2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 0
Omar Thornton
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 201
- Hometown:
- Carver Ranches, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage
- Shop:
- Athlete's Thread
2025 (Sophomore): Sacked quarterback Aidan Chiles for a 7-yard loss in the fourth quarter at Michigan State (9/6), his first career sack, to go along with a career-high 11 tackles en route to ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors ... Intercepted quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele in the first quarter vs. California (9/27), his first career interception that set up a Turbo Richard touchdown two plays later ... Finished with 10 tackles at Pittsburgh (10/4), marking the second time in his career he's reached double-digit tackles ... Finished with four tackles vs. Clemson (10/11).
2024 (Freshman): Played in 11 games and started three at free safety… totaled 29 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss… recorded two tackles in collegiate debut vs. Duquesne (9/7)... posted a season-high nine tackles with two TFLs against Louisville (10/25) in first career start... made four solo stops vs. Syracuse (11/9)... collected four tackles against North Carolina (11/23)... chipped in with three tackles vs. Pittsburgh (11/30)... contributed three tackles and a forced fumble against Nebraska (12/28) in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.
High School: Played at American Heritage… named the 2M-1M Defensive Player of the Year by the Miami Herald… totaled 81 tackles, 14 TFLs, eight sacks and two interceptions… played both inside and outside linebacker, while occasionally dropping back to play safety.
Personal: Transformative Education major.
2024 (Freshman): Played in 11 games and started three at free safety… totaled 29 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss… recorded two tackles in collegiate debut vs. Duquesne (9/7)... posted a season-high nine tackles with two TFLs against Louisville (10/25) in first career start... made four solo stops vs. Syracuse (11/9)... collected four tackles against North Carolina (11/23)... chipped in with three tackles vs. Pittsburgh (11/30)... contributed three tackles and a forced fumble against Nebraska (12/28) in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.
High School: Played at American Heritage… named the 2M-1M Defensive Player of the Year by the Miami Herald… totaled 81 tackles, 14 TFLs, eight sacks and two interceptions… played both inside and outside linebacker, while occasionally dropping back to play safety.
Personal: Transformative Education major.
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