| David Thornton, Defensive End | ALB |
Current/Potential | SACK | STUFF | TAK | HUR | DP |
65/72 | | | | | | Alabama Crimson Tide |
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Attributes |
Morale: | Content |
Height: | 6-1 |
Weight: | 268 |
Ideal Wt: | 270 |
Jersey: | 90 |
Age: | 23 |
Year: | |
Status: | OK |
Energy: | 0 |
HS Ranking: | #534 |
Pos Ranking: | #29 DE |
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Position Ratings |
Pass Rush Moves: | 77 |
Point of Attack: | 69 |
Hands: | 40 |
Tackling: | 76 |
Coverage: | 68 |
Durability: | 43 |
Endurance: | 86 |
Adaptability: | 69 |
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Athletic Ratings |
Arm Strength: | 11 |
Acceleration: | 43 |
Agility: | 50 |
Speed: | 50 |
Strength: | 49 |
Jumping: | 35 |
Instincts: | 53 |
Aggressiveness: | 45 |
Discipline: | 58 |
Intelligence: | 70 |
Work Ethic: | 90 |
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Personal Bests |
Sacks: | 3 |
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Stuffs: | 3 |
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Tackles: | 5 |
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Hurries: | 3 |
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Interceptions: | 1 |
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Game Logs |
Week | Opp | Res | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | Int | TD | MT | OOP |
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Defensive Statistics |
Year | GP | GS | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | MT | OOP | BPA | |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2024 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
2025 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
2026 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
Total | 40 | 38 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | - |
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Turnover Statistics |
Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2026 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 40 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Scouting Report | Potential |
| Has the strength and quickness that will help him become an unstoppable pass rusher. Coaches are confident that his run stopping skills will develop nicely. Scouts project that he will become a sure handed tackler. He will eventually have the kind of speed that is scary in a defensive end. |
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Player Awards |
Named First Team All-Southeastern (2024) |
Named Second Team All-Southeastern (2025) |
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