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Brad Thorson

Position Offensive Line
Height 6'5''
Weight 310 lbs.
Class Senior
Hometown Mequon, Wisc.
High School Homestead HS
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Career Honors: 2010: Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee, Big 12 Community of Champions Winner, Academic All-District First Team, Academic All-Big 12 First Team, KU offensive lineman of the year, KU offensive player of the week vs. Nebraska. 2009: KU[apos]s top offensive lineman, Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2010 (Sr.): Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee, Big 12 Community of Champions Winner, Academic All-District First Team, Academic All-Big 12 First Team, KU offensive lineman of the year, KU offensive player of the week vs. Nebraska… Started all 12 games at right tackle… Finished his KU career making 24 consecutive starts… Also saw time at center and guard.

2009 (Jr.): Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team… Named team[apos]s top offensive lineman at the end of the season… Started all 12 games on the season… Started the first eight contests at left guard before manning the right tackle spot for the last four games.

2008 (So.): Was the backup center after transferring from Wisconsin… Saw action on special teams.

Wisconsin: Redshirted the 2006 season before seeing playing time at center in the 2007 campaign.

High School: Was an all-state first team selection as well as an all-region and all-conference first team pick… Earned his team[apos]s best blocker award after playing every position on the offensive line in 2005… Served as a team captain… Also lettered in wrestling and track.

Personal: Born in Clinton, N.J… Son of Brian and Jamie Thorson… Has one brother and one sister… Graduated with a degree in business from Wisconsin in 2008 and is workiing on a master[apos]s in economics.