Brad Thorson: A Passionate Professional Athlete’s Information

Who is Brad Thorson? What position does he play? What is his current life like? These are frequently asked questions by football fans around the world. We have updated the latest news about this former player in the article below!

Personal Information of Brad Thorson

• Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
• Weight: 310 lb (141 kg) 

Brad Thorson is a skilled player with extensive NHL experience who has played for some of the best teams in the game. On October 30, 1987, he was born in Clinton, New Jersey. As an offensive lineman, Brad played college football for Wisconsin (2006–2007) and Kansas (2008–2010). He was a member of Wisconsin’s No. 5 national-finishing 12-1 team in 2006. He earned a business degree from Wisconsin in 2008 and is pursuing a master’s degree in economics.

It is a fact that he is a member of the LGBT community. On July 4, 2014, he openly came out as a gay football player NFL on his blog as part of his own Fourth of July celebration.

Career Information

2008

This is the year that can be considered the beginning of Thorson’s career. After transferring from Wisconsin, he served as the backup center and played on special teams.

2009

Honors that Thorson won:

• Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• At the end of the season, was named the team’s top offensive lineman.

He started each of the season’s 12 games and started the first eight at left guard before switching to right tackle for the final four.

2010 

Honors that Thorson won:

• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
• Big 12 Community of Champions Winner
• Academic All-District First Team
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• KU offensive lineman of the year
• Nebraska matchup: KU offensive player of the week

All 12 of his games were started at right tackle, and he finished his KU career with 24 straight starts. Guard and center positions were both used.

He signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in the summer of 2011 (the lockout year), but after breaking his foot, the team placed him on injured reserve. He never took part in a game during the regular season.

Here is a list of the honors Thorson won:

Year	Honors
2008	None
2009	KUs top offensive lineman Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2010	Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee Big 12 Community of Champions Winner Academic All-District First Team Academic All-Big 12 First Team KU offensive lineman of the year Week’s top offensive performer for KU against Nebraska

Current life of Brad Thorson

The following season, 2012, he traveled to Regina, Saskatchewan, to practice with the CFL’s Regina Roughriders, but Thorson immediately decided he wanted to give up and pursue a career in business. It doesn’t change everyone’s emotions about him; he’s still the same man, and if he’s happy, they’re glad for him, according to all of his former colleagues who have learned that Thorson is gay.

Currently, he is not married. Thorson resides in San Francisco and plays rugby for the former squad of Sept. 11 hero Mark Bingham, the Fog. He has found the family and support system that so many LGBT athletes have found with “gay” sports teams.

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Conclusion

Above is some latest news about Brad Thorson. He is one of those former players that many admire and also inspires people in the LGBT community. To learn more about other players, please visit International LGBT Football!