Justin Thomason

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-4
Weight:
295
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
McDonough, Ga.
High School:
Eagle's Landing Christian

Played in 42 games at UNC and made 25 career starts.

2015 – Senior Season
Played in all 14 games and started the final 12 games of the season at defensive tackle • Finished the year with 43 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and one quarterback hurry • Matched his career high with seven tackles against Baylor in the Russell Athletic Bowl • Had three tackles in the ACC Championship Game against Clemson • Finished with three stops and a sack in the win at NC State • Had three tackles and combined on a sack in the Coastal Division-clinching win at Virginia Tech • Finished with three tackles in the Senior Day win over Miami • Had five tackles and his second sack in as many weeks in the win over Duke • Finished with two solo tackles, his first sack of the year and a quarterback hurry in the win at Pitt • Matched a season high with five tackles in the win over Virginia • Had two tackles in the Delaware win • Finished with a season-best five tackles in the win over Illinois • Started at defensive tackle and finished with one stop in the win over NC A&T • Also had a solo tackle against South Carolina in the season opener.

2014 – Junior Season
Started all 13 games and finished with 31 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries, one sack and one forced fumble • Registered multiple tackles in eight games, including a career-high seven against Virginia Tech • Had four stops and forced a fumble on the opening defensive series in the win at Duke • Finished with three tackles (two solo) and a TFL at Miami • Also had tackles for loss against Virginia, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Clemson • His sack against Clemson was his first since 2012 • Had three tackles in back-to-back games at Virginia and at Miami • Finished with four stops, including a season-high three solo tackles, at Notre Dame.

2013 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in all 13 games on the defensive line and finished with 22 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries • Assisted on three tackles in the Belk Bowl win over Cincinnati • Had a pair of stops against Duke • Registered two QB hurries against Old Dominion • Had three tackles against Virginia and NC State in consecutive weeks • Finished with a pair of solo stops and a quarterback hurry against Boston College • Had a career-high four stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss, at Georgia Tech.

2012 – Freshman Season
Appeared in five games on the defensive line • Registered seven tackles on the year • Also had a pair of sacks for 12 yards • Picked up a solo tackle in the season finale against Maryland • Had three stops and a sack in the win at Virginia • Assisted on a tackle in the Georgia Tech game • Tallied his first career sack in the win over NC State • Had one assist in the Idaho game.

Eagle’s Landing Christian
Named Class A first-team all-state after posting 109 tackles, 20 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior • Also played tight end on offense and had 10 catches, including one for touchdown • Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy went 12-2 in his senior season, and advanced to the semifinals of the Class A playoffs • Played every position in the front seven • Named the region’s defensive player of the year • Rated one of the top 100 players in Georgia by SuperPrep • Also played basketball • Coached by Jonathan Gess.

Personal
Nickname is “JT” • Favorite NFL team is the Atlanta Falcons • People say he looks like Denzel Washington • Favorite TV show is “Breaking Bad” • Son of Dennis and Linda Thomason • Born May 19 • Anthropology major.