#74 Mitchell Thornton
Height: 6-2
Weight: 310
Class: SR
Position: OL
Hometown: Prattville, Ala.
Previous School: Prattville High School
2012 NFF William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
2012 MSC Academic All-Conference Team
2011 CoSIDA Academic All-American Team
2011 MSC West All-Division Team
2011 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
2011 MSC Academic All-Conference Team
2010 MSC West All-Division Team
2010 MSC Academic All-Conference Team
Chi Alpha Sigma Inductee
2012 Football Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramore Tapa | SR | DL | 6-3 | 260 | Compton, Calif. | Los Angeles Harbor College |
| 2 | Zeke Pigg | SR | DB | 5-10 | 190 | Florence, Ala. | Lambuth University |
| 3 | De'Marko Hall | FR | RB | 5-9 | 175 | Reform, Ala. | Pickens County High School |
| 4 | Shaine Boyle | SR | DB | 5-10 | 190 | Hahnville, La. | College of the Desert |
| 5 | Radarius Owens | SR | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Stonewall, Miss. | University of North Alabama |
| 6 | Michael Harrison | JR | WR | 5-5 | 150 | Pasadena, Calif. | Pasadena City College |
| 7 | Andrew Mahan | JR | DL | 6-4 | 230 | Selma, Ala. | Itawamba Community College |
| 8 | Ray Armstrong* | SR | DB | 6-4 | 220 | Sanford, Fla. | University of Miami |
| 8 | Emanuel Godfrey* | SR | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Dothan, Ala. | Dothan High School |
| 9 | Chris Kordakis | SR | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Placerville, Calif. | Santa Barbara City College |
| 10 | Steven Dawson | JR | WR | 5-11 | 195 | Valdosta, Ga. | Mt. San Jacinto College |
| 11 | Mike Norman | SO | DB | 5-9 | 180 | Gainesville, Ga. | Gainesville High School |
| 12 | Seth Baker* | JR | QB | 6-4 | 215 | Springville, Ala. | Springville High School |
| 13 | Joe Pereira* | SR | WR | 5-10 | 185 | Sacramento, Calif. | Sacramento City College |
| 14 | Josh Hollingsworth | JR | QB | 6-1 | 215 | Hamilton, Ala. | Furman University |
| 15 | Don Lee | SR | WR | 5-11 | 190 | Edwards, Miss. | SW Mississippi Community College |
| 16 | David Cochran | FR | QB | 6-0 | 230 | Buena Vista, Ga. | Chattahoochee County High School |
| 17 | Junior Allen | SR | RB | 5-7 | 190 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Bethany College |
| 18 | Isaac Franklin | SO | DB | 6-2 | 210 | Mobile, Ala. | Baker High School |
| 19 | Grant Banks* | FR | QB | 6-0 | 190 | Huntsville, Ala. | Sparkman High School |
| 20 | Lorenzo Fitch | SO | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Hoover, Ala. | Carson-Newman College |
| 21 | D.J. Box* | JR | RB | 5-8 | 180 | Tuscumbia, Ala. | University of North Alabama |
| 21 | Donny Ruggles | JR | DB | 5-9 | 175 | Lake Forest, Calif. | Golden West College |
| 22 | Triston McCathern | JR | RB | 5-6 | 165 | Lynn Haven, Fla. | A.C. Mosley High School |
| 23 | Leslie James | SR | WR | 6-5 | 205 | Andalusia, Ala. | Andalusia High School |
| 24 | David Amos | JR | RB | 5-9 | 180 | Woodstock, Ga. | Knoxville Christian School |
| 25 | Dai'Von McLucas | JR | LB | 5-11 | 210 | Arlington, Texas | Kilgore College |
| 26 | Davion Moore | JR | LB | 5-10 | 210 | Las Vegas, Nev. | College of the Desert |
| 27 | D.J. McDonough | JR | LB | 6-0 | 235 | Daly City, Calif. | College of San Mateo |
| 28 | Michael Clark | JR | RB | 5-8 | 185 | Birmingham, Ala. | Jackson-Olin High School |
| 29 | Josh Taylor | FR | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Talladega, Ala. | Winterboro High School |
| 30 | Brandon Horton | JR | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Maylene, Ala. | Lambuth University |
| 31 | Tanner Martin* | FR | RB | 5-8 | 180 | Fairhope, Ala. | Fairhope High School |
