American football player (born 2000)
Brett Thorson Position Punter Class Junior Major Communication Studies Born: (2000-01-06 ) January 6, 2000 (age 25) Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 235 lb (107 kg) College
Bowl games
High school ProKick Australia
Brett James Thorson (born January 6, 2000) is an Australian college football punter for the Georgia Bulldogs .
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
Season
Punting
GP
Punts
Avg
Lng
Yds
2022
14
36
45.0
75
1,620
2023
13
32
43.8
60
1,403
2024
13
42
47.6
60
1,998
Career[ 11]
40
110
45.6
75
5,021
References
^ 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 .
^ Towers, Chip. "Aussie punter accepts Georgia scholarship offer" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . ISSN 1539-7459 . Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
^ Johnson, Jeremy (March 31, 2021). "UGA football continues hot streak on recruiting trail with another commitment" . Online Athens . Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
^ Healey, Catherine. " 'Next stop … NFL!' US loses its mind over Aussie star's 'perfect' 68-metre punt" . Herald Sun .
^ "Brett Thorson, after trip back to Australia, gears up for Year 2 with Georgia football" . Online Athens . Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
^ "Punchlines and punts: How Brett Thorson is making his mark in America" . South Gippsland Sentinel Times . December 31, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
^ "Georgia's Thorson among 2024 Ray Guy Award finalists" . WJBF . November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
^ "WATCH: Georgia punter Brett Thorson needles Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp during hilarious tackling presentation" . CBSSports.com . November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
^ Weiszer, Marc. "Brett Thorson's Georgia football season is over. Here's what Bulldogs' new punter offers" . Online Athens . Retrieved December 11, 2024 .
^ Thombs, Palmer (December 9, 2024). "Brett Thorson injury update: Georgia punter done for season" . On3 . Retrieved December 11, 2024 .
^ "Brett Thorson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
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