USF transfer kicker Lawson Thorn brings a big-leg kickoff profile and a fresh special-teams opportunity
Lawson Thorn is a redshirt junior transfer to South Florida in the 2026 season, arriving from Wingate with proven kickoff production: in the 2025 season he handled 33 kickoffs for 2,073 yards, a 62.8-yard average, and 25 touchbacks. That kind of leg strength is the headline trait, and it fits a Bulls roster looking for stability and field-position juice on special teams. He’s not a volume field-goal résumé yet, so the appeal is upside, size, and kickoff utility rather than a long track record of clutch kicks.