| 32 | Matt Miranda | JR | RB | 5-7 | 190 | Kea'an, Hawaii | Hartnell College |
| 33 | Danny Madison | FR | WR | 5-6 | 180 | Montgomery, Ala. | Alabama Christian Academy |
| 34 | Harrison Gore | SR | RB | 6-0 | 225 | Macon, Ga. | Tattnall Square Academy |
| 35 | Jesse Harrell | SO | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Thomasville, Ala. | Thomasville High School |
| 36 | Cecil Powell* | JR | DB | 5-9 | 210 | Carson, Calif. | Los Angeles Harbor College |
| 37 | Charles Purnell* | FR | RB | 5-9 | 170 | Atlanta, Ga. | Westlake High School |
| 37 | Ray Smith | SO | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Sheboygan, Wisc. | College of San Mateo |
| 38 | Chris Fiscus | JR | LB | 5-11 | 225 | Huntington Beach, Calif. | Golden West College |
| 39 | Cory Aubert | JR | DB | 6-1 | 195 | Orangevale, Calif. | American River College |
| 40 | Nate Copeland | SR | LB | 6-1 | 220 | Midland, Ga. | Henderson State University |
| 41 | Titus Whitsett | FR | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Mobile, Ala. | Vigor High School |
| 42 | Kelepi Nau | JR | LB | 5-9 | 250 | Salinas, Calif. | Hartnell College |
| 43 | John Davis | JR | DL | 6-5 | 265 | Colusa, Calif. | Sierra College |
| 44 | Ro'Mello Porter | FR | RB | 5-6 | 185 | Marietta, Ga. | Marietta High School |
| 45 | Brian Benson | JR | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Roseville, Calif. | American River College |
| 46 | Kenny Beck | SO | DL | 6-4 | 250 | Dadeville, Ala. | Furman University |
| 47 | Dedric Sundby | FR | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Marietta, Ga. | George Walton High School |
| 48 | Roody Joseph | JR | DL | 6-1 | 240 | West Hills, Calif. | Pierce College |
| 49 | Ty Hardnett | JR | DL | 6-3 | 265 | Daviston, Ala. | Troy University |
| 50 | Jeremy Jones | JR | LB | 5-9 | 190 | Enterprise, Ala. | Marietta College |
| 51 | Oscar Valladares | FR | OL | 5-8 | 240 | Calhoun, Ga. | Calhoun High School |
| 52 | Courtlin Davis | FR | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Desoto, Texas | Desoto High School |
| 53 | Tristin Brown | FR | DL | 6-3 | 240 | Prattville, Ala. | Prattville High School |
| 53 | Kelvin Peoples* | JR | RB | 5-11 | 210 | Montgomery, Ala. | Alabama State University |
| 54 | Corey Goodson | SO | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Brundidge, Ala. | Pike Liberal Arts Academy |
| 55 | Wayne Fuqua* | FR | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Sheffield, Ala. | Florence High School |
| 55 | Ray Morris | FR | LB | 5-11 | 205 | Hoover, Ala. | Hoover High School |
| 56 | Chris Taylor | FR | LB | 6-0 | 195 | Mobile, Ala. | Vigor High School |
| 57 | John Cooper | JR | OL | 6-2 | 255 | Crawfordville, Fla. | Wakulla High School |
| 58 | CoCo Lattimore* | JR | OL | 6-4 | 275 | Salinas, Calif. | Hartnell College |
| 59 | Joustin Garror | FR | LB | 6-0 | 225 | Mobile, Ala. | Baker High School |
| 60 | Jackson Armstrong* | FR | OL | 6-0 | 280 | Hoover, Ala. | Hoover High School |
| 61 | Bobby Posey | FR | OL | 6-1 | 305 | Harvest, Ala. | Sparkman High School |
| 62 | Chris Baran | SO | OL | 6-1 | 310 | Hazel Green, Ala. | Sparkman High School |
| 63 | Hunter Scott | SO | OL | 6-3 | 270 | Sylacauga, Ala. | Fayetteville High School |
| 64 | Alex Dunn | SO | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Athens, Ala. | Athens High School |
| 65 | Ryan Fox | SO | OL | 6-0 | 275 | Hoover, Ala. | Spain Park High School |
| 66 | Kyle Sanderson | SO | OL | 5-8 | 235 | Montgomery, Ala. | Alabama Christian Academy |
| 68 | Skyler Mayo | SO | OL | 6-4 | 270 | Bonifay, Fla | Holmes County High School |
| 69 | Ben Kissinger | SO | DL | 6-0 | 275 | Douglasville, Ga. | Harding University |
