Defensive line, West Virginia, 2019–23
Jalen Thornton
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 278 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Jalen Thornton played defensive line at West Virginia (2019–23).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | West Virginia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | West Virginia | 97 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | West Virginia | 97 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | West Virginia | 97 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | West Virginia | 97 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | West Virginia | 97 | DL | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 278 |
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
2023 West Virginia 8 games, 14 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 17–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at TCU | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 34–48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. BYU | W 37–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Oklahoma | L 20–59 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Cincinnati | W 42–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Baylor | W 34–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. North Carolina | W 30–10 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2022 West Virginia 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | at Texas Tech | L 10–48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.TCU | L 31–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 West Virginia 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Maryland | L 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Long Island University | W 66–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 6–18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 West Virginia 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 56–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atOklahoma State | L 13–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Baylor | W 27–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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