Georgia SS/OLB getting SEC, ACC looks
Junior to Watch: Joseph Thomas
School: Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian
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Position: Strong Safety/Outside Linebacker
Size and speed: Thomas is 6-foot-1, weighs 187 pounds, and runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds.
Statistics: As a junior, he recorded 119 tackles, 13 sacks and three forced fumbles as an outside linebacker.
Honors: Was named to the all-district team as a junior.
Favorite Schools: Georgia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Wake Forest.
Skinny: Greater Atlanta Christian has been a hot bed for talent in recent years, and the Class of 2004 is no exception.
One of the program’s top players is strong safety/outside linebacker Joseph Thomas, who is coming off a junior season which saw him record 119 tackles, 13 sacks and three forced fumbles.
“I’m getting a lot of stuff from North Carolina, Wake Forest, Kentucky and Western Carolina,” he said. “Those are the main ones right now.”
Thomas said he’s hoping to eventually draw the attention of his favorite school growing up, the Georgia Bulldogs.
“They’ve always been my favorite team. I’m a big fan. We’ve always gone to their games,” he said. “My dad and brother both went there, so it would be real nice to follow them. I’m probably going to go to one of their camps this summer. Hopefully I can make a good showing.”
Thomas said Ole Miss ranks No. 2 on his current list. “I like their program, the school and campus,” he said. “It seems like a nice place to go to school.”
He plans to camp this summer at Georgia and North Carolina.