Cornerback, Sacramento State (from Boise State, Portland State), 2022–26
Dionte Thornton
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 183 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Carson, CA
Dionte Thornton plays cornerback for Sacramento State, after Boise State (2022–24) and Portland State (2025). Last time out, at Bowling Green: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
19 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Bowling Green, L 10–38
Next game: at Ball State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2023 and 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boise State | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Portland State | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 19 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boise State | 2 | CB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Boise State | 2 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Boise State | 2 | CB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Portland State | 2 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 2 | CB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 183 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Sacramento State 6 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Eastern Michigan | L 17–28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 52–0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Fresno State | L 3–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. North Dakota State | L 10–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Massachusetts | L 6–35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Bowling Green | L 10–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Portland State 2 games, 10 tackles
2023 Boise State 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. North Dakota | W 42–18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at San Diego State | W 34–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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