Career Honors: 2007: KU co-Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Colorado).

2007 (So.): Tied for fourth in the Big 12 and 40^th in the NCAA in interceptions per game (0.38)... Played in all 13 games and started final four games of the year at safety... Registered 46 tackles on the season to rank seventh on the team... His five interceptions matched KU All-American Aqib Talib for the team lead... Broke up nine passes to rank second on the team behind Talib... Had one tackle for loss... Interceptions came against Florida International, Baylor, Colorado, Nebraska and Virginia Tech... Had a 16-tackle game against Missouri... Recorded seven tackles at Colorado... Had nine tackles in the first six games combined and 37 in the final seven contests combined.

2006 (Fr.): Played in 12 games and had four starting assignments... Finished fifth on the club with 46 total tackles... Recorded one tackle-for-loss (vs. Northwestern State) and one interception (vs. South Florida)... Broke up four passes and forced two fumbles... Had a season-high 10 tackles including seven solo stops in the game against Texas A&M.

2005 (RS): Redshirted.

High School: Named All-State as a wide receiver after senior season... Was named All-District, All-Conference and All-City as both a wide receiver and defensive back in 2004... Had 39 solo tackles and four interceptions, including three for touchdowns in 2004... Collected 46 catches for 894 yards and 15 touchdowns during his senior season as a wide receiver... Also ran the ball for 205 yards and a pair of touchdowns... Best game was a six-touchdown performance helping the Indians to a 56-30 victory against Oak Park... Earned 10 varsity letters in football, basketball and track for CHS... Coached in football by Tony Dudik.

Personal: Born in Atchison, Kan... Majoring in economics... Hobbies include sports, video games and spending time with friends... Son of Mitchell Thornton, Sr., and Tracy Turpin... Has two sisters.

Favorites: Place to eat in Lawrence - Pepperjax Grill; Place to play football - Memorial Stadium; Activity other than football - Sleep; Athlete - Kevin Garnett; Pregame ritual - Listen to music and relax; Football memory - Winning the Orange Bowl; Thing about your team - Hanging out with the team in the locker room or at the Burge because it's like a comedy show

Defense	G	UT	AT	Total	TFL	INT	PBU	FF	FR
2007	13	26	20	46	1-5	5-74	9	0	0
2006	12	37	9	46	1-3	1-0	4	2	1-0
Totals	25	63	29	92	2-8	6-74	13	2	1-0