Joshua Thomas

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
224
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Buford, Ga.
High School:
Buford

2015
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 … open option major.