#22 • Fullback

5-9 • 205 • R-Freshman

Youngstown, Ohio

East High School

 

2008: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team Division II All-Ohio selection...was a Division II first-team All-Northeast Inland selection as a linebacker...attended East after spending three years at Rayen as Youngstown schools consolidated...Panthers were 8-2 in 2007...was a four-year starter throughout his career...as a junior was a second-team all-district selection as a running back...rushed for 950 yards and 10 touchdowns...Tigers were 7-3...as a freshman at Rayen had 103 tackles...coach all four years was Brian Shaner...was a member of three conference champion winning teams...also competed in track and field and played basketball.
 

PERSONAL: Parents are Yvette and Gary Thornton...has two sisters (Britney and Chanelle)...sisters attend YSU...born April 21, 1990...academic interest is communications.