Birmingham-Southern College

2023: D3football.com All-Region 3 Second Team selection... First Team Alll-SAA selection... started all 10 games in the secondary for the Panthers... recorded 43 tackles including a tackle for loss against Sewanee... had four pass breakups in coverage... had two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble... part of team that finished ranked inside the top three in the SAA in three defensive categories.

2022: All-Region III Second Team Defense selection... First Team All-SAA selection... Southern Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll selection... appeared in all 10 games for the Panthers... recorded 52 total tackles with two tackles for loss... had two interceptions with 9 passes broken up which led the conference... helped the Panther defense rank 26th in Division III for scoring defense and 36th for team passing efficiency defense.

2021: Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers... recorded five total tackles and one forced fumble... was a part of a defense that ranked in the top 30 in Division III of four statistical categories... helped the Panthers to a program record 10 wins and their first appearance and win in the NCAA Championships.

2020*: Contributed to team ranked nationally in two categories, including passing yards per completion... made collegiate debut against Centre College (Feb. 27)... appeared in two of four games.

PRIOR TO BSC: 2020 graduate of East Hamilton High School... competed in football, baseball, and wrestling... three year letterwinner in football, baseball, and wrestling… two-time All-Region in baseball, two time All-State wrestling qualifier, regional wrestling champion, two time All-Region football… member of National Honor Society.
 
PERSONAL: Born December 28 … son of Mason and Julianne Thornburg… has two siblings: Crew and Caroline… father wrestled at UT-Chattanooga… grandfather played basketball at UT-Chattanooga… uncle played basketball at Lee University… majoring in Business Marketing… fed homeless before every holiday.

*Reduced 2020 season completed in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.