Career Summary

Brett Thorson is an Australian punter whose Georgia career culminated in the 2025 Ray Guy Award.

Brett Thorson arrived at Georgia from Melbourne, Australia, and became one of college football's leading punters. His senior season earned him the 2025 Ray Guy Award, presented to the nation's top punter.

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Early Life

Thorson grew up on a dairy farm in rural Victoria, Australia.

Thorson grew up on a dairy farm in Dumbalk North, a small South Gippsland community about 100 miles from Melbourne. He credited that upbringing with teaching him humility, hard work, and an appreciation for the outdoors.

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High School

He developed as a specialist through ProKick Australia before enrolling at Georgia.

Georgia listed ProKick Australia as Thorson's high school program. The Australian specialist-development path led him to the Bulldogs, where he became a multi-year starting punter.

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College Career

Thorson started for Georgia across multiple seasons and produced a standout 2025 campaign.

In 2025, Thorson played and started in 12 games for Georgia. He punted 46 times for 2,094 yards, placed 23 punts inside the 20-yard line, and recorded 15 punts of at least 50 yards.

His 2024 season brought Associated Press second-team All-America recognition and Ray Guy Award finalist status. He started all 13 games that year and averaged 48.0 yards on four punts in the season opener against Clemson.

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Path to the NFL

His award-winning Georgia career placed him among the leading punting prospects from the 2026 class.

Thorson's progression from ProKick Australia to a prominent role at Georgia gave him a high-level special-teams résumé. As a senior, he won the Ray Guy Award after being selected over two other finalists by the award's national voting body.

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Career Accomplishments

Thorson won the 2025 Ray Guy Award and collected All-America honors in both 2024 and 2025.

Thorson won the 2025 Ray Guy Award, becoming Georgia's second recipient after Drew Butler in 2009. He was also a Walter Camp first-team All-American in 2025 and an Associated Press second-team All-American in both 2024 and 2025.

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Playing Style

Georgia credited Thorson with distance, hang time, and placement, while his results showed strong field-position value.

Georgia described Thorson's game in terms of distance, hang time, and placement. In 2025, 23 of his 46 punts were downed inside the 20-yard line, and 15 traveled at least 50 yards.

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