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Jersey Number 4
Jourdan Thomas
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- High School:
- Montgomery Catholic Prep
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor RollCAREER
Athletic defensive standout who enters his fourth year with the program … Played a prominent role in the secondary in 2023 and was projected to start at STAR in 2024 before suffering a season-ending right knee injury during preseason camp … Is likely to take a medical redshirt during the 2025 season … Played in 25 career games with one start … Was a member of the VOLeaders Academy and a major contributor in community service.2024 – JUNIOR
Earned a redshirt after suffering a season-ending right knee injury during the Vols’ preseason camp practices.2023 - SOPHOMORE
Saw action in 12 games with one start as a sophomore while logging 18 tackles, two tackles for loss and one blocked punt ... Saw action on 219 total defensive snaps … Registered three tackles and a tackle for loss in Citrus Bowl win vs. No. 17 Iowa (1/1) … Made his first career start at STAR against No. 1 Georgia (11/18) and posted one tackle before exiting the game due to injury ... Played a career-high 74 defensive snaps at No. 14 Missouri (11/11) and finished the game with a career-high seven tackles ... Tallied three total tackles and his first career TFL in Homecoming win vs. UConn (11/4) ... Played 29 defensive snaps in win over UTSA (9/23), logged one assisted tackle and recorded a blocked punt in the first quarter ... Saw action on special teams and made a solo tackle in SEC opener at Florida (9/16) ... Played 10 defensive snaps and logged one solo stop in the season opener vs. Virginia (9/2).2022 - FRESHMAN
Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams and as a reserve at safety … Saw significant action vs. UT Martin (10/22) and registered one tackle … Gathered a season-high four tackles in impressive defensive performance vs. No. 19 Kentucky (10/29) … Had one tackle on special teams vs. Florida (9/24) … Saw action on special teams in his collegiate debut vs. Ball State (9/1) and made one tackle.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Former quarterback from Montgomery, Alabama, who enrolled at UT in June 2022 … Rated a consensus three-star recruit by all major recruiting services … The No. 31 player in the state of Alabama and the No. 62 rated safety in the nation according to 247Sports Composite … The No. 30 player in the state of Alabama and No. 57 rated safety in the country by 247Sports.com … Selected to play in 2021 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic … In three seasons of varsity football, totaled 145 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, seven sacks, seven interceptions and three fumble recoveries … Made 48 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception and three fumble recoveries – returning two for touchdowns – as a senior in 2021 … Helped lead Montgomery Catholic Prep to three straight Region championships, including an undefeated regular season, 13-1 overall record and Region 4 Title as a senior in 2021 before falling in the AHSAA Class 3A State Playoff semifinals … Was a key contributor on the Knights’ 2020 team that advanced to the AHSAA Class 3A State Championship game, recording nine tackles in the title game … Also ran track in high school … Chose Tennessee over 21 other Division I offers … Committed to the Vols in Dec. 2021 … Coached in high school by Kirk Johnson … Full name is Jourdan Christopher Thomas … Born on April 27, 2004, in Montgomery, Ala. … Son of Jovonda and Jeffrey Thomas … Says his mother has been his biggest inspiration on him … Has two brothers, Zach Bruce and Milton Crenshaw … Favorite movie is “Creed” … Favorite musical artist is Drake … Place would most like to visit is Toronto … Majoring in sport management … Twitter handle is @jthomas1_ and Instagram handle is @jthomas4__.FB | Cinematic Recap vs. UAB (9.20.25)
Wednesday, September 24
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Tuesday, September 23
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Tuesday, September 23
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