University of Massachusets Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 6
Justin Williams-Thomas
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Ga.
- High School:
- East Paulding
- Prev School:
- Marshall / California / Tennessee
Before Massachusetts
- Spent the 2025 season at Marshall, which followed one season at Tennessee (2022) and two seasons at CalĀ (2023-24).Ā
- Last season at Marshall, appeared in nine games and had 35 carries forĀ 197 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per carryĀ and added two rushing touchdowns.Ā
- Also had three receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown.Ā
- PlayedĀ three games with Cal in 2024, six games with Cal inĀ 2023Ā andĀ three games withĀ Tennessee in 2022.Ā
- InĀ hisĀ three seasons with Cal andĀ Tennessee, totaledĀ 128 yardsĀ on 32Ā carries.Ā
- Coming out of East Paulding High School, was rated as aĀ four-starĀ recruit byĀ 247Sports Composite, ESPN, On3, On3 Consensus and Rivals.Ā
- Ranked as the 22nd-best RB prospect in theĀ Class of 2022.Ā
- Rushed forĀ 3,264 yardsĀ and 30 touchdowns over his final two high school seasons.Ā
- Earned Paulding County Player of the Year honors and was a team captain as a seniorĀ (2021)Ā when he rushed forĀ 1,896 yardsĀ and 14 touchdowns while totaling 2,116 all-purpose yards.Ā
- Ran forĀ 1,368 yardsĀ and scored 16 touchdowns on the ground as aĀ junior (2020) when he was an All-State selection and the Region 5-6A Offensive Player of the Year.Ā
- Was alsoĀ a member of track and field,Ā basketballĀ and lacrosse teams during his prep career.Ā
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