JOSH THOMAS BIO
Thomas is a dual threat at quarterback.
Photo by Joe Boyd
Montgomery, Ala.
School: Montgomery Academy (enrollment 256)
Thomas already has a Division I offer.
Photo by Joe Boyd
2015
Sports: Football, basketball
College plans: A rising junior on the national scene, Thomas still has plenty of time before he needs to cement his college plans. He would like to pursue basketball instead of football and already has an offer from Samford (located in Birmingham). He attended a camp at the University of Alabama over the summer and has interest from the Crimson Tide as well as Birmingham-Southern, Elon and Virginia Commonwealth. Thomas is interested in physical therapy as a potential career path once he gets to the college ranks.
Favorite athlete: Thomas doesn't necessarily have a favorite athlete.
No nonsense mom: Thomas learned the hard way that academics would take priority over athletics in his household. His mom, Felicia, pulled him from a seventh grade football game after discovering he had a missing science assignment.
"She is the reason he is so grounded," McCall said. "She takes a no-nonsense approach with him."
"I definitely got my work ethic from my mom," Thomas said. "She has always pushed me hard."
Coach speak: "Josh is a great teammate," McCall said. "Whether he scores 10 points or 30 points, he's only going to be happy if we win.
"Last year in football, when he threw his first touchdown pass, he wasn't so much excited for himself as he was for the kid that caught the pass."
