Defensive end, North Dakota, 2025–26
Brody Thornton
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Menomonie, WI
Brody Thornton plays defensive end for North Dakota. Last time out, at Northern Iowa: 7 tackles.
2026 so far
23 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 7 tackles at Northern Iowa, L 17–24
Next game: at South Dakota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota | 23 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Dakota | 22 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | North Dakota | 22 | DE | So. | 6′5″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 North Dakota 6 games, 23 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Long Island University | W 42–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Portland State | W 47–23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Nebraska | L 7–34 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Indiana State | W 42–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Northern Iowa | L 17–24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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