Kennesaw State University Athletics

As a Junior (2017)
» AFCA FCS Coaches’ All-America First Team
» Big South Special Teams Player of the Year
» All-Big South First Team
» Big South Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 6)

One of only five placekickers in the country to make more than 50 PATs at a 100 percent clip (52-for-52) … finished seventh in the country with 17 field goals made … ranked second in the Big South in scoring (103 points) – only behind teammate Chandler Burks (108) … led the Big South in field goal makes and attempts (17-for-21) … became only the second kicker in conference history to make more than 50 PATs without a miss … ranks third all-time in the league in field goal percentage (81.0) when making more than 15 on the season … made two or more field goals in five outings … fell one yard shy of his own school record when he knocked down a 42-yard field goal against North Greenville (Sept. 30) … after a shaky opener where he missed 2-of-3 field goals, would only miss two over his next 13 games … connected on 40-yarder against Montana State (Nov. 4) in one of his three (3-for-3) field goals on the day … finished the season with the seventh-longest active consecutive PATs streak in all Division I (FCS or FBS), having hit 77 straight … made a season-high seven (7-for-7) PATs against Monmouth (Nov. 18) … averaged a career-high 7.4 PATs per game.

As a Sophomore (2016) 
» Big South Freshman Player of the Week (Oct. 19)

Saw action in 10 games ... handled a bulk of place-kicking duties ... connected on 2-of-4 field goals, including a long of 40 yards ... converted 42 of his 44 extra-point tries ... totaled 48 points on the season ... hit a 40-yard field goal at Furman (Oct. 1) ... made a 27-yard field goal versus Presbyterian (Nov. 12).

As a Freshman (2015) 
Played in 10 of the 11 games as a kicker ... tied the Big South single-game record with four field goals versus Gardner-Webb (Oct. 17) ... also produced four field goals versus Shorter (Sept. 19) ... became just the third kicker in league history with multiple 4-field goal efforts ... hit 12-of-17 field goals for the season ... hit a long of 43 yards versus Edward Waters (Sept. 12) ... also compiled 31 kickoffs for 1,840 yards, an average of 59.4 ... totaled six touchbacks.

High School 
Prepped at Aquinas High School as a kicker and punter ... also a multi-sport letterwinner in soccer and football ... ended his high school career being tabbed as the special teams player of the year ... finished his senior season 19-for-26 on field goals, with his long being 50 yards ... ranked at the top of Georgia with 12 field goals from 20-30 yards and seven FG from 40-50 yards, and also included 118 touchbacks ... ended his senior year with an average of 42.9 yards per punt ... recorded 13 punts inside the 20-yard line ... honored as Special Teams Player of the Year for Region7A in 2014 and 2013 ... tabbed first-team All-Area by the Augusta Chronicle and WJBF/CSRA All-Area in 2013 and 2012 ... named Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Punter in 2014 and 2013 ... tabbed Georgia Sports Writer All-State Kicker and CSRA State Gridiron Elite Team in back-to-back years ... he was chosen to play in the Georgia/South Carolina All-Star Border Bowl ... ranked seventh and ninth kicker nationally by prokicker.com ... also scored 28 goals and 17 assists and was picked for the DiVarsity All-Star game in his junior and senior year ... won a soccer State Championship in 2012 and a football State Championship in 2014.

Personal
Full name is Justin Curtis Thompson ... born Dec. 2, 1996 in Columbus, Ga. ... attended Aquinas High School in Evans, Ga…Son of Gayle and Mike Thompson ... has two billings, Michael and Sydney Thompson ... majoring in management.