Kyle Thornton
Kyle Thornton
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four seasons at Washington State, three different head coaches: Nick Rolovich, Jake Dickert and Pete Kaligis. One game to point at: 10 tackles, 1 TFL against San José State — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Washington State, 200 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Nick Rolovich, Jake Dickert, and Pete Kaligis. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State | 66 | 36 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 87 | 35 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 30 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Washington State | 17 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 200 | 95 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 70–30
vs Portland State
1 QB HUR · 1 SOLO · 1 TOT
Dominant 40-point win at home against Portland State.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Triston Newson’s 2024 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Cobbs's graduate season at San José State (2024).
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