{"id":60063,"date":"2024-07-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=60063"},"modified":"2024-07-10T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:00:00","slug":"why-louisiana-db-jhase-thomas-is-now-an-on300-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/why-louisiana-db-jhase-thomas-is-now-an-on300-prospect\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Louisiana DB Jhase Thomas is now an On300 prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025 Destrehan (La.) defensive back\u00a0Jhase Thomas<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was on\u00a0LSU\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0campus for camp earlier this summer and earned an offer from the Tigers. That might\u2019ve been the cherry on top to a huge rise this offseason.<\/p>\n

On3 now is highest on him in the industry, ranking him as the No. 270 overall prospect and No. 22 safety in the country.<\/p>\n

Thomas is the son of former Ole Miss Rebel and NFL cornerback, Fred Thomas. LSU leads the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine<\/a> ahead of his decision on Saturday. He\u2019ll pick from Colorado, Houston, LSU, Ole Miss and Texas Tech.<\/p>\n

When On3 national scout Cody Bellaire saw him in-person, he saw the moment LSU offered Thomas.<\/p>\n

\u201cJhase Thomas was definitely someone that commanded a lot of attention from the LSU staff,\u201d Bellaire said on The Bengal Tiger Podcast<\/a>. \u201cWhen I tell you that this cat was offered directly after testing, he quite literally ran his 40, went to the warm-up area to wait for drills to start, the personnel staff ran the numbers to Brian Kelly. He calls Jhase over and boom, that\u2019s it. Offered, done. Before he even works out. Obviously, one of the big questions they had with him going into this was some of the top end speed, overall athleticism and size.\u201d<\/p>\n

At 6-1, 175 pounds with frame to add substantial mass, Thomas ran 4.4 in the 40-yard dash twice and jumped over 35 inches in the vertical at LSU camp. He\u2019s got tremendous upside to him as he readies for his senior season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure the bar was necessarily that they were looking for, but he definitely surpassed it at the testing point,\u201d Bellaire said. \u201cThe important thing to remember with Jhase is he\u2019s younger for the cycle. This is a guy that won\u2019t turn 18 until July going into his freshman year of college. He technically could be a 2026 prospect, if he wanted to be. I emphasize that because the numbers he\u2019s laying down and the tape he has out there, you need to look at that through the lens of this kid should be going into his junior season, not his senior season. That\u2019s very important context when looking at the testing and the film.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, Thomas has a chance to go even higher, if his senior season lives up to expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI really like the player,\u201d Bellaire said. \u201cI thought he looked excellent during the workout and I think his upside is super high. I can\u2019t wait to see what his senior tape looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0On3 Industry Ranking<\/a>, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Thomas is the No. 49 overall safety in the country and No. 10 prospect in Louisiana. <\/p>\n

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