Bruce Thornton (cornerback)
American football player
Bruce Thornton Sr. (born January 31, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life
Thornton attended LaGrange High School, where he was a three-year starter at running back. As a senior, he earned Super Prep All-America honors after finishing with 1,920 rushing yards, 28 touchdowns, 932 return yards and 12 blocked kicks. In his high school career he totalled 560 carries for 4,541 rushing yards.
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Georgia. He redshirted his freshman year after breaking his thumb. The following season, he only started one game at tailback, registering 230 yards, 47 carries, 3 touchdowns (2 were against New Mexico State University), while averaging 18.4 yards per kickoff return.
As a sophomore, he was converted into a cornerback by Willie Martinez, Georgia's secondary coach and defensive coordinator.
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