Senior cornerback on Sacramento State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 183 lb · Carson, CA
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 1341 nationally · Signed with Boise State
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior cornerback on Sacramento State's 2026 roster.
Dionte Thornton
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Dionte Thornton has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boise State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-28@ Eastern Michigan | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 3-49@ Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31vs North Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 52–0
0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 52-point win at home against Mississippi Valley State.
With J. Sharman — 247 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 20.1 · 1 rush yds (3 car) · M. Coleman — 6 rec · 141 yds · 3 TD
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
13tackles this season13 tackles · 0 for loss · 1 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
56.1%
147 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
65.5
4 games
Team sack rate
1.2%
161 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Delrick Abrams Jr.’s 2018 season.
Matches Delrick on
Differs from Delrick on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Darien Porter's junior season at Iowa State (2022).
Matches Darien on
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