2023 Football Roster
Roster
AJ Thomas
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Kennesaw, Ga.
- High School:
- Allatoona HS
2022 at Gardner-Webb:
Second Team All-Conference
Started all 13 games at strong safety...Recorded 45 tackles (24 solo) and picked off three passes...Tallied two interceptions vs Bryant (10/29) while also picking up three tackles...Recorded his first interception of the season at Robert Morris (10/8)...Had a season-high six tackles at Coastal Carolina (9/10), at Marshall (10/1), and at William & Mary (12/3)...Add a 0.5 tackle for loss against Marshall
2021 at Gardner-Webb: Played in eight games at corner … Made seven starts … Had 28 total tackles (17 solo) and broke up a team-high seven passes … Picked off one pass … Had seven stops and three pass break ups vs. Campbell (10/9) … Made five stops and broke up a pass in the win over Western Carolina (9/25) … Had a pair of solo stops and picked off a pass at North Carolina A&T (11/20).
Spring 2021 at Gardner-Webb: Started four games … Named second-team All-Big South Conference after a breakout spring season … Had 23 total tackles (10 solo), a half tackle for loss and a team-high two interceptions (56 return yards) … Also broke up five passes … Had two tackles and ended the game in overtime with interception to beat Presbyterian (3/6) … Had nine tackles and returned an interception for a 56-yard gain at Charleston Southern (4/17) … Posted seven tackles and broke up four passes against No. 18 Monmouth (4/3) … Made five stops in the win over No. 24 Elon (2/27).
2019 at Gardner-Webb: Played in six games as a true freshman … Finished with three solo tackles on the season … Posted a season-high two solo stops at Monmouth (10/19) … Had a tackle at Presbyterian (11/9).
High School: Played at Allatoona (Ga.) High under Coach Gary Varner … Athletic defender who saw action at both corner and safety on the prep level … Collected 38 total tackles (20 solo) and one Interception as a senior … An All-Region 6-AAAAAA selection as a junior in 2017 … Had 65 tackles and 11 pass break ups in 2017 … Also picked off a pass … Chose Gardner-Webb after considering offers from Temple, Liberty, Mercer, Southeast Missouri State and Elon.
