University of Massachusets Athletics

2026 Football Roster

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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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