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Jersey Number 27
Brandon Thornton
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Homewood
Bio
CAREER:
Has played in all 11 games of his Mississippi State career, serving as the top reserve at halfback in his first season of eligibility . . . Has rushed 47 times for 225 yards, a 4.8-yard average, and one touchdown . . . Has also caught six passes for 32 yards, a 5.3-yard average . . . Brought back one kickoff 14 yards . . . Redshirted his first season at State . . . Helped his high school to a 40-4 overall record during his three seasons at the prep level in the state of Alabama.
Off-season shoulder surgery precluded any contact during spring practice, but he still took part in all drills . . . Will enter the fall at the top of the depth chart at halfback.
Played in all 11 games as the top reserve to all-Southeastern Conference halfback Jerious Norwood during his redshirt freshman season . . . Rushed 47 times for 225 yards, a 4.8-yard average, and one touchdown . . . Also caught six passes for 32 yards, a 5.3-yard average . . . Brought back one kickoff for 14 yards . . . Rushed four times for 5 yards in his first collegiate outing against Murray State to open his redshirt freshman campaign . . . Picked up 16 yards on six carries against Auburn in MState's SEC opener one week later . . . Caught the coaching staff's eye with his spirited play against LSU in Week 5 . . . Led the club with 46 yards rushing on four carries, an 11.5-yard average, against the Tigers . . . Again led the club, this time in receiving, during Week 6 action at Florida . . . Caught five passes for 35 yards against the Gators . . . Added one rush (minus 2 yards) at UF . . . After rushing 19 times for 77 yards, a 4-yard average, during the season's first seven weeks, he gained 148 yards on 28 carries, a 5.3-yard average, and his lone touchdown over the final five games . . . Rushed four times for 12 yards during Week 7 work against Houston . . . Had the best game of his redshirt freshman season to that point at Kentucky one week later . . . Rushed 10 times for 66 yards, including a 19-yard scoring run, State's lone touchdown of the game . . . Rushed twice for 4 yards against Alabama in Week 9 . . . Carried three times (minus 2 yards) at Arkansas in Week 10 . . . Culminated his redshirt freshman season with his best outing of the year . . . Rushed 13 times for 80 yards, a 6.1-yard average, in the Bulldogs' season-ending 35-14 win over Ole Miss . . . Also caught one pass (minus 3 yards) . . . Solid spring practice session placed him second on the depth chart behind Jerious Norwood at the halfback position . . . Led all rushers during the Maroon and White game with 49 yards on 11 rushes, scoring the game's only touchdown on a 1-yard bolt in the first quarter.
Sat out the season as a true freshman redshirt.
Ranked as one of the top 50 running backs in the southeast by PrepStar pre-season magazine prior to his senior season at Homewood High School in Birmingham, Ala. . . . Ranked with the top 30 players in the state of Alabama, regardless of position, by the Forrest Davis Football Recruiting Annual . . . Credited with running a 4.62 in the 40-yard dash by the Insiders.com online website . . . He helped Homewood to a 40-4 three-year record during his playing career, rushing for 4,810 yards and 87 touchdowns . . . Named all-state during both his junior and senior seasons . . . Rushed for 1,978 yards and 33 touchdowns on 249 carries (7.8 yards per rush) as a senior . . . He led his high school team to a 12-2 overall record and a berth in the Class 5A state semifinals in 2003 . . . Earned all-state recognition by rushing for 1,667 yards and 27 touchdowns during his junior season, helping Homewood to a state title . . . Was named the most valuable player in the state championship game . . . Also caught 21 passes for 282 yards and five more scores . . . Gained 1,165 yards during his sophomore season . . . Also a state champion in track . . . Solid student (3.0 gpa) in the high school classroom.
Born Brandon De'Andre Thornton, 10-11-85, in Birmingham, Ala. . . . Son of Ms. Edwina M. Thornton . . . Majoring in fitness management.
Has played in all 11 games of his Mississippi State career, serving as the top reserve at halfback in his first season of eligibility . . . Has rushed 47 times for 225 yards, a 4.8-yard average, and one touchdown . . . Has also caught six passes for 32 yards, a 5.3-yard average . . . Brought back one kickoff 14 yards . . . Redshirted his first season at State . . . Helped his high school to a 40-4 overall record during his three seasons at the prep level in the state of Alabama.
2006:
Off-season shoulder surgery precluded any contact during spring practice, but he still took part in all drills . . . Will enter the fall at the top of the depth chart at halfback.
2005:
Played in all 11 games as the top reserve to all-Southeastern Conference halfback Jerious Norwood during his redshirt freshman season . . . Rushed 47 times for 225 yards, a 4.8-yard average, and one touchdown . . . Also caught six passes for 32 yards, a 5.3-yard average . . . Brought back one kickoff for 14 yards . . . Rushed four times for 5 yards in his first collegiate outing against Murray State to open his redshirt freshman campaign . . . Picked up 16 yards on six carries against Auburn in MState's SEC opener one week later . . . Caught the coaching staff's eye with his spirited play against LSU in Week 5 . . . Led the club with 46 yards rushing on four carries, an 11.5-yard average, against the Tigers . . . Again led the club, this time in receiving, during Week 6 action at Florida . . . Caught five passes for 35 yards against the Gators . . . Added one rush (minus 2 yards) at UF . . . After rushing 19 times for 77 yards, a 4-yard average, during the season's first seven weeks, he gained 148 yards on 28 carries, a 5.3-yard average, and his lone touchdown over the final five games . . . Rushed four times for 12 yards during Week 7 work against Houston . . . Had the best game of his redshirt freshman season to that point at Kentucky one week later . . . Rushed 10 times for 66 yards, including a 19-yard scoring run, State's lone touchdown of the game . . . Rushed twice for 4 yards against Alabama in Week 9 . . . Carried three times (minus 2 yards) at Arkansas in Week 10 . . . Culminated his redshirt freshman season with his best outing of the year . . . Rushed 13 times for 80 yards, a 6.1-yard average, in the Bulldogs' season-ending 35-14 win over Ole Miss . . . Also caught one pass (minus 3 yards) . . . Solid spring practice session placed him second on the depth chart behind Jerious Norwood at the halfback position . . . Led all rushers during the Maroon and White game with 49 yards on 11 rushes, scoring the game's only touchdown on a 1-yard bolt in the first quarter.
2004:
Sat out the season as a true freshman redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Ranked as one of the top 50 running backs in the southeast by PrepStar pre-season magazine prior to his senior season at Homewood High School in Birmingham, Ala. . . . Ranked with the top 30 players in the state of Alabama, regardless of position, by the Forrest Davis Football Recruiting Annual . . . Credited with running a 4.62 in the 40-yard dash by the Insiders.com online website . . . He helped Homewood to a 40-4 three-year record during his playing career, rushing for 4,810 yards and 87 touchdowns . . . Named all-state during both his junior and senior seasons . . . Rushed for 1,978 yards and 33 touchdowns on 249 carries (7.8 yards per rush) as a senior . . . He led his high school team to a 12-2 overall record and a berth in the Class 5A state semifinals in 2003 . . . Earned all-state recognition by rushing for 1,667 yards and 27 touchdowns during his junior season, helping Homewood to a state title . . . Was named the most valuable player in the state championship game . . . Also caught 21 passes for 282 yards and five more scores . . . Gained 1,165 yards during his sophomore season . . . Also a state champion in track . . . Solid student (3.0 gpa) in the high school classroom.
PERSONAL:
Born Brandon De'Andre Thornton, 10-11-85, in Birmingham, Ala. . . . Son of Ms. Edwina M. Thornton . . . Majoring in fitness management.
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