Florida Gators Signee Profile: Defensive back Bryce Thornton

Bryce Thornton

School: Milton

Hometown: Alpharetta, GA.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 185

Position: defensive back

247 Ranking: 3-star

Recruited by: Patrick Toney

Enrollment date: January of 2023

Notable: Thornton was one of the top targets for the Gators and Patrick Toney from day one and the Gators beat out Alabama for the talented safety who can play multiple positions on defense. Thornton plans to early enroll in Gainesville.

Quotable: “It’s a really big deal for me because I definitely want to play my freshman year,” Thornton said on seeing the young guys play a lot on Saturday. “I really like the defense, I felt like they played a good defensive game and I feel like they can play even better.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.