Jhaustin Thomas

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-6
Weight:
265
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Columbia

Awards and Honors
Second-Team All-Big 12 – Coaches (2016)

2016
Second Team All-Big 12 by the Coaches … played in 12 games, starting six … moved to the interior defensive line and thrived, leading the team in TFL (9.5), QB hurries (6) and recording 23 tackles … second on the team in sacks (3.0) and had an interception … his 9.5 TFL ranked 12th in the Big 12 … had sacks vs. Iowa, San Jose State and Oklahoma State … vs. Oklahoma, recorded three tackles, 2.0 TFL and his first career interception … had four QB hurries vs. Texas Tech … all three of his tackles vs. West Virginia went for a loss of yards … ended career with 38 tackles, 12.0 TFL, nine QB hurries, four sacks and one interception.

2015
Played in eight games, recording 15 tackles, 2.5 TFL and a sack … had four tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Toledo … posted four tackles and a sack vs. Kansas.

Trinity Valley CC
Three-star recruit … ranked as the 89th-best JC player nationally in the class of 2014 … as a sophomore in 2013, was a NJCAA First-Team All-American … 2013 SWJCFC Defensive MVP … had 55 tackles, 13.5 TFL, 12.5 sacks and one fumble recovery … team finished 10-2 and was ranked No. 5 in the final NJCAA poll, winning its last nine games … originally signed with South Carolina … played basketball in 2014-15, averaging 10.2 points and 5.2 rebounds … teammates with Cyclone Jomal Wiltz … coached by Brad Smiley.

High School
Recruited by Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia and Georgia Tech … two-sport standout in football and basketball ... three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and ESPN … the nation's 43rd-best strongside defensive end and the 73rd-best player in Georgia by Rivals.com ... ranked as the No. 86 defensive end by Scout ... the 38th-best defensive end and the 37th-best player in the state according to ESPN.com... the nation's 36th-best strongside defensive end and the 43rd-best player in Georgia by 247Sports.com … team went 6-5 in his senior season and 6-4 during his junior campaign ... as a junior, made 83 tackles with 13 sacks ... also played basketball where he averaged a double-double ... helped his team to back-to-back state titles in hoops … coached by Mario Allen.

Personal
Born April 13, 1993 … son of Jocelyn Thomas … liberal studies major.