Usage / Role
63%
Regular offensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Player Story
Shadrach Thornton built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Hinesville, GA wearing No. 10, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Shadrach Thornton's career was his backfield...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Shadrach Thornton, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · NC State. Shadrach Thornton leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 70.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,076
- Rushing yards
- 2,572
- Receiving yards
- 504
- Touchdowns
- 22
Quick Answers
Shadrach Thornton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,076
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- Florida State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. Joseph's
- High school pipeline
- St. Joseph's · 17 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 203 scrimmage yards · RB 323rd (top 58%) · ACC 114th (top 43%) · National 1,001st (top 42%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | NC State | 10 | 80 | 39 | 41 | 0 | 72.6 |
| 2012 Regular Season | NC State | 10 | 888 | 655 | 233 | 4 | 72.6 |
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 11 | 865 | 768 | 97 | 4 | 68.1 |
| 2014 Postseason | NC State | 13 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 73.4 |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 13 | 944 | 811 | 133 | 10 | 73.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 2 | 203 | 203 | 0 | 3 | 63.1 |
Related Context
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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
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 48.2 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: The Citadel
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · NC State
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
96.8
Efficiency
48.2
Usage
29
Consistency
66.4
Best Game by takeover score
The Citadel
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 80. The Citadel: 171. Miami: 101. Florida State: 77. Maryland: 29. North Carolina: 26. Virginia: 41. Wake Forest: 122. Clemson: 167. Boston College: 154
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 17 by 39.9. The Citadel: 25 by 71.7. Miami: 18 by 55.4. Florida State: 15 by 37.9. Maryland: 7 by 39.1. North Carolina: 5 by 46.7. Virginia: 9 by 44. Wake Forest: 28 by 43.6. Clemson: 25 by 61.8. Boston College: 35 by 41.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins110.6 · Games = 5 · +27.6 vs Losses
Losses83 · Games = 5 · -27.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
The Citadel
Best efficiency game
71.7 vs The Citadel
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/31 | @ Vanderbilt | L 24-38 | 12 | 39 | 3.30 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Boston College100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-10 | 28 | 105 | 3.80 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Clemson100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 48-62 | 21 | 114 | 5.40 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Wake Forest100 rush yards | W 37-6 | 27 | 110 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Virginia | L 6-33 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ North Carolina | L 35-43 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Maryland | W 20-18 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.1 |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Florida State | W 17-16 | 11 | 29 | 2.60 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 5.1 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Miami | L 37-44 | 17 | 87 | 5.10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs The Citadel100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-14 | 21 | 145 | 6.90 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.8 |
Player Story
Shadrach Thornton story
Shadrach Thornton built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Hinesville, GA wearing No. 10, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Shadrach Thornton's career was his backfield work: 2,572 rushing yards, 513 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 504 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with NC State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 18 passing yards, 504 receiving yards, and 5 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State.
The arc is straightforward: Shadrach Thornton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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NC State
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value 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
Week 9 · L 17-49 · Conference game
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
205
Scrimmage Yards
92.5 takeover
205 scrimmage yards and 47.5 usage.
#2
vs The Citadel
Week 4 · W 52-14
171
Scrimmage Yards
90.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
171 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.
#3
@ North Carolina
Week 14 · W 35-7 · Conference game
161
Scrimmage Yards
86.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
161 scrimmage yards and 42.4 usage.
#4
@ Clemson
Week 12 · L 48-62 · Conference game
167
Scrimmage Yards
86.5 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
167 scrimmage yards and 39.1 usage.
#5
vs Florida State
Week 5 · L 41-56 · Conference game
145
Scrimmage Yards
81.3 takeover
Loss with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145 scrimmage yards and 36.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · NC State
1,040 primary output · 59 efficiency · 24.1 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · NC State
73.4
1,040 primary · 59 efficiency · 24.1 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · NC State
72.6
968 primary · 48.2 efficiency · 29 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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