Ben Thorson

QBSeasons 2021–2023 (3)Games 186'3" · 215 lbsHometown Wheaton, Ill.High school Wheaton Academy / Taylor University

Second Team All-CCIW · 2023

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Passing

3,350

261/386 · 36 TD · 3 INT

Rushing

36 att · 0.9 avg · 4 TD

Points

4 TD

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1999–2025

1st Touchdown Passes · 2023 · 36 1st Touchdown Passes · Oct 21 2023 · 6 1st Completions · 2023 · 252 1st Pass Attempts · 2023 · 373 2nd Passing Yards · 2023 · 3,279 2nd Passing Yards · Nov 25 2023 · 402 2nd Passing Yards per Game · 2023 · 273.2 3rd Completion Percentage · career · 67.6%3rd Completions · Sep 23 2023 · 31 3rd Total Offense · 2023 · 3,285 3rd Total Offense per Game · 2023 · 273.8 4th Passer Rating · career · 169.7 7th Passing Yards per Game · career · 186.1 7th Completion Percentage · 2023 · 67.6%8th Total Offense per Game · career · 187.9 9th Touchdown Passes · career · 36 9th Passer Rating · 2023 · 172.2

Biography

From the official athletics bio

Career: Thorson's .676 (261-386) completion percentage ranks second in Wheaton career history...His 3360 passing yards is 17th on the All-Time record list.

2022: Made five appearances for the Thunder...averaged 13.5 yards per rush...tallied 27 yards per two rushes and one touchdown this season...season-high one rush for 35 yards versus Milikin.

2023: Second Team All-CCIW recognition...Finished 252-373 (67.56%)...His 3279 yards passing yards set a new Wheaton single-season record..His 36 passing touchdowns set a new Wheaton single-season record...had an impressive six touchdown game against Carroll which is tied for first in a single game in Wheaton history...threw for five touchdowns against UW-Whitewater in the NCAA Divison III playoffs for 402 yards in what would be the final game of his career...stands second in Wheaton single-season total offense with 3289 yards.

Major: Christian Formation Ministry

Season by Season

Passing

Season ▴	GP	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Int	Long	Rating	Yds/G
2021	1	1	1	100.0%	6	0	0	6	150.4	6.0
2022	5	8	12	66.7%	65	0	1	13	95.5	13.0
2023	12	252	373	67.6%	3,279	36	2	68	172.2	273.2
Career	18	261	386	67.6%	3,350	36	3	68	169.7	186.1

Rushing

Season ▴	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2022	5	2	27	13.5	1	35	5.4
2023	12	34	6	0.2	3	14	0.5
Career	17	36	33	0.9	4	35	1.9

Total Offense

Season ▴	G	Plays	Rush	Pass	Yds	Yds/G
2021	1	1	0	6	6	6.0
2022	5	14	27	65	92	18.4
2023	12	407	6	3,279	3,285	273.8
Career	18	422	33	3,350	3,383	187.9

All-Purpose Yards

Season ▴	G	Rush	Yds	Yds/G
2022	5	27	27	5.4
2023	12	6	6	0.5
Career	17	33	33	1.9

Scoring

Season ▴	TD	Pts
2022	1	6
2023	3	18
Career	4	24

Defense

Season ▴	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks
2022	5	1	1	2	0.5	0.5
2023	12	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
Career	17	1	1	2	0.5	0.5

Punting

Season ▴	No	Yds	Avg	Long	In20	TB	Blk
2023	1	32	32.0	32	0	0	—

Game Logs

From box scores, 1999–2025

Date ▴	Opponent	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Long
Nov 13, 2021	Millikin University	1	1	6	0	0	6
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	1	2	5	0	0	5
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	5	5	45	0	0	13
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	1	3	7	0	0	7
Nov 12, 2022	North Park University	1	2	8	0	1	8
Sep 9, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	22	29	254	0	0	27
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	21	29	241	2	0	26
Sep 23, 2023	Augustana College (IL)	31	45	395	2	0	35
Sep 30, 2023	North Central College	22	38	235	3	0	31
Oct 7, 2023	Elmhurst University	10	12	145	2	0	34
Oct 14, 2023	Carthage College	24	37	339	4	0	48
Oct 21, 2023	Carroll University	22	28	273	6	0	45
Oct 28, 2023	Millikin University	16	20	228	2	0	46
Nov 4, 2023	WashU	16	28	266	5	0	48
Nov 11, 2023	North Park University	22	29	239	4	0	34
Nov 18, 2023	Mount St. Joseph University	20	37	262	1	1	68
Nov 25, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	26	41	402	5	1	55

Date ▴	Opponent	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
Nov 5, 2022	WashU	1	1	2	0.5	0.5
Sep 9, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
Sep 23, 2023	Augustana College (IL)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
Oct 14, 2023	Carthage College	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
Nov 11, 2023	North Park University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0

Date ▴	Opponent	Att	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	1	-8	0	0
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	1	35	1	35
Sep 9, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	5	-7	1	4
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	2	3	1	2
Sep 23, 2023	Augustana College (IL)	4	18	1	14
Sep 30, 2023	North Central College	4	-8	0	1
Oct 14, 2023	Carthage College	2	-10	0	0
Oct 21, 2023	Carroll University	4	-2	0	4
Oct 28, 2023	Millikin University	1	4	0	4
Nov 4, 2023	WashU	3	-12	0	3
Nov 11, 2023	North Park University	1	3	0	3
Nov 18, 2023	Mount St. Joseph University	5	12	0	7
Nov 25, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	3	5	0	8

Date ▴	Opponent	TD	Pts
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	1	6
Sep 9, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	1	6
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	6
Sep 23, 2023	Augustana College (IL)	1	6

Date ▴	Opponent	No	Yds	Long	In20	TB	Blk
Nov 25, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	1	32	32	0	0	—

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
2021	5	QB	Junior	6'3"	206 lbs	Wheaton, Ill.	Wheaton Academy / Taylor University
2022	5	QB	Senior	6'3"	215 lbs	Wheaton, Ill.	Wheaton Academy / Taylor University
2023	5	QB	Senior	6'3"	215 lbs	Wheaton, Ill.	Wheaton Academy / Taylor University