Usage Score
22.8
Player Dossier
2012-2015NC State
Shadrach Thornton
RB • 6'1" • Hinesville, GA, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Shadrach Thornton leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 70.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
70.9
Consistency
96.9
Season Value
52.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Scouting Read
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Shadrach Thornton, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · NC State. Shadrach Thornton leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 70.9 efficiency.
Shadrach Thornton played RB for NC State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Shadrach Thornton recorded 18 passing yards, 2,572 rushing yards, and 504 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
NC State paired 1,040 primary output with 59 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 70.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2015 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · NC State
Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
101.5
Efficiency
70.9
Usage
22.8
Consistency
96.9
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
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Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 92. South Alabama: 111
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Wins101.5 · Games = 2
All Games101.5 · Games = 2
Game Log
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2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
88.5 vs South Alabama
Career Arc
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- 1
NC State
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220122013201420142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | NC State | 968 | 48.2 | 29 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | NC State | 968 | 48.2 | 29 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 865 | 52.1 | 26.2 | -103 |
| 2014 Postseason | NC State | 1,040 | 59 | 24.1 | 175 |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 1,040 | 59 | 24.1 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 203 | 70.9 | 22.8 | -837 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida State
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
205
Primary metric
205 scrimmage yards and 47.5 usage.
#2
Unknown
171
Primary metric
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
171 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.
#3
South Alabama
111
Primary metric
Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
111 scrimmage yards and 19.4 usage.
#4
North Carolina
161
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
161 scrimmage yards and 42.4 usage.
#5
Clemson
167
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
167 scrimmage yards and 39.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · NC State
1,040 primary output · 59 efficiency · 24.1 usage
62.2
#2
2014 Regular Season · NC State
62.2
1,040 primary · 59 efficiency · 24.1 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · NC State
60.9
968 primary · 48.2 efficiency · 29 usage
Milestones
12
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.847
St. Joseph's · Philadelphia, PA
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,076
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.