Brett Thorson

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Brett Thorson
Georgia BulldogsNo. 92
Position Punter
ClassSenior
Major Communication Studies
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-06) January 6, 2000 (age 25)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
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] In the 2024 SEC Championship Game, he was injured while attempting to make a tackle, requiring him to undergo surgery on his non-kicking leg, prematurely ending his season. [9] [10]

Statistics

Georgia Bulldogs
SeasonPunting
GPPuntsAvgLngYds
2022 143645.0751,620
2023 133243.8601,403
2024 134247.6601,998
Career [11] 4011045.6755,021

References

  1. Emerson, Seth (April 8, 2021). "Meet Brett Thorson: The Australian dairy farmer who's set to become Georgia's next punter". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. Towers, Chip. "Aussie punter accepts Georgia scholarship offer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. Johnson, Jeremy (March 31, 2021). "UGA football continues hot streak on recruiting trail with another commitment". Online Athens. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  4. Healey, Catherine. "'Next stop … NFL!' US loses its mind over Aussie star's 'perfect' 68-metre punt". Herald Sun.
  5. "Brett Thorson, after trip back to Australia, gears up for Year 2 with Georgia football". Online Athens. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  6. "Punchlines and punts: How Brett Thorson is making his mark in America". South Gippsland Sentinel Times. December 31, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  7. "Georgia's Thorson among 2024 Ray Guy Award finalists". WJBF. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  8. "WATCH: Georgia punter Brett Thorson needles Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp during hilarious tackling presentation". CBSSports.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  9. Weiszer, Marc. "Brett Thorson's Georgia football season is over. Here's what Bulldogs' new punter offers". Online Athens. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  10. Thombs, Palmer (December 9, 2024). "Brett Thorson injury update: Georgia punter done for season". On3. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  11. "Brett Thorson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2024.