Auburn Tigers defensive end Justin Thomas-Thornton announced on Sunday through Twitter that he's transferring after two years with the program.
Thomas-Thornton expressed optimism about his future and gratitude for his time at Auburn in declaring his intentions to move on:
Thank you for all the blessings it's been a great two years at this amazing university. Forever Family ud83dude4fud83cudffe pic.twitter.com/ga7xdYPPIY
— JT (@JTbigdreams6) June 26, 2016
Rated as the No. 6 weak-side defensive end from the high school class of 2014 by 247Sports' composite rankings, Thomas-Thornton didn't pan out as a 4-star recruit and will seek to fulfill his potential elsewhere.