Brad Thornton

FBSeasons 2003–2006 (4)Games 276'1"Hometown Cary, Ill.High school Cary-Grove

Team captain · 2006

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Rushing

439

90 att · 4.9 avg · 7 TD

Receiving

238

18 rec · 13.2 avg · 4 TD

Tackles

0.0 sacks · 0.0 TFL · 0 INT

Points

11 TD

All-purpose yds

693

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2006: Will serve as a team captain and as Wheaton’s starting fullback. 2005: Scored a team-high six touchdowns...ran for 196 yards on 39 carries, with six touchdown runs and caught nine passes for 126 yards with two touchdown grabs...carried the ball seven times for a career-high 52 yards with one touchdown at Elmhurst...seven carries for 41 yards and two receptions for 21 yards with a touchdown catch at North Central. 2004: A regular on special teams and saw time at fullback...seven carries for 23 yards at fullback...collected 10 total tackles on special teams...ran the ball five times for 20 yards against Greenville. 2003: Carried the ball five times for 20 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown run in a win at Carthage...two carries for 10 yards against North Park...had a kickoff return of 16 yards at Augustana. High School: Played four years of varsity football at fullback, quarterback, halfback and linebacker...two-time All-Conference selection...Team MVP as a junior...team captain in his senior season...Class 6A All-State Academic Team...in track earned a State Championship in the 300-meter hurdles...also wrestled as a prep...Illinois State Scholar...District 155 Teacher Association Scholarship.

Season by Season

Rushing

Season ▴	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2003	3	7	30	4.3	1	13	10.0
2004	7	7	23	3.3	0	10	3.3
2005	8	39	196	5.0	6	32	24.5
2006	9	37	190	5.1	0	26	21.1
Career	27	90	439	4.9	7	32	16.3

Receiving

Season ▴	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2005	8	9	126	14.0	2	22	15.8
2006	9	9	112	12.4	2	30	12.4
Career	17	18	238	13.2	4	30	14.0

Total Offense

Season ▴	G	Plays	Rush	Yds	Yds/G
2003	3	7	30	30	10.0
2004	7	7	23	23	3.3
2005	8	39	196	196	24.5
2006	9	37	190	190	21.1
Career	27	90	439	439	16.3

All-Purpose Yards

Season ▴	G	Rush	Rec	KR	Yds	Yds/G
2003	3	30	0	16	46	15.3
2004	7	23	0	0	23	3.3
2005	8	196	126	0	322	40.2
2006	9	190	112	0	302	33.6
Career	27	439	238	16	693	25.7

Scoring

Season ▴	TD	Pts
2003	1	6
2005	8	48
2006	2	12
Career	11	66

Defense

Season ▴	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot
2004	7	7	3	10
2005	8	3	0	3
2006	9	2	1	3
Career	24	12	4	16

Kick Returns

Season ▴	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
2003	1	16	16.0	0	16

Game Logs

From box scores, 1999–2025

Date ▴	Opponent	Att	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 18, 2003	Carthage College	5	20	1	13
Nov 8, 2003	North Park University	2	10	0	9
Sep 18, 2004	Greenville University	5	20	0	10
Oct 16, 2004	Elmhurst University	2	3	0	4
Sep 10, 2005	Gustavus Adolphus College	3	19	0	11
Sep 17, 2005	Greenville University	6	19	1	8
Sep 24, 2005	Hope College	1	0	0	0
Oct 1, 2005	North Central College	7	41	0	15
Oct 8, 2005	Millikin University	9	14	2	4
Oct 15, 2005	Elmhurst University	7	52	1	20
Nov 5, 2005	North Park University	4	45	2	32
Nov 12, 2005	Augustana College (IL)	2	6	0	5
Sep 9, 2006	Albion College	3	4	0	4
Oct 7, 2006	North Central College	4	33	0	26
Oct 14, 2006	Augustana College (IL)	2	2	0	2
Oct 21, 2006	North Park University	14	96	0	19
Oct 28, 2006	Elmhurst University	8	19	0	6
Nov 4, 2006	Carthage College	3	26	0	15
Nov 11, 2006	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	1	0	1
Nov 25, 2006	University of Mount Union	2	9	0	7

Date ▴	Opponent	TD	Pts
Oct 18, 2003	Carthage College	1	6
Sep 17, 2005	Greenville University	1	6
Sep 24, 2005	Hope College	1	6
Oct 1, 2005	North Central College	1	6
Oct 8, 2005	Millikin University	2	12
Oct 15, 2005	Elmhurst University	1	6
Nov 5, 2005	North Park University	2	12
Oct 14, 2006	Augustana College (IL)	1	6
Nov 11, 2006	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	6

Date ▴	Opponent	No	Yds	TD	Long
Nov 15, 2003	Augustana College (IL)	1	16	0	16

Date ▴	Opponent	Solo	Ast	Tot
Sep 11, 2004	Gustavus Adolphus College	1	0	1
Sep 18, 2004	Greenville University	1	0	1
Oct 9, 2004	Millikin University	2	0	2
Oct 16, 2004	Elmhurst University	1	2	3
Nov 13, 2004	Augustana College (IL)	1	0	1
Nov 20, 2004	Mount St. Joseph University	1	0	1
Nov 27, 2004	University of Mount Union	0	1	1
Sep 24, 2005	Hope College	1	0	1
Oct 1, 2005	North Central College	1	0	1
Oct 15, 2005	Elmhurst University	1	0	1
Oct 28, 2006	Elmhurst University	2	1	3

Date ▴	Opponent	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 10, 2005	Gustavus Adolphus College	1	20	0	20
Sep 17, 2005	Greenville University	2	24	0	14
Sep 24, 2005	Hope College	2	30	1	21
Oct 1, 2005	North Central College	2	21	1	11
Oct 15, 2005	Elmhurst University	1	22	0	22
Nov 12, 2005	Augustana College (IL)	1	9	0	9
Oct 7, 2006	North Central College	2	39	0	30
Oct 14, 2006	Augustana College (IL)	3	31	1	18
Nov 4, 2006	Carthage College	1	20	0	20
Nov 11, 2006	Illinois Wesleyan University	3	22	1	9

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
2006	38	FB	Senior	6'1"		Cary, Ill.	Cary-Grove