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Jersey Number 70
Matt Thornton
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Owosso, Mich.
- High School:
- Owosso
PERSONAL: Full name: Matthew James Thornton...Son of Star and Robert Ridenour...Criminal justice major....EMU: 2015: Appeared in and started all 12 games for the Green and White on the offensive line...2014: Appeared in all 12 games for the Eagles, making four starts on the offensive line...Saw action at guard, tackle, and center for the Green and White...2013: Appeared the first 11 games of the season on the offensive line for EMU...2012: One of the 2012 recruits who sat out the season as a redshirt with freshman eligibility in 2013...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Owosso High School in Owosso, Mich...Played for Head Coach Tom Harkema, who is the brother of former EMU Head Football Coach Jim Harkema, who led the then-Hurons to a 1987 California Bowl victory...Was selected to the 2012 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game played at Alma College...Received a No. 99 offensive tackle rating from Scout.com...Ranked as the 186th-best offensive tackle nationally by ESPN.com...Selected Third Team Division III All-State by the Detroit Free Press...Was named to the Capital Area Activities Conference Red Division First Team unit and captured the Trojans’ Most Outstanding Lineman award...Helped Owosso to a 5-4 record his senior year...Named The Argus-Press/Memorial Healthcare Sports T.E.A.M. Athlete of the Week on Dec. 4, 2011...Was named to the Lansing State Journal’s “Dream Team” as a senior... Blocked for an offense that put up almost 30 points per game and helped Owosso to its first winning record since 2001...Division 3-4 all-state Honorable Mention selection...Selected First Team All-State Dream Team by The Sports Scene...Also played for the OHS basketball team.
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