Mark "the Shark" Thorson (born July 19, 1983) is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League (AFL).
He played college football at Western Oregon University and attended Sandy High School in Sandy, Oregon.
[3] Thorson signed with the Boise Burn of the af2 in December 2008.
[3] He finished the 2009 regular season with four touchdowns and one interception for 165 yards while completing 17 of 31 passes in four games, giving him a QB rating of 88.78.
[5] He played in eight games in 2010, recording 11 touchdowns and four interceptions on 577 passing yards.