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Miami Football: Top National Signing Day Targets

By Jerran Anderson

Oct 20, 2016; Blacksburg, VA, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt during the third quarter against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2016; Blacksburg, VA, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt during the third quarter against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports /
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1. Jeff Thomas, WR (East St. Louis, IL)

The Miami Hurricanes also have their eyes on wide receiver Jeff Thomas, another highly rated prospect out of Illinois. Thomas ranks 40th nationally, sixth in terms of his position and second in the state of Illinois, according to 247 Sports.

The 5-foot-10 and 175 pound prospect is highly sought by the Miami Hurricanes. The speedy Thomas accumulated 3,532 receiving yards and 41 touchdowns in his career at East St. Louis High School.

Thomas has seen a lot of Hurricanes coaching staff since the 2016 college football season ended. Head coach Mark Richt, wide receivers coach Ron Dugans and defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski visited him on January 18. Thomas then took an official visit on January 20. Then wide receivers coach Ron Dugans visited him again in his home state of Illinois again on January 25.

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The Hurricanes are projected to get Thomas’ pledge. He is another speedy receiver that the Hurricanes need since losing senior wide receivers Stacy Coley and Malcolm Lewis. He already cancelled a visit he had scheduled this weekend to Oregon. If the Hurricanes get him to close out National Signing Day, it’d be huge for their recruiting class.

Thomas is set to make his decision on February 1.

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