| 70 | Elliott Graves | FR | OL | 6-2 | 240 | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Brookwood High School |
| 71 | David Clemons* | JR | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Calhoun, Ga. | UT-Chattanooga |
| 72 | Tucker Smith | FR | OL | 6-3 | 270 | Calhoun, Ga. | Calhoun High School |
| 73 | Brian Browning | SO | OL | 6-5 | 270 | Empire, Ala. | Dora High School |
| 74 | Mitchell Thornton | SR | OL | 6-2 | 310 | Prattville, Ala. | Prattville High School |
| 75 | John Tupou | JR | OL | 6-8 | 345 | Sacramento, Calif. | Sacramento City College |
| 76 | Mike Garmon* | FR | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Mobile, Ala. | Baker High School |
| 77 | Matt Nolan | SR | OL | 6-5 | 290 | San Mateo, Calif. | Foothill College |
| 78 | Levi Johnson | SR | OL | 6-7 | 300 | Grants Pass, Ore. | College of the Siskiyous |
| 80 | Landon Ellis | FR | WR | 5-10 | 190 | Columbus, Miss. | East Mississippi Community College |
| 81 | Damon Baca | JR | WR | 6-0 | 205 | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. | Citrus College |
| 82 | Devonte' Nesby* | FR | WR | 6-2 | 170 | Mobile, Ala. | Vigor High School |
| 83 | Desmond Gantt | SO | TE | 6-6 | 240 | Winder, Ga. | Savannah State University |
| 83 | Rickey Gross* | FR | WR | 5-8 | 165 | Fort Worth, Texas | Mansfield Timberview High School |
| 84 | Antoine Turner | JR | WR | 6-1 | 200 | San Francisco, Calif. | College of San Mateo |
| 85 | Hamp Glover | JR | WR | 6-0 | 215 | Meridian, Miss. | East Mississippi Community College |
| 86 | Kahne Cooper | FR | WR | 5-8 | 160 | Bridgeport, Ala. | North Jackson High School |
| 87 | Tyler King | FR | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Joppa, Ala. | Fairview High School |
| 88 | Jimmy Davenport | JR | WR | 6-4 | 220 | Newark, Calif. | Chabot College |
| 89 | Jacob Smith | SO | K | 5-10 | 190 | Alexander City, Ala. | Benjamin Russel High School |
| 90 | Kenterris Williams | SR | DL | 6-0 | 300 | Batesville, MS | Itawamba Community College |
| 91 | Kameron Ricks | FR | DL | 6-0 | 205 | Birmingham, Ala. | Spain Park High School |
| 92 | Hunter Kennamer | FR | K | 5-10 | 185 | Guntersville, Ala. | Guntersville High School |
| 95 | Casey Frost | SR | DL | 5-10 | 245 | Reno, Nev. | Monterey Peninsula College |
| 97 | Stephen Hodge* | SO | DL | 6-2 | 255 | Akron, Ala. | Hale County High School |
| 98 | Win Knight | SR | K | 6-0 | 185 | Ashland, Ala. | Clay County High School |
| 99 | Eric Thompson | SO | DL | 6-2 | 300 | Villa Rica, Ga. | Villa Rica High School |
* Redshirt
Brent Barker - Head Coach/Kickers & Punters - 1st season
Charlie Boren - Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs - 1st season
Nick Coleman - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks - 2nd season
Blake Boren - Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator - 1st season
Charlie Knapp - Head JV Coach/Outside Linebackers - 6th season
Brandon Slay - Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator - 2nd season
Jamie Carter - Defensive Line/Assistant Strength Coach - 1st season
Keith Houston - Defensive Backs, Special Teams Coordinat - 1st season
Eric Folmar - Inside Linebackers - 2nd season
Ed Donahoo - Defensive Backs - 1st season
Paul Mielke - JV Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs - 1st season
Zach Tribble - JV Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line - 2nd season
Steve Phillips - JV Defense/Inside Linebackers - 1st season
Justin Bennett - Manager - 3rd season
Caleb Covington - Manager - 1st season
Kegan Masters - Manager - 1st season
Caleb Kitchens - Manager
Brandon Busby - Manager
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| Overall | MSC | Streak |
| 6-5 (.545) | 4-2 (.667) | Lost 1 |
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