Senior cornerback on Baylor's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 182 lb · Fort Worth, TX · Timber Creek HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 377 nationally · Signed with Baylor
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior cornerback on Baylor's 2026 roster.
Levar Thornton Jr.
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at Baylor. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Auburn, Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
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 · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Dave Aranda — 18-22 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
48.2%
119 pass / 128 run
Plays / game
82.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former four-star. Now #135 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #6 of 29 Big 12 CBs
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Emmanuel Karnley’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Branden Strozier's junior season at Clemson (2025).
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Player DNA
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started all 11 games played at corner … Missed the Oklahoma State game due to injury … Finished with 30 tackles, half a tackle for a loss, one interception and seven pass break-ups … According to PFF, totaled 522 defensive snaps and 239 in coverage … Graded as 70.2 by…
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