'18 T/G Thomas Preston III (Scottsdale CC)

MGNation92 · January 10, 2018

https://247sports.com/player/thomas-preston-iii-46042450

https://www.hudl.com/profile/2897866/thomas-preston-iii

Looks like a 3 for 2 qualifier

BTG_Fan1 · January 10, 2018

Noticed he played RT (mostly), RG and LG, and he seemed to be light on his feet (pulling as a OG and getting downfield on screens) and was the blind-side tackle for the lefty QB..

Has had a ton of looks and offers from smaller programs...

New Mexico looks like the biggest school to offer to him... Wonder if UNT could get him with a PWO/BS offer. Would be a good addition to me.

DeepGreen · January 10, 2018

Scottsdale CC. "The Fighting Artichokes". Now that name should draw fear to any opponent.

Edited January 10, 2018 by DeepGreen

Withers940 · January 10, 2018

26 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

Scottsdale CC. "The Fighting Artichokes". No that name should draw fear to any opponent.

I tell you what. We'll beat you to death with our healthy eating!!

Image result for SCOTTSDALECC FIGHTING ARTICHOKES

MGNation92 · January 10, 2018

2 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Noticed he played RT (mostly), RG and LG, and he seemed to be light on his feet (pulling as a OG and getting downfield on screens) and was the blind-side tackle for the lefty QB..

Has had a ton of looks and offers from smaller programs...

New Mexico looks like the biggest school to offer to him... Wonder if UNT could get him with a PWO/BS offer. Would be a good addition to me.

Reported on his Twitter that he got Akron and Toledo offers as well.

UNTLifer · January 10, 2018

1 hour ago, Withers940 said:

I tell you what. We'll beat you to death with our healthy eating!!

Love it

BTG_Fan1 · January 10, 2018

2 hours ago, MGNation92 said:

Reported on his Twitter that he got Akron and Toledo offers as well.

Yea those aren’t on his 24/7 but he has a huge offer/scouted list of schools

BillySee58 · January 11, 2018

Everytime I see this school it gives me Brock Berglund flashbacks

emmitt01 · January 11, 2018

Two things:

1. He has a Portland State offer...that should always be good enough for North Texas

2. Now that we've offered, Kiffin is sending an assistant to speak with him

DeepGreen · January 11, 2018

5 hours ago, Withers940 said:

I tell you what. We'll beat you to death with our healthy eating!!

Not if I fix them the Sicilian way! Old family recipe from the ancients!

TheReal_jayD · January 12, 2018

Visiting this weekend

BTG_Fan1 · January 12, 2018

1 hour ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Visiting this weekend

Do we know is he a Dec or May transfer?

Also, picked up an Ohio offer as well.

jtm0097 · January 13, 2018

I watched his film. He plays angry. We could use an OT or G with Henson and Mayfield leaving.

TheReal_jayD · January 13, 2018

6 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Do we know is he a Dec or May transfer?

Also, picked up an Ohio offer as well.

Dec.

MeanGreenTexan · January 13, 2018

9 hours ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Dec.

Don’t classes start Tue?

Hope he’s packing heavy.

Green Lantern · January 15, 2018

Nice pickup for the Mean Green here!

Edited January 15, 2018 by Green Lantern

UNTLifer · January 15, 2018

1 minute ago, Green Lantern said:

Nice pickup for the Mean Green here!

Very nice. Just saw it on Twitter.

BTG_Fan1 · January 15, 2018

So does this commitment take us out of the running for the other May Transfer Tackle from Indy JUCO in Kansas, that was/is visiting the 19 or 26th (I believe)

@TheReal_jayD would really like to pair them together.

Green Lantern · January 15, 2018

3 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Very nice. Just saw it on Twitter.

Love that we’re fortifying up front! Gotta close the gap on FAU in the trenches.

dmaxel · January 15, 2018

It's also really good that this guy's doing well academically. He points out a 4.0 GPA in his Twitter bio.

TheReal_jayD · January 15, 2018

1 hour ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

So does this commitment take us out of the running for the other May Transfer Tackle from Indy JUCO in Kansas, that was/is visiting the 19 or 26th (I believe)

@TheReal_jayD would really like to pair them together.

They are going after both

NorthTexan95 · January 15, 2018

3 minutes ago, TheReal_jayD said:

They are going after both

Good. I like this guy's tape but the competition level is hard to compare. I don't know if he's quick enough to be a tackle at this level.

BTG_Fan1 · January 15, 2018

1 hour ago, NorthTexan95 said:

Good. I like this guy's tape but the competition level is hard to compare. I don't know if he's quick enough to be a tackle at this level.

2 things that are interesting about his tape, they pull him a lot as a tackle (so I'm guessing he has some quickness) and he is/seems to be somewhat mobile compared to guys we have had recently. I maybe wrong but when I watched his tape a few days ago, he did have highlights of him blocking vs programs like AZ Western (which has turned out multiple big DL talents).

The 2nd thing I noticed/wondered.. His QB was a lefty for a majority of the snaps i watched.. So he was the blind-side protector for the lefty QB... The question is, is he a true- blindside tackle or is he a RT that happened to have a lefty at QB (and is this something JUCOs worry about with talent cycling through 2-3 years?).

Quality kid, and would love to have him at RT or RG, with the other JUCO OT Williams at LT. Do think its a bonus to having him here for the spring as well, and hope he can be more productive than the JUCO OL we got mid-year last year.

Edited January 15, 2018 by BTG_Fan1