Justin Thomas

Photo by: Sam Findley/Ball State Athletics

Position:
Outside Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 243
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Flossmoor, Ill.
Prev School:
U. of Indianapolis
High School:
Homewood-Flossmoor HS

Ball State Daily News (Aug. 6, 2024): New faces join the Ball State football defense

2024 (Jr.): Season-ending leg injury sustained in preseason.

BEFORE BALL STATE: Defensive lineman for the UIndy Greyhounds for two seasons (2022-23) … named D2Football.com Elite 100 while at UIndy … recorded 19.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks over two seasons with the Greyhounds … 2023 (So.): Earned first team All-GLVC accolades while recording 33 tackles ... among them were 15.5 TFL and seven sacks ... credited with a forced fumble against Missouri S&T ... best games included three sacks vs. Quincy and, at Saginaw Valley he posted six tackles with a QB hurry and two pass deflections ... 2022 (Fr.): Earned a spot in the defensive line rotation as a true freshman … 11 total tackles included 2.5 sacks… recovered a fumble in the season opener versus Saint Xavier.

HIGH SCHOOL: At Homewood-Flossmoor High School, was named 2021 SWSC Defensive Player of the Year … racked up 40 tackles, 12 TFLs, and eight sacks in just nine games during his senior year … two-time all-conference and all-area performer … playoff quarterfinal appearance as a sophomore … also was a standout wrestler, earning a third-place finish at the IHSA State Finals ... he earned a Div. I scholarship offer for wrestling and was an honorable mention in national wrestling rankings ... received the Cal Mall Award at homewood-Flossmoore as the most oustanding senior male athlete.

PERSONAL: Son of Sherri and Jeffery Thomas … has four siblings … sports administration major … hobbies include playing guitar … a favorite band is Blink-182 … a favorite food is sushi … after college wants to either coach or do something in music.