'15 WR JF Thomas (South Oak Cliff)

BillySee58 · March 26, 2014

Teammate of Fonzale Davis. Primarily a hooper prior to this past season, in his first year playing receiver, Thomas had 38 catches for 707 yards and 15 receiving touchdowns. Thomas also holds offers from SMU, Maryland, Colorado State, and Arkansas State, as well as us. He has some big-time P5 interest as well, but likely needs to polish his skills as a receiver before those offers come in. If he does, his offer list could blow up this summer, during, or after his senior season.

http://247sports.com/Player/JF-Thomas-36214

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-J.F.-Thomas-152269

http://buf.scout.com/a.z?s=24&p=8&c=1&nid=7308451

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/combine/_/id/182044/jf-thomas

Highlights:

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/2619473/jf-thomas

Ben Gooding · March 27, 2014

Put in a good word for us Fonzale!

BillySee58 · April 10, 2014

Picked up his first P5 offer from TCU.

NT03 · April 10, 2014

BREAKING: Dallas WR JF Thomas commits to #TCU. http://t.co/04L73mQmOt @jcshurburtt @Perroni247 @247Blake #HornedFrogs
— Ryan Bartow (@RyanBartow)
April 10, 2014

DeepGreen · April 11, 2014

Poof!

Ben Gooding · April 11, 2014

Well, he has a decision to make. Chance of PT or sit. I like our chances, maybe him and Fonzale had a close knit bond.

MeanGreenTexan · April 11, 2014

Well, he has a decision to make. Chance of PT or sit. I like our chances, maybe him and Fonzale had a close knit bond.

You're right. Sounds like he has a great chance of PT at TCU.

UNTLifer · April 11, 2014

You're right. Sounds like he has a great chance of PT at TCU.

I agree. We signed four studs in our last class.

Cooley · April 11, 2014

Thomas has NFL ability. Only being playing WR for 1 year. Not a speedster but has excellent hands, good routes and leaping ability.

BillySee58 · April 12, 2014

The big haul of receivers that TCU pulled in with the 2011 signing class are now seniors this year. 1 of them was going to be a redshirt junior (Ladarius Brown) this year after finishing 3rd on the team in receiving, but he was dismissed.

They have another solid outside receiver who will be a junior this year, and a senior when Thomas comes in for the 2015 season. It'll be wide open and he'll have a great chance to play as a true freshman, and especially the years after that.

But yeah, to say his choices are to play here or sit at TCU is not looking into this situation. If he ends up realizing his potential he could play early at either school. If not he'd also have a hard time cracking the rotation early on at either school.

SN: I wouldn't mind seeing Jalen Adams redshirt this year and learn to play both inside and outside receiver. He could help us out at both positions, and we don't have a bevy of outside receivers. I think Adams may have more potential at cornerback, but I think he'll be a good WR if he stays on offense.

Ben Gooding · April 12, 2014

I get what your saying, but TCU has a good recruiting tool called conference affiliation. They could snag 3 or 4 WR's in the next couple classes and maybe in just one signing class that are bigger, stronger, and faster than Thomas. That would leave him standing there on the sideline googly eyed asking what about me. At 6'3 he would see the field at North Texas. It's just the way it is.

BillySee58 · April 12, 2014

I get what your saying, but TCU has a good recruiting tool called conference affiliation. They could snag 3 or 4 WR's in the next couple classes and maybe in just one signing class that are bigger, stronger, and faster than Thomas. That would leave him standing there on the sideline googly eyed asking what about me. At 6'3 he would see the field at North Texas. It's just the way it is.

If being 6'3" were all it took to see the field here, Darius Terrell would've started over one of our starting receivers who were 6'0", 5'9", and 5'8", respectively. And Terrell has some game too, which I think he'll show us this year.

But yeah, TCU could get some good receivers to go along with Thomas. I can't see them snagging that many receivers bigger and faster than Thomas. Those kind of receivers are out of TCU's grasp unless they start proving they can compete in the big 12. Heck, if Thomas has a big year I think TCU could have a hard time holding onto him. Especially with him entering just his second year at receiver.

Bottom line is Thomas could play early at either school if he proves his flashes of potential are not a fluke. Likewise, if he isn't ready to play D1 football after just two years at receiver, he'd have trouble getting into the rotation at either school.

Cooley · April 12, 2014

He's really about 6-4 and can really sky. I was disappointed with him on the basketball team this past year as he didn't always play under control. If he would just let the game come to him, he would be a good college basketball prospect as well. I also expect TCU to have to hold on to him with more major on the way. Seems to be a better fit at OSU for some reason

Just a hunch, but I think we end up with a commitment from DT Jalen Goss.

BillySee58 · April 30, 2014

I also expect TCU to have to hold on to him with more major on the way. Seems to be a better fit at OSU for some reason.

Pretty sure by OSU you meant Oklahoma State, but Ohio State just offered. I don't think TCU holds on to him, especially if he has a big senior season.

With another key player arrested and kicked out of the program, TCU is really struggling since joining the Big 12.

Edited April 30, 2014 by BillySee58

Ben Gooding · April 30, 2014

Good, let them struggle. It would be beneficial to North Texas if they were to turn into the new KU of the big12.

Cooley · April 30, 2014

Pretty sure by OSU you meant Oklahoma State, but Ohio State just offered. I don't think TCU holds on to him, especially if he has a big senior season.
With another key player arrested and kicked out of the program, TCU is really struggling since joining the Big 12.

Correct! I did mean OK St. The problem with us, and folks like TCU, is that kids don't won't to be outdone by teammates.

SOC now has a safety committed to Notre Dame, a corner committed to OU, another corner with an offer from Wisconsin, a running back committed to UT, a quarterback/athlete to Arizona St and a 2016 prospect with high majors on the way. Thomas pounced on TCU the day they offered. There will be other opportunities. I don't like him at "The" Ohio State University.

Edited May 3, 2014 by Cooley