Usage Score
9.6
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 30.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
35.6
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
16.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 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: Wisconsin
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.
Kyle Thornton, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Washington State. Kyle Thornton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Washington State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 35.6 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: Wisconsin
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 · Washington State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
35.6
Usage
9.6
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 1. Wisconsin: 3. Unknown: 0. Oregon State: 0. UCLA: 0. Arizona: 0. Oregon: 0.5. Arizona State: 0. Stanford: 1. California: 1. Colorado: 0. Washington: 0
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. Colorado State: 9 by 47.5. Wisconsin: 7 by 59.2. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Oregon State: 6 by 25. UCLA: 11 by 45.8. Arizona: 9 by 37.5. Oregon: 9 by 42.5. Arizona State: 6 by 25. Stanford: 9 by 47.5. California: 7 by 39.2. Colorado: 4 by 16.7. Washington: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Washington | L 21-24 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Colorado | W 56-14 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ California | L 39-42 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Stanford | L 7-10 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Arizona State | L 27-38 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Oregon | L 24-38 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Arizona | L 6-44 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ UCLA10+ tackles | L 17-25 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Oregon State | W 38-35 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs WisconsinSplash game | W 31-22 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Colorado State | W 50-24 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Washington State
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season 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 | 2 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington State | 1 | 11.3 | 2.6 | -1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 6.5 | 35.6 | 9.6 | 5.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Washington State | 9.5 | 30.8 | 8.8 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Washington State | 9.5 | 30.8 | 8.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#2
Wyoming
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#3
San Diego State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#4
San José State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
#5
Stanford
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Washington State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35
#2
2023 Regular Season · Washington State
16.6
6.5 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 9.6 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Washington State
15.4
9.5 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 8.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
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.