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2 Joshua Thomas

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 230
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Buford, GA
  • Highschool Buford

Biography

2015 (Iowa State)
Played in all 12 games as a true freshman ... one of two true freshmen to play for the Cyclones in 2015 ... third on the team in rushing (295) as the team's short-yardage specialist ... averaged 3.9 yards per carry ... led the team in TDs with seven, breaking the ISU rookie record for rushing TDs ... caught four passes for 33 yards ... scored first career TD vs. UNI in the season-opener ... had nine carries for 37 yards vs. Toledo ... rushed for two TDs on nine carries vs. Texas Tech ... had seven rushes for 33 yards and a TD vs. TCU ... posted season highs in carries (13) and rushing yards (77) vs. Baylor ... had longest rush of the season (42 yards) and a TD vs. the Bears ... ran the ball eight times for 39 yards vs. Oklahoma.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Georgia Tech and Wisconsin ... three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and ESPN ... one of the top running backs in the nation, ranking No. 99 by ESPN and No. 100 by Scout ... ranked as the 73rd-best RB according to Phil Steele ... named to the MaxPreps second-team medium schools All-America squad ... won three-straight state championships (2012- Class 3A; 2013- Class 3A; 2014- Class 4A) and finished career with 40 consecutive wins ... team was undefeated in 2013 (15-0) and 2014 (15-0) ... Class 4A first-team all-state pick and all-Gwinnet County as a senior in 2014 ... rushed for 825 yards and had 20 touchdowns ... also recorded 63 tackles and two sacks at linebacker ... had 11 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown in the state title game ... rushed for 1,034 yards and 20 touchdowns to earn all-state honors as a junior in 2013 ... rushed for 94 yards, had two touchdowns and seven tackles in the state championship game ... team went 12-3 in his sophomore campaign en route to the state title (2012) ... member of 4X100 relay team which finished second at the 2013 state meet ... coached by Jess Simpson.

Personal
Born Sept. 10, 1996 ... son of Roger and Sharon Thomas

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