College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Tyquan Thornton. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcedes Lewis | UCLA | 2006 | 0.493 | unknown | Marcedes Lewis | — | — | — |
| Lavelle Hawkins | California | 2008 | 0.491 | bust | Lavelle Hawkins | 154 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Demaryius Thomas | Georgia Tech | 2010 | 0.491 | elite | Demaryius Thomas | 2067 | 19.9 | 10 |
| Nelson Rosario | UCLA | 2012 | 0.488 | unknown | Nelson Rosario | — | — | — |
| Zamir Cobb | Temple | 2004 | 0.483 | unknown | Zamir Cobb | — | — | — |
| Troy Williamson | South Carolina | 2005 | 0.480 | bust | Troy Williamson | 228 | 5.9 | 5 |
| Allen Hurns | Miami (FL) | 2014 | 0.480 | unknown | Allen Hurns | 725 | 11.5 | 6 |
| Kofi Hughes | Indiana | 2014 | 0.479 | unknown | Kofi Hughes | — | — | — |
| Dane Sanzenbacher | Ohio State | 2011 | 0.471 | bust | Dane Sanzenbacher | 103 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Walter Young | Illinois | 2003 | 0.471 | unknown | Walter Young | 3 | 1.4 | 2 |
| De'Runnya Wilson | Mississippi State | 2016 | 0.468 | unknown | De'Runnya Wilson | — | — | — |
| Reggie Brown | Georgia | 2005 | 0.457 | unknown | Reggie Brown | 552 | 10.3 | 5 |
| Stanley Berryhill III | Arizona | 2022 | 0.457 | unknown | Stanley Berryhill | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Devery Henderson | LSU | 2004 | 0.451 | unknown | Devery Henderson | 821 | 10.8 | 8 |
| Josh Malone | Tennessee | 2017 | 0.450 | bust | Josh Malone | 28 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Chris Brazzell II | Tennessee | 2026 | 0.450 | unknown | Chris Brazzell II | — | — | — |
| Greg Orton | Purdue | 2009 | 0.449 | unknown | Greg Orton | — | — | — |
| Jalin Hyatt | Tennessee | 2023 | 0.449 | bust | Jalin Hyatt | 83 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Cody White | Michigan State | 2020 | 0.448 | bust | Cody White | 34 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Eric Morris | Texas Tech | 2009 | 0.445 | unknown | Eric Morris | — | — | — |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | Ohio State | 2007 | 0.445 | unknown | Ted Ginn | 1287 | 11.1 | 14 |
| Patrick Turner | USC | 2009 | 0.439 | bust | Patrick Turner | 28 | 1.2 | 4 |
| Peyton Hillis | Arkansas | 2008 | 0.437 | unknown | Peyton Hillis | — | — | — |
| Gerald Jones | Tennessee | 2011 | 0.437 | unknown | Gerald Jones | — | — | — |
| Craig Davis | LSU | 2007 | 0.436 | unknown | Craig Davis | 120 | 7.9 | 4 |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.