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Former Auburn DE Justin Thomas-Thornton commits to Jacksonville State

Former Auburn defensive end Justin Thomas-Thornton has committed to Jacksonville State.

Thomas-Thornton, now at Northwest Mississippi Community College, strongly suggested his commitment to the Gamecocks Saturday on Twitter.

Thomas-Thornton, a sophomore, announced in June he was leaving Auburn.

The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Thomas-Thornton played sparingly for the Tigers last season after redshirting as a freshman in 2014. His lone playing time of his Auburn career came against Louisville in the 2015 season opener.

A former four-star recruit in the 2014 class, Thomas-Thornton, who’s from Mobile, Alabama, had 19 other offers, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia and LSU, among others.