James Thomas II Class: Sophomore Hometown: Palestine, Texas High School: Thurgood Marshall Height / Weight: 5-11 / 185 Position: QB Experience: 1L

2007: Redshirted.

2006 (FRESHMAN): Played in the final five games of the season, doubling as a quarterback and wide receiver ... started at wideout against Tulsa ... fell incomplete on both of his pass attempts with an interception ... caught one pass for 10 yards at Marshall ... rushed 10 times for 22 yards, scoring a 13-yard touchdown versus the Thundering Herd.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Listed as a Texas Top-300 player by Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine ... rated one of the top quarterbacks in the Midlands region by PrepStar ... chosen the District 20-5A Offensive MVP as a senior at Thurgood Marshall High School ... threw for 2,089 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2005, while also rushing 121 times for 971 yards ... passed for 1,400 yards and 10 TDs as a junior en route to being named a second team All-Greater Houston Underclassman ... also rushed for 215 yards and four touchdowns ... member of a 9-1, district title team his senior year ... two-year varsity letterwinner for coach Dennis Brantley ... honorable mention All-District outfielder in baseball as a prep ... member of the National Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Parents are James, Sr. and Lillie Thomas ... has four brothers and two sisters ... brother, Jesse Sowells, plays for the Tennessee Titans ... full name is James Edward Thomas II ... nickname is "J.T." ... born 4/18/88 (Palestine, Texas) ... computer information systems major.