37  Nigel Mitchell-Thornton Class: Freshman Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga. High School: Stephenson Height / Weight: 6-0 / 229 Position: LB Major: Arts & Sciences

TENNESSEE TRIVIA - Named All-State by Atlanta Journal Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers Association in 2008..

CAREER GAMES/STARTS - 0/0

HIGH SCHOOL - Selected to Georgia 150 by Atlanta Journal Constitution ... Selected to play in GACA North-South All-Star Game ... Selected 2008 Region 5-2A Defensive Player of Year ... Earned All-Region and All-DeKalb County honors three times ... Named to All-State second team in 2007 ... Posted 119 total tackles, 10 TFL and two sacks as senior ... Also picked off three passes and returned two for touchdowns ... Notched 102 total tackles, 12 TFL and six sacks as junior while forcing four fumbles ... Led team to region crown his senior season ... Named to Stephenson's Honor Roll all four years ... Enrolled at Tennessee in January.

COACH AT STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL - Ronald Gartrell.

BORN - Sept. 26, 1990.