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Scouting Nugget: 2025 Ray Guy winner
Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Punter #1 in the 2026 class.
Sources
Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.
Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook
Projected Rookie Contract Value
~$4.5M – $4.9M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #129-160 · ~15% guaranteed
Modest signing bonus + minimum salaries
Best-Case / Worst-Case Landing Spot
Why: falls in his projected pick range.
Year-1 arc: Day-1 starter window with cap-controlled rookie-contract production.
Why: P not in their stated top-5 needs; runs a scheme that doesn't naturally amplify his profile.
Year-1 arc: Depth-chart competition + special-teams reps as Year-1 baseline.
Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.
By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context
- Frame: Among 2026 P prospects, his 6-4 / 220 lbs frame sits at the 100th percentile in height and 100th percentile in weight.
- Position class: Brett Thorson is P #1 of 2 ranked Ps in the 2026 class. Of those, 1 are projected in the R5 range.
- School pipeline: One of 11 Georgia prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft — but the only P.
Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.
Similar Punter Prospects
Closest matches to Brett Thorson (6-4 / 220 lbs, #1 P) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.
- Ryan EckleySIZE MATCH Michigan State · 6-3/210 lbs · #2 P · R6-R7
Georgia & The 2026 Class
More from Georgia
- Christen Miller · IDL #4 · R1-R2
- Micah Morris · IOL #11 · R5
- CJ Allen · LB #2 · R1 15-25
- Monroe Freeling · OT #3 · R1 12-22
- Gunner Stockton · QB #13 · R6
Other R5-R6 prospects in the 2026 class
Different positions, same projected draft tier as Brett Thorson.
- Sam Leavitt · QB · Arizona State
- Le'Veon Moss · RB · Texas A&M
- Eric Rivers · WR · Georgia Tech
- Roman Hemby · RB · Indiana
- Anez Cooper · IOL · Miami (FL)
- Parker Brailsford · IOL · Alabama