Toomer is a Stanford Cardinal
Nicolas Toomer is a versatile athlete out of Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek who has an impressive list of Power 5 offers, but he has committed to the Stanford Cardinal.
He took a visit to Palo Alto less than two weeks ago, he picked up an offer while there and he left feeling like that could be his future home.
After letting it settle in, Toomer made his decision this week.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
"I’ve been a Stanford fan for a long time, so as soon as they offered me I considered them as a top priority," said Toomer. "I visited on the June 19 and received the offer the same day. I really decided Stanford was for me a few days after the visit.
"I did a lot of research on the academic and athletic aspects of the school and they matched up with all my collegiate goals.
"I chose Stanford because of the academic prestige, the winning tradition that Stanford has, and the beautiful location of the school.
“When I was there on my visit, I liked how the coaches interacted with us at the camp. I liked the fact that at Stanford, football does not limit what major you can pick.
“Also I liked the fact that the coaches all have prior experiences in winning programs and they know how to win football games.
"The three schools that were close behind were Indiana, Vanderbilt and Northwestern.
"The main coach I talk to is coach Anderson. We’ve been in contact since about late March when he came up to the school. I feel like our relationship is really good I like that he is very up front and honest in the recruiting process.
"I told coach Anderson about my decision on Thursday the 28th and I told coach David Shaw Friday the 29th. Both of them showed a lot of excitement for me.
"I will probably still take a few other visits but I am 100% committed to Stanford. I feel that’s the best place for me at this time."
RIVALS REACTION
Toomer is still picking up offers. He added one from Duke on Friday. He is appealing athlete with his size, skill set and academics. Stanford loves to recruit the Peach State and this could be a steal for the Cardinal. Do not be fooled by his ranking. He is on the rise and he has good length, good feet and a real feel for the game. Stanford will have to hold off other programs because Toomer still plans to visit other schools, but it is clear that he is very high on the Pac 12 program.