DB Omar Thornton commits to Miami

[DMoney]

Omar Thornton, a 5-foot-11, 201-pound nickel defender from Boston College, has committed to the Miami Hurricanes. A Broward County native, Thornton starred at American Heritage High School, where he was a teammate of freshman wide receiver Malachi Toney and was named the Sun Sentinel Broward 2M-1M Defensive Player of the Year. He arrives at Miami with two years of eligibility remaining and enters the program as the No. 5-ranked safety in the transfer portal.



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[JMG]

This kid the goods? Anyone who has watched BC would love to hear. I'm sure he's good if we're taking him.

 

[Samoan Souljah]

How many years he got? I like this dude.

 

[MumbleRap]

Go canes

 

[HicksFix]

How many years he got? I like this dude.

Two years

 

[sfowler06]

Coming back home!

 

[P-Tizzle]

I love the boom and the enforcer type attitude but as I was saying on the other thread before it closed, staff has to work with him to clean up his 20% missed tackle rate and 6 tds on 31 chances. If that happens, dude is straight Ronnie Lott.

 

[gambino97]

Two years

Thank you! Can we make it a rule: If we get a transfer commit, could we include years remaining. Its so hard to keep track of these things.

 

[NoCal52]

Fwiw…his overall PFF grade for 2025 (his second year) was 69.2.

Jakobe’s grade for 2024 (his fourth year) was 68.5.

 

[BALLHAWKU]

How many years he got? I like this dude.

https://247sports.com/player/omar-thornton-46143785/

 

[BALLHAWKU]

Thank you! Can we make it a rule: If we get a transfer commit, could we include years remaining. Its so hard to keep track of these things.

https://247sports.com/player/omar-thornton-46143785/ I agree , I guess if depends if he rs or not

 

[Baba Yaga]

Spoiler: Welcome to the U

 

[AllbouttheU]

I love the boom and the enforcer type attitude but as I was saying on the other thread before it closed, staff has to work with him to clean up his 20% missed tackle rate and 6 tds on 31 chances. If that happens, dude is straight Ronnie Lott.

Yeah I think the traits are there if our coaches can coach him up he’s going be so good.

 

[Dhatguy]

 

[nasty26]

This hit around 1:20 is all I need to know.

 

[CaneFanWNY]

It’s early but this might be my favorite portal commit regardless

Love these violent mfs

 

[Highline17]

Put him in the Heatherman tackling camp and turn him into a Jakobe Thomas clone. I’ll be ecstatic. I don’t think this should hurt us from adding one more DB, fingers crossed for Koi.

 

[grover]

I love the boom and the enforcer type attitude but as I was saying on the other thread before it closed, staff has to work with him to clean up his 20% missed tackle rate and 6 tds on 31 chances. If that happens, dude is straight Ronnie Lott.

A 20% missed tackle rate yet still 111 made tackles? Is that even possible?

 

[TexasCane90]

Dude is hitting people and plays down hill as well as Thomas does… great pick up plug and play

Gotta imagine being surrounded with better talent will help elevate his skill and of course this heatherman scheme

 

[Angry Ibis]

Welcome to the U!