J. T. Thomas (linebacker)

J.T. Thomas (born August 15, 1988) is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.

He gained some national media attention for taking a disabled eighth grade girl in Morgantown, West Virginia to her 8th grade dance on Friday, May 20, 2011. He received more national attention after he gave a 14-year old boy with epilepsy tickets to Super Bowl XLVI, with Thomas also attending the game.

Following in his father's footsteps, JT became a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Nu Zeta chapter - West Virginia University in the fall of 2008.

Thomas attended Blanche Ely High School, where he was teammates with Patrick Peterson.

Chicago Bears
On July 27, 2011 the Bears signed Thomas to a 4 year contract. Thomas was eventually placed on injured reserve due to a hip problem. In the 2012 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, Thomas forced LaVon Brazill to fumble, and Kelvin Hayden recovered the loose ball.

Personal life
Thomas has a brother named Jared who has autism. In 2012, Thomas was arrested in West Virginia for possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana, going over the 25 mph limit, and going the opposite way on a one-way section in Morgantown.