton
LB • 6'1" • 233 lbs • Upland, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kyle Thornton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.2
Consistency
49.1
Season Value
48.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Scouting Read
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Kyle Thornton, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Washington State. Kyle Thornton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.2 disruption score.
Kyle Thornton played LB for Washington State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Kyle Thornton recorded 201 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Washington State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Washington State paired 12.5 primary output with 40.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Postseason · Washington State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
34.2
Usage
10.3
Consistency
49.1
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Syracuse: 0. Portland State: 1. Texas Tech: 0. Washington: 1. San José State: 3. Boise State: 0.5. Hawai'i: 0. San Diego State: 3. Utah State: 0. New Mexico: 1. Oregon State: 1. Wyoming: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Syracuse: 4 by 16.7. Portland State: 1 by 14.2. Texas Tech: 7 by 29.2. Washington: 5 by 30.8. San José State: 10 by 71.7. Boise State: 7 by 34.2. Hawai'i: 5 by 20.8. San Diego State: 6 by 55. Utah State: 4 by 16.7. New Mexico: 3 by 22.5. Oregon State: 8 by 43.3. Wyoming: 6 by 55
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 7 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 5 · -0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
71.7 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs Syracuse | L 35-52 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs WyomingSplash game | L 14-15 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Oregon State | L 38-41 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | @ New Mexico | L 35-38 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Utah State | W 49-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | @ San Diego StateSplash game | W 29-26 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Hawai'i | W 42-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/29 | @ Boise State | L 24-45 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs San José State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 54-52 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Washington | W 24-19 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Texas Tech | W 37-16 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Portland State | W 70-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Washington State
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2019202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Washington State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Washington State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Washington State | 3 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington State | 1 | 11.3 | 2.4 | -2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 12.5 | 40.6 | 10.3 | 11.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Washington State | 13.5 | 34.2 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Washington State | 13.5 | 34.2 | 10.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San José State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.3 takeover score.
#2
Wisconsin
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#3
Wyoming
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#4
San Diego State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#5
Stanford
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Washington State
12.5 primary output · 40.6 efficiency · 10.3 usage
50.8
#2
2024 Postseason · Washington State
48.4
13.5 primary · 34.2 efficiency · 10.3 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Washington State
48.4
13.5 primary · 34.2 efficiency · 10.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
7
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.78
Upland · Upland, CA
- Committed To
- Washington State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
201
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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