2025 Football Roster

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18 Bryce Thornton

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Weight 211
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown College Park, Ga.
  • Highschool Milton

Biography

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COLLEGIATE HONORS ACADEMIC HONORS
  • Two-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
2025 SEASON:
  • vs. LIU: Started at safety in the season opener. Finished with a solo tackle and two fumble recoveries, returning one for 37 yards and a touchdown for the opening score of the game.
2024 SEASON: Played in ten games with seven starts at safety, starting the last five straight… Team-leader in interceptions (3)... Had two interceptions vs. No. 9 Ole Miss, marking one of five players to have two in a conference game this season… Also had a career-high 14 (5 solo) tackles and are most by a Gator this year… On the season, recorded 41 tackles (19 solo), three pass breakups, 1.5 (-7-yards) tackle-for-loss, forced fumble and quarterback hurry.
  • vs. Texas A&M: Made his season-debut after missing the first two games because of injury and logged a tackle.
  • at Mississippi State: Started at safety and contributed with five tackles (one solo).
  • vs. UCF: Made the game-winning and first-career interception. Targeted twice and broke up the pass to go along with pick.
  • at No. 8 Tennessee: Added three tackles (one solo). 
  • vs. No. 2 Georgia: Made a solo tackle.
  • at No. 5 Texas: Accounted for his season’s first tackle-for-loss (-7 yards) to hold Texas on their opening drive. Finished with four tackles (three solo). 
  • vs. No. 21 LSU: Tied his season-high with five tackles (four solo) with a pass breakup. 
  • vs. No. 9 Ole Miss: Led the team in tackles (14) with two interceptions, including the game-sealing with 0:17 seconds left. Picked off Jaxson Dart prior in the endzone with 1:32 remaining. In the Rebels five last plays, Thornton had two picks.
  • at Florida State: Registered seven tackles (three solo) with 0.5 tackle-for-loss, quarterback hurry and forced fumble.
  •  Gasparilla Bowl vs. Tulane: Started fifth straight game and had a pass breakup.
2023: Played in all 12 games with four starts… Finished with 34 tackles (19 solo), 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks and a pass breakup… Made a tackle-for-loss of 11 yards with four tackles (two solo) vs. No. 5 Florida State (Nov. 25)... Notched four tackles (three solo) at No. 9 Missouri (Nov. 18)... Started second straight game and had two solo tackles at No. 18 LSU (Nov. 11)... Logged four tackles (three solo) in his second career start against Arkansas (Nov. 4)... Made a season-high in tackles with eight (three solo) and assisted on a tackle-for-loss vs. No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 28)... Had two solo tackles at South Carolina (Oct. 14)... Made first career start against Vanderbilt (Oct. 7) and had three tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss and a pass breakup… Contributed on a tackle at Kentucky (Sept. 30)... Assisted on first-career sack against Charlotte (Sept. 23)... Made first career tackle in the season opener vs. McNeese (Sept. 9) and finished with four total and tackle-for-loss… Appeared in the season opener at No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31), making his collegiate debut. 

High School
Ranked a four-star recruit by Rivals… Rated the No. 15 safety in the country and the No. 24 player in Georgia by Rivals… Had 26 solo tackles, six pass breakups, and two interactions this year… Two-way player his sophomore year with 340 rushing yards, two touchdowns and 18 tackles with 11 pass breakups and three interceptions… Led Milton to a 10-4 record and Georgia State Semifinal appearance his senior year… Signed with Florida over Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Florida State, Miami and Tennessee, among others … Dad, Bruce, played running back at Georgia, and was selected in the 4th round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys... Brother, Bruce plays basketball at Ohio State currently.

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2023Freshman

    S
    5'10" 205 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2024Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    210 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2025Junior

    Defensive Back
    211 lbs
    18

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