John Thomas

Class:
Senior
Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
315
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Hillgrove HS

2022

Team Captain
Played in and started all 11 games
Named First Team All-SoCon by the media, Second Team All-SoCon by the coaches
Helped Mercer to No. 1 scoring offense and No. 2 total offense in SoCon
Part of offensive line that allowed fewest sacks in SoCon (10)
Mercer offense scored 420 points on the season - second most in a season in program history
Mercer led SoCon in scoring offense, averaging 38.2 points per game
Bears set school record for average yards per game in a season, at 470.5 yards per game.
Part of Mercer offense that scored 40 points in all seven of its wins
Offense scored 60 points in season-opening win over Morehead State
Against Morehead State, offense broke school record for total yards in a game with 625 total yards of offense

2021

Played in 9 games

2020-21 Spring

Appeared in 10 games

2019

Saw action in 11 games with six starts
Started the final six games of 2019
Made his season debut in at Presbyterian (Sept. 7) as Mercer passed for a season-best 368 yards
Helped the Bears rush for 323 yards, a season-high, in a defeat of the Campbell Fighting Camels (Sept. 28)
Was an integral part of an offensive line that ranked 28th among FCS schools in sacks allowed
Played a key role in helping the Bears average 358.8 yards per game

Before Mercer
High School
Four-year letter winner at Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Ga.
Played on the Hawks’ offensive line under head coach Phillip Ironside
Helped lead Hawks to consecutive AAAAAAA Region 3 titles in 2017 & 2018
Earned All-State Honors as a senior
Also played basketball at Hillgrove High School

Personal
Son of Monique & John Thomas Sr.
Has 1 sibling, Jazmin
Born on Jan. 9, 2001
Twitter handle: @64jdtjr