Brett Thorson

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Brett Thorson
Georgia BulldogsNo. 92
Position Punter
ClassJunior
Major Communication Studies
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-06) January 6, 2000 (age 24)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school ProKick Australia
Career highlights and awards

Brett James Thorson (born January 6, 2000) is an Australian college football punter for the Georgia Bulldogs.

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High school career

Thorson attended the ProKick Australia academy. Working as a dairy farmer, he became a top punter recruit in the 2022 recruiting class, despite having never played American football. [1] He committed to play college football at the University of Georgia. [2] [3]

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Thorson assumed the role of Georgia's starting punter. Against Tennessee, he recorded a career-long 75-yard punt. [4] He finished his freshman season with 36 punts for 1,620 yards, with an average of 45.0 yards. [5] As a sophomore in 2023, he totaled 32 punts for 1,403 yards, and an average of 43.8 yards per punt. [6] In 2024, Thorson was named a finalist for the Ray Guy Award. [7] Against Tennessee, Thorson tackled Boo Carter during a punt return, potentially saving a touchdown, as Georgia went on to win 31–17. [8]

Statistics

Georgia Bulldogs
SeasonPunting
GPPuntsAvgLngYds
2022 143645.0751,620
2023 133243.8601,403
2024 134247.6601,998
Career [9] 4011045.6755,021

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References

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