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Juan Thornhill

SAF

Drafted 63rd overall in the 2nd round of the 2019 draft, Juan Thornhill arrived from Virginia. Now with JAX, he's in his 7th NFL season. Last season's 42.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 37th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'0", 205#

College

Virginia

Draft

Rd 2, 63rd overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2025

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
51.1

58th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.31
Pass rush×0.3-0.51
Ball skills×0.25+0.25
Run defense×0.2-0.11
Availability×0.1+1.02

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025PIT42.28
2024CLE44.211
2023CLE39.511
2022KC64.616
2021KC51.115
2020KC44.915
2019KC54.516

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Juan Thornhill has played in 92 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: KC (2019–2022), CLE (2023–2024), PIT (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 64.6, in the 84th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPIT——
PostseasonBUF——
PostseasonCIN——
Week 1CLE—70.6
Week 4PHI—41.5
Week 5BUF—40.7
Week 6WAS—64.1
Week 7TEN—43.9
Week 8NYG—40.4
Week 9GB—41.4
Week 10LV—40.5
Week 11DAL—51
Week 13DEN—69.4
Week 14LV—40.1
Week 15LAC—42.5
Week 16PIT—42.6
Week 17CIN—41.3
Week 18DEN—42.2

Juan Thornhill — common questions

What position does Juan Thornhill play?
Juan Thornhill is listed as an SAF.
Which teams has Juan Thornhill played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Juan Thornhill has played for KC (2019–2022), CLE (2023–2024), PIT (2025).
Where did Juan Thornhill go to college?
Juan Thornhill played college football at Virginia.
When was Juan Thornhill drafted?
Juan Thornhill was selected in round 2, 63rd overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Juan Thornhill scored?
Juan Thornhill has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Juan Thornhill's ScoutIndex Rating?
Juan Thornhill rated 42.2 for 2025, the 37th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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