Miami Hurricanes · S RoomS
#0 Omar Thornton
Class JR/TRFrom Boston College (transfer)Ht / Wt 5'11" · 201 lbHometown Carver Ranches, FL · American Heritage
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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SafetyExperience
3-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Omar Thornton holds the NB · Starter spot in Miami Hurricanes’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Boston College→Miami Hurricanes
Background & career
Omar Thornton is a 5'11", 201-pound nickelback from Carver Ranches, Florida, who attended American Heritage High School. A three-star recruit from the 2024 class with a rating of 0.847, Thornton transferred to Miami from Boston College. He enters the 2025 season as a junior college transfer.
Boston College2024 – 2025
Miami2026 — presentPrevious schoolBoston CollegeRecruiting3-star · No. 1659 nationalOriginCarver Ranches, FL · American Heritage