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Elijah Thomas

Wideout/Free Safety
CHECOTAH HS
CHECOTAH, OKLAHOMA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1803

Receiving Yards

26

Receiving Touchdowns

406

Rushing Yards

10

Rushing Touchdowns
“Elijah Thomas is an absolute gem. He is an outstanding human being. He represents his school, town, county and state like no other player can. He’s also the best football player I’ve seen in a long while.”
Larry Newton
Head Coach - Eufaula
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 194-pound senior wideout and free safety amassed more than 2,400 yards of total offense this past season, pulling down 72 receptions for 1,803 yards and 26 touchdowns and leading the Wildcats (8-5) to the Class 3A semifinals. Ranked as the nation’s No. 130 prospect in his class by Rivals.com, Thomas also rushed for 406 yards and 10 scores in addition to returning six kickoffs for a 39-yard average and a touchdown. On defense, he recorded 82 tackles, four interceptions, eight passes defended, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

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Academic Achievement

Thomas has maintained a 3.27 GPA in the classroom. At the time of his selection, he had made a verbal commitment to receive athletic aid to play football at the University of Oklahoma next fall.

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Exemplary Character

Thomas has donated countless hours to local youth football camps for the past five years in addition to serving as the mascot at pep rallies in the elementary school. He has also served as a personal mentor for struggling students at the middle school. Thomas has participated in community trash pickup days as well and has volunteered by cleaning up the stadium after games.