Is Omar Thornton starting?
Omar Thornton is the projected starter at NB for Miami Hurricanes.
Junior · #0 · 5'11", 201 lbs
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Miami Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
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Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of American Heritage, ranked #1,728 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 82 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PBU. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #0
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 201 lbs
- Transfer
- Boston College
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 82 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8470
- National Rank
- #1728
- High School
- American Heritage
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 86th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WCLEMTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-13
Sep 26WCMUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-3
Sep 18WWAKETKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-20
Sep 11WFAMUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 77-7
Sep 5WSTANTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 45-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WCLEM | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WCMU | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | WWAKE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | WFAMU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WSTAN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Thornton's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.