Andy Thorn (American football)
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Waterford, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||
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| Born | February 4, 1982 Waterford, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Waterford Mott | ||||
| College | Northern Iowa | ||||
| NFL draft | 2005: undrafted | ||||
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Andrew “Bro” Robert Thorn (born February 4, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
Thorn attended Waterford Mott High School, where he was a two-way player at tight end and defensive end. As a sophomore, he made 2 receptions for 15 yards. As a junior, he had 19 receptions for 270 yards, 3 touchdowns and received All-conference honors.[1]
As a senior, he collected 25 receptions for 450 yards, 6 touchdowns, 68 tackles and 3 sacks. He set a school record with 3 touchdown receptions in a single-game. He helped his team finish with a 6–4 record and qualify to the state playoffs for the first time in school history, while receiving second-team All-Metro and All-county honors.[1]
He also practiced basketball, track and baseball. He set the school record in the shot put (57'9") and discus throw (172'9"). He received Academic All-state honors in his last 2 years.[1]
College career
Thorn accepted a football scholarship from the University of Iowa. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 4 games. As a sophomore, he saw limited action. He transferred to the Division I-AA University of Northern Iowa after the season.[1]
As junior, he posted 17 receptions for 190 yards and 4 touchdowns.[2] As a senior, he registered 21 receptions for 308 yards and 6 touchdowns. He finished his college career with 38 receptions for 498 yards and 10 touchdowns.