2026 Football Roster
Roster
LeVar Thornton Jr.
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- Timber Creek HS
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore):Ā Started all 11 games played at corner ā¦ Missed the Oklahoma State game due to injury ā¦ Finished with 30 tackles, half a tackle for a loss, one interception and seven pass break-ups ā¦ According to PFF, totaled 522 defensive snaps and 239 in coverage ā¦ Graded as 70.2 by PFF in coverage ā¦ Targeted 43 times, allowing 20 catches for 340 yards with 121 yards after the catch ā¦ Whistled for three defensive pass interference calls ā¦ Opened the year with two tackles vs. Auburn, allowing only two catches for 32 yards ā¦ Had four tackles at No. 17 SMU ā¦ Made a tackle, broke up a pass and picked off a pass vs. Samford ā¦ Had two tackles vs. Arizona State and did not allow a catch in coverage ā¦ Made three stops with a PBU vs. KSU, with half a tackle for a loss, allowing two catches for 14 yards ā¦ Made three tackles with a PBU at TCU, allowing three catches for 44 yards ā¦ Had nine tackles with a PBUI at Cincinnati, not allowing a catch ā¦ Allowed two catches for nine yards vs. UCF with two tackles and a PBU ā¦ Broke up a pass vs. Utah and did not allow a catch ā¦ Had three tackles at Arizona ā¦ Allowed only a seven-yard catch vs. Houston and had a tackle.Ā
2024 (Redshirt Freshman):Ā Played in all 13 games as a key member of the cornerback rotation ā¦ Finished with eight tackles, one fumble recovery and intercepted a pass ā¦ Made single tackles vs. Tarleton, Utah and Texas Tech ā¦ Intercepted first career pass vs. OSU ā¦ Made two tackles at WVU and vs. LSU in the Texas Bowl ā¦ Had a tackle vs. Kansas ā¦ Had a 60.4 defensive grade and a 61.5 coverage grade according to PFF ā¦ Played 181 snaps via PFF, allowing four catches in eight targets.Ā
2023 (Freshman): Played in four games to maintain his redshirt ā¦ Played in four of the final five games on the year ā¦ Had three tackles ā¦ Went for a tackle at No. 25 Kansas State and had two stops at TCU.Ā
High School: A four-star prospect, according to 247Sports ā¦ Rated as the No. 47 cornerback in the nation and No. 73 overall player in Texas by 247Sports ā¦ Amassed a total of 68 tackles in prep career, with four TFLās ā¦ Recorded six career interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns ā¦ Also made eight catches on offense for 108 receiving yards ā¦ In 2022, racked up 31 tackles, two for loss, and three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown ā¦ Also made three receptions for 35 yards as a senior ā¦ Competed in basketball and track & field as well ā¦ State qualifier in the high jump, placing fourth in Texas 6A as a junior with a mark of 6-6 ā¦ Chose Baylor over offers from Air Force, Army, Boise State, Navy, Texas State and Vanderbilt, among others.
