FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (November 6, 2024) – Washington State linebacker Kyle Thornton was named a Burlsworth Trophy Nominee, the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation announced Wednesday.
To be eligible for the Burlsworth Trophy, a player must have started his FBS (DI) college football career as a walk-on. Thornton was a semifinalist for the award last season while former Cougar quarterback Luke Falk was a three-time finalist and won the award in 2017.
Thornton, redshirt-senior and former walk-on from Upland, Calif., leads the Cougars with 46 tackles and is tied for the team lead with 5.