Ray Thornton: LB · Texas · #46.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ray Thornton
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Ed Orgeron and Steve Sarkisian. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 3 tackles for loss against Oklahoma State — Week 7, 2021.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
31 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-18vs No. 23 Louisiana | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-40@ Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 58-0vs Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 70-35vs Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 32-27@ TCU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 48-55vs No. 6 Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-32vs No. 12 Oklahoma State | 6 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31@ No. 16 Baylor | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 56-57vs Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-31@ West Virginia | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 22-17vs Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 17 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
31tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%4 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups31 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
43.2%
345 pass / 453 run
Plays / game
66.5
12 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
373 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #526 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at LSU and Texas, 76 tackles — the college career is complete.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ed Orgeron and Steve Sarkisian.
