Redshirt Sophomore (2024)
- Appeared in three games for the Golden Bears.
Collegiate Career (2022 – Present)
– Has played in nine games all off the bench over the last two seasons with one each at Tennessee (2022) and Cal (2023)
– Has 31 rushes for 129 yards rushing, as well as one reception for seven yards to total 136 all-purpose yards and 136 yards from scrimmage
Sophomore (2023)
– Played in each of the team's final six games after not playing in any of the first seven
– Rushed 21 times for 91 yards, while adding one reception for seven yards to total 98 all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage
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USC (L, 49-50) – 4 rushes, 29 yards, 23 long; 29 all-purpose yards; 29 yards from scrimmage ... put together all of his stats on Cal's final drive against USC to help the Bears score a touchdown and pull within 50-49 with 0:58 remaining ... had a career-long 23-yard rush ... Cal debut
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at Oregon (L, 19-63) – 3 rushes, 9 yards, 4 long; 4 all-purpose yards; 4 yards from scrimmage
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Washington State (W, 42-39) – 1 reception, 7 yards, 7 long; 7 all-purpose yards; 7 yards from scrimmage ... lone collegiate reception
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at Stanford (W, 27-15) – 3 rushes, 7 yards, 4 long; 7 all-purpose yards; 7 yards from scrimmage
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at UCLA (W, 33-7) – 10 rushes, 47 yards, 15 long; 47 all-purpose yards; 47 yards from scrimmage ... career-high rushes, rushing yards, all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage
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vs. Texas Tech - Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (L, 14-34) – 1 rush, -1 yard, -1 long; -1 all-purpose yard; -1 yard from scrimmage
Tennessee (2022)
– Redshirted
– Played in three games off the bench during his lone season at Tennessee as a 2022 true freshman
– Rushed 11 times for 37 yards including season bests of five rushes and 22 yards against Akron
– Wore No. 26
– Enrolled in January of 2022 and practiced with the team in the spring of 2022
– Named to the Dean’s List his first semester in the spring of 2022 with a 3.68 GPA
East Paulding HS (Class Of 2022)
– Rushed for 3,264 yards and 30 touchdowns over his final two campaigns as a prep
– Earned Paulding County Player of the Year honors and was a team captain as a 2021 senior when he rushed for 1,896 yards and 14 touchdowns while totaling 2,116 all-purpose yards
– Selected as one of Georgia’s top running backs heading into his 2021 senior campaign by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
– Ran for 1,368 yards and scored 16 touchdowns on the ground as a 2020 junior when he was an All-State selection and the Region 5-6A Offensive Player of the Year
– Also a member of track and field, basketball and lacrosse teams during his prep career
– Wore No. 6 in football
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2022 Recruiting Class Notes And Ratings (As Of January 9, 2023)
Stars: 247Sports Composite (4), ESPN (4), On3 (4), On3 Consensus (4), Rivals (4), 247Sports (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: Rivals (156), On3 (219), On3 Consensus (235), 247Sports Composite (270)
National Running Back Rankings: Rivals (11), On3 (13), On3 Consensus (16), 247Sports Composite (22), ESPN (29), 247Sports (48)
Regional Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (164)
Georgia Overall Player Rankings: Rivals (15), 247Sports Composite (24), On3 (24), On3 Consensus (27), ESPN (37), 247Sports (62)
Ratings/Scout Grades: On3 Consensus (91.11), 247Sports Composite (0.9063), 247Sports (88), ESPN (80), Rivals (5.9)
Justin Wilcox On Justin Williams-Thomas
“Justin is another excellent football player that we are excited to add to our roster via the transfer portal. He is a dynamic playmaker with a tremendous amount of ability and a big upside.”
Other
– Born January 2, 2004
– Son of Walter Thomas and Gloria Williams-Thomas
– Majored in biological sciences at Tennessee and is majoring in social welfare at Cal
Last Updated
June 6, 2024
