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 Cal (2023-24).
- Last season at Marshall, appeared in nine games and had 35 carries for 197 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per carry and added two rushing touchdowns.
- Also had three receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown.
- Played three games with Cal in 2024, six games with Cal in 2023 and three games with Tennessee in 2022.
- In his three seasons with Cal and Tennessee, totaled 128 yards on 32 carries.
- Coming out of East Paulding High School, was rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, ESPN, On3, On3 Consensus and Rivals.
- Ranked as the 22nd-best RB prospect in the Class of 2022.
- Rushed for 3,264 yards and 30 touchdowns over his final two high school seasons.
- Earned Paulding County Player of the Year honors and was a team captain as a senior (2021) when he rushed for 1,896 yards and 14 touchdowns while totaling 2,116 all-purpose yards.
- Ran for 1,368 yards and scored 16 touchdowns on the ground as a junior (2020) when he was an All-State selection and the Region 5-6A Offensive Player of the Year.
- Was also a member of track and field, basketball and lacrosse teams during his prep career.
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