Jackson Thomas '24 Recruiting Profile
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2022 Spotlight2022 Defensive se...Personal Statement
I was born in New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina. I began loving the game when I started playing football at 5 years old. My grandfather won the Louisiana High School Coach of the Year in 1997, and my family has always supported my athletic growth. I have been enrolled in gifted classes since elementary school and attended Old Donation School Gifted Magnet in Virginia Beach from 2016 to 2019. I am an accomplished academic student, and I have consistently maintained Principal's List 4.0 honor roll grades in high school while competing in varsity sports. I am a member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society and Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society. In 2020, I was also a varsity wrestler, many years after winning the Virginia AAU State Championship Heavyweight in 2013. Recently, I have been awarded accolades of All State Defense Honorable Mention and Defensive Lineman 2022, I was also awarded Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year on two occasions. My goal is to earn a biology degree from a competitive university and apply to medical school.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 1 years
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #50
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-State
Team Awards
- 2022 Team’s Defensive Lineman of Year Award
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Jersey: #25
Team Awards
- Conference Chanmps, First undefeated season since school inception in 1961, Regional 3rd Place
- 2021 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #50
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- John Harlow (Football)
- High School Head Coach
- Jack Markey (Baseball)
- Strength
- Palmer Griffin (Strength)
- High School Head Coach
- Alan Faneca (Football)
- High School Head Coach
- Dalton Head (Wrestling)
Events
- Camp/Event
- ODU RAHNE Football Camp
- 6/12/22 to 6/12/22
- Our one day, non-contact camp will include drill work led by Coach Rahne and our expert staff of coaches to develop players' fundamentals, techniques and football ability. Campers will then have the opportunity to apply their learning in competitive situations.
- Camp/Event
- College Coaches Showcase Camp
- 7/06/21 to 7/06/21
- Instruction from all coaches on field, feedback and evaluation on technique and measurables, small group instruction
- Camp/Event
- Junior Day Football Camp
- 6/22/21 to 6/22/21
- Instruction on technique and fundamentals with college coaches on field, competition with other athletes, seminar on recruiting, stats and report card
- Camp/Event
- Linebacker University June Training Camp
- 6/18/21 to 6/20/21
- Linebacker specific instruction, game film, leadership development, physical conditioning with performance specialists
- Camp/Event
- 2021 Football University Regional Camp Circuit
- 5/22/21 to 5/22/21
- Position specific technique training, verified coach combine testing, athlete seminars
Training
- The Vault in Virginia Beach
- 4 years
- Trainer Quentin Myers-speed class and private strength and conditioning instruction
- The Iron Asylum in Virginia Beach
- 2 years
- Trainer Palmer Griffin-private lifting, strength training, conditioning and nutrition instruction
Additional Sports
- Wrestling
- 4 years
- Varsity Team
- Team won Regional Championship, placed #4 in State.
- Baseball
- 1 year
- Varsity Team
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsPrincipal's List 4.0 GPA-2020-present, National Honor Society 2023, Rho Kappa Honor Society 2023, National English Honor Society, Member of National Society of High School Scholars 2022, Invitation to National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine 2022, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth member-2015 to present, Pop Warner Academic All-American-2016, CPR certified
- ActivitiesCatholic High School Music club 2022-2023, Saxophonist-Old Donation School Band Student of the Year-2018, VBODA District Band First Chair Alto Saxophone and Alternate-2018 and 2019 with Superior Rating, Community service-Virginia Beach Community Chapel, Youth volunteer Sentara Leigh Hospital, volunteer for Connect with a Wish (501c3 non-profit) for children in foster care
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