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Christian Thomas

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Tight end
Palmdale, California
Highland
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  • Ht:6'3"
  • Wt:235 lbs
  • 40:4.5 secs
  • Bench Max:335
  • Vertical:35 inches
  • Class:2010 (High School)
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College Choices

School Interest Offer Visit Recruited by
USCCOMMITTED (02/3/2010)Offered01/29/2010
CaliforniaNoneOfferedNone
ColoradoNoneOfferedNone
Florida StateNoneOfferedNone
Miami (FL)None01/26/2010
OklahomaNoneOfferedNone
OregonNoneOffered11/13/2009
Oregon StateNoneOffered01/15/2010Mark Banker
TennesseeNoneOfferedNone
UCLANoneOfferedNoneChuck Bullough
WashingtonNoneOfferedNone
Washington StateNoneOfferedNone

Scouting Report on Christian Thomas

How we scouted: Film footage, In-person visits, Game setting, Campby Barry Every - 08/25/2009
  • SpeedDivision I Player
  • SizeDivision I Player
  • StrengthBlue Chip
  • AgilityDivision I Player
  • Ball SkillsBlue Chip
On the Hoof: Very muscular overall body structure with wide shoulders and very athletic legs. He physically resembles a slightly bigger version of Georgia freshman Orson Charles.
Needs Improvement: He needs to work on flexibility, because he is a bit stiff and has a tendency to round his routes off. Thomas also needs to improve overall speed just a bit if he is going to be considered a deep threat as a tight end.
Most Impressive: His overall body structure and strength is incredible, and he is already a proven run blocker. For a muscular tight end, he has very good hands and catches the ball away from his body.
Conclusion: Linebackers and tight ends make up the majority of most special teams, and Thomas will definitely contribute early on in his career in that department. He also has the overall strength and athleticism to help out in goal-line offense. Look for him to earn a starting position by his second year.

Barry Every is a Football Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com. He has worked in the recruiting offices for Mark Richt at the University of Georgia, Bobby Bowden at Florida State University and Mack Brown at the University of North Carolina

Latest News

Position recruiting breakdown: Offense2/6/2010 Rivals.com Football Recruiting

The Texas passing game should get a jolt in the near future from Darius White and the nation's No. 1-ranked group of receivers as well as a top five incoming group of quarterbacks. Rivals.com has broken down how the teams did overall on National Signing Day, and now here's a look at which teams fared best, position-by-position, on offense.

Late additions give Trojans recruiting title2/4/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Thomas is a Trojan2/3/2010USCFootball.com
Thomas takes final trip2/2/2010USCFootball.com
Pac-10 Blitz: USC's weekend a success?2/1/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Pac-10 Blitz: Chasing the Trojans1/29/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Whispers: Who has the edge for top prospects?1/27/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
TE forced to reschedule Cane visit1/18/2010CaneSport.com
Thomas discusses Oregon State visit1/18/2010BeaverBlitz.com
Thomas has four at the top1/13/2010Duck Sports Authority
Army Bowl starting lineups released1/7/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Army: West Team Monday stars1/4/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Thomas forming bond with Barrow12/27/2009CaneSport.com
Calif. TE puts Canes in top 311/30/2009CaneSport.com
Southern Section Wide Receiver Report11/21/2009Section Sports
Christian Thomas talks Oregon visit11/17/2009Duck Sports Authority
Top 100 TE to visit Oregon11/13/2009Duck Sports Authority
Category rankings: Tight ends11/12/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Calif. state ranking loaded with talent8/5/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Two teams on top for No. 2 TE7/14/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Thomas looking at Tradition6/22/2009USCFootball.com
Rivals100 TE Thomas talks top schools6/3/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Inititial position rankings for 2010 released5/7/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Thomas interested in LSU5/4/2009TigerBait.com
Don't Go West Young Man?5/4/2009SoonerScoop.com
Thomas Visits USC4/9/2009USCFootball.com
SoCal TE has two on top3/9/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Thomas attracts national interest3/9/2009USCFootball.com
Video: Thomas Hauls It In11/24/2008Rivals.com
Thomas Taking Hard Look at SC10/8/2008USCFootball.com
Fast rising 2010 prospect zeroing in on offers10/2/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
2010 TE on the radar5/10/2008USCFootball.com

Stats

Receiving
Year NoYdsAvgTD
2008 3269021.68
2007 3450514.93

Christian Thomas reminds us of...

Orson Charles - TE Tampa, FL Ht: 6'3"Wt: 232 lbs College: Georgia