Missouri · L 17-45
No tackles.
Thornton has tackles in 7 of Florida’s 8 games: none against Missouri.
Bryce Thornton
Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Florida. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Auburn — Week 3, 2026.
26 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Bryce Thornton vs Campbell.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-21vs Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-39@ Auburn | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 52-28vs No. 4 Ole Miss | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-38vs South Carolina | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ No. 7 Texas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 8-27vs No. 3 Georgia | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL26 tackles · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Pass share
44.4%
246 pass / 308 run
Plays / game
69.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #379 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #16 of 57 SEC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 38 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Billy Napier, Billy Gonzales, and Jon Sumrall. Multi-era developmental context.
