Bryce Thornton
Bryce Thornton
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his third year in the same secondary at Florida. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 sacks against Florida State — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Billy Napier.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 29–21
vs Texas
5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 2 QB HUR
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Florida
Returning around him
- 7 Florida players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (27 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida · Last season: 4-8 (AP #13) · Talent rank #12 · 2026 recruiting class #17
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Trey Washington’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Parrish's junior season at Kansas State (2024).
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Background
Pronunciation SEASON STATS (PDF) Career Stats (PDF) Feature Clips COLLEGIATE HONORS SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13, 2024) ACADEMIC HONORS Three-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023-25) 2025: Started in 11 games this season and logged a touchdown, 56 tackles, two fumble recoveries, s...