'09 PA WR Todd Thomas (Pitt Verbal)

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'09 PA WR Todd Thomas

Wide Receiver
Beaver Falls (PA) Beaver Falls
Ht: 6-foot-4
Wt: 195 lbs
Forty: 4.55 secs
Class: 2009 (High School)

Pittsburgh Gazette

Pitt has offered a scholarship to Beaver Falls junior running back/defensive back Todd Thomas. The Panthers are the first school to offer, but Beaver Falls coach Ryan Matsook said West Virginia might also offer in the near future.

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Pitt on Baldwin's final list

Beaver Falls running back-defensive back Todd Thomas picked up two more scholarship offers this week from Penn State and West Virginia.

Pitt had offered Thomas a scholarship early in the season. Thomas will play for Beaver Falls in the WPIAL Class AA championship this afternoon.

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2/13

From the Pitt site...talks about his basketball season. Is hearing from the likes of Michigan, Ohio State, LSU and hears the most from PSU. Has football offers from WVU, Pitt, Michigan, Colorado and Penn State. Has basketball offers from Xavier, UCLA and Akron.

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3/28

From the Pitt site...talks about a lot of college coaches thinking he was in the '08 class. Has picked up offers from Boston College, Marshall, Akron, Miami (FL) and Colorado. Top 5 includes Michigan, Penn State, Miami (FL), Boston College and West Virginia (all offered) and is also considering Pitt.

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5/1

From BWI...has offers from the likes of West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Iowa, Miami, Boston College, Michigan and Penn State. Names a top 5 of Michigan, West Virginia, Penn State, Miami and Boston College and says Michigan is standing out.

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6/9

From the Pitt site...favors Michigan, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Michigan State and Miami (FL) and also is still considering PSU. Only visit he may make this summer is to Miami.

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7/7

Wants to visit Miami, PSU, and OSU. Claims an offer from OSU, and calls Michigan and Pitt his leaders.

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Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times Online - High School

Pitt is frontrunner for Beaver Falls' Thomas

By Bill Utterback, Times Sports Staff

Published: Saturday, August 9, 2008 11:43 PM EDT
BEAVER FALLS - As he packs his toothbrush and T-shirts for a week at football camp, Todd Thomas has stuffed an intriguing list of possibilities into his overnight bag.

Thomas, the all-state senior from Beaver Falls, is considering scholarship offers from a roster of schools that includes, tentatively in the top five slots, Pitt, Penn State, Boston College, Michigan and Ohio State.

“Pitt’s been coming on strong lately. I’d say Pitt’s at the top of the list right now.”

Ohio State, with a roster than includes Rory Nicol of Beaver and Evan Blankenship of Center, was a late entry into the competition, but the Buckeyes have his attention. If he chooses Ohio State, he could be collecting passes from friend and rival Terrelle Pryor.

Thomas — listed at 6-foot-4, 199 pounds — is being pursued by most schools, including the top five on his list, as a wide receiver. While his ability to sprint through pass routes has made him one of Pennsylvania’s most attractive recruits, he feels no need to sprint to a decision.

“I know some players have made their decision and got it out of the way, but I’m not in a hurry,” he said. “I’ll know when the time is right.”

Thomas has a more immediate agenda as scholastic football practice begins Monday and the Tigers head for camp at Slippery Rock University. He helped Beaver Falls to the WPIAL Class AA championship game at Heinz Field a year ago, where the Tigers lost to Pryor and his Jeannette teammates.

“As a senior, I think I’m more determined,” he said. “Last year, we saw a senior — Terelle Pryor — who was determined to do anything to lead his team to a title. He would not be denied. I have that same attitude this year. I don’t want to be remembered as Todd Thomas, a good player, a good athlete. I want to be remembered as someone who led Beaver Falls to a state championship.”

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10/15

By Farrell...announcing tomorrow between Pitt, Michigan, West Virginia and Penn State.