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Jersey Number 37
Nigel Mitchell-Thornton
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 229
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stone Mountain, Ga.
- High School:
- Stephenson
Bio
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Honors
- 2010 Academic All-SEC
2011
- 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 9/0
- Played in nine games in 2011, as reserve linebacker and on special teams coverage with eight tackles
- Season-high two stops vs. MTSU (11/5)
- Most extensive playing time since freshman year, making four tackles at #2 Alabama (10/22)
- Played late in Montana (9/3) win, had a tackle
2010
- Games/Starts: 10/0
- Played in a career-high 10 games for Tennessee and saw extensive action on special teams
- All five tackles came on special teams, tied for seventh on the team
- First action of 2010 came against UAB and he delivered with his first tackle of the season
- Had tackles in four of the last six games
2009
- Games/Starts: 8/0
- Finished freshman season with nine tackles, including one for lost yardage
- Tackle for loss came against Western Kentucky and helped force Hilltoppers punt
- Game-high five tackles against Ohio
High School
- Enrolled at UT in January 2009 and participated in spring drills
- Selected to Georgia 150 by Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Selected to play in GACA North-South All-Star Game
- Selected 2008 Region 5-2A Defensive Player of Year
- Earned All-Region and All-DeKalb County honors three times
- Named to All-State second team in 2007
- Posted 119 total tackles, 10 TFL and two sacks as senior
- Also picked off three passes and returned two for touchdowns
- Notched 102 total tackles, 12 TFL and six sacks as junior while forcing four fumbles
- Led team to region crown his senior season
- Named to Stephenson's Honor Roll all four years
- Coach at Stephenson High School - Ronald Gartrell
Career Highs
- Tackles - 5 vs. Ohio, 9/26/09
Personal
- Full Name: Nigel Kameron Mitchell-Thornton
- Born on September 26, 1990 in Chicago
- Parents are Andrea Mitchell and Kenneth Thornton
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. UAB (9.20.25)
Wednesday, September 24
FB | Braylon Staley Media Availability (9.23.25)
Tuesday, September 23
FB | Chris Brazzell II Media Availability (9.23.25)
Tuesday, September 23
FB | Rodney Garner Press Conference (9.23.25)
Tuesday, September 23
