Utah '18 OH RB - Tavion Thomas (Transfer to Utah)

In-depth conversations with Urban Meyer and Tony Alford resonated with newly offered RB Tavion Thomas https://t.co/WbefenKlYi #Buckeyes

— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) February 18, 2017

 

Dayton (Ohio) Dunbar RB @TavionThomas lands offer from Nick Saban 10 minutes ago according to Dunbar coach Powell. https://t.co/gU4l8nG5b9

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) February 16, 2017

 

#Georgia offers 2018 RB @tavionthomas937 https://t.co/zwvXO29FGB @Mansell247 @KippLAdams

— Alex Gleitman (@alexgleitman) February 17, 2017

 

Dayton Dunbar power back Tavion Thomas calls his Alabama offer a "blessing." https://t.co/6ojJJlKptt @tavionthomas937 #bama

— Bill Greene (@BillBankGreene) February 16, 2017

 

Dayton Dunbar's Tavion Thomas. Hottest recruit in Ohio right now, having earned three SEC offers in last 24 hours.https://t.co/CHVMolXgsp

— Andrew Lind (@AndrewMLind) February 17, 2017

 

Ohio State offers Dayton tailback Tavion Thomas, who resembles Beanie Wells right here. pic.twitter.com/cDTVvTbp2k

— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) February 18, 2017

 

RB @tavionthomas937 "has really good feeling" after landing #OhioState scholarship offer https://t.co/GprABVLSlR

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) February 18, 2017

 

Check out Tavion Thomas' T. Thomas JR year Highlights. #7 on @Hudl https://t.co/kX5rABLIHE #hudl

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) February 18, 2017

 

Iowa offers 2018 Dayton Dunbar RB Tavion Thomas. (@tavionthomas937)

— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) February 18, 2017

 

Check out Tavion Thomas' Rushing 1473 on @Hudl https://t.co/Gh9qaY5Ys4 #hudl

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) February 19, 2017

 

Tavion Thomas talks Ohio State, Alabama offers and life as a recruit who's blowing up https://t.co/ocDfnkZU5Q

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) February 20, 2017

 

BLOWING UP

Dayton Dunbar three-star running back Tavion Thomas made his highly anticipated unofficial visit to Ohio State on Saturday, and — as expected — the Buckeyes offered him a scholarship.

“It was really great,” Thomas told Eleven Warriors. “The talked about everything, not just me at all. We talked most about the school and really learning about the game.”

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Thomas is arguably the hottest recruit in the country at the moment, having earned offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi State, Nebraska and Ohio State in a three-day period. The Buckeyes ordinarily wouldn't offer a three-star, in-state prospect this early in the process, but the Crimson Tide certainly forced their hand a bit.

Thomas doesn't expect to make a decision until after his senior year, but said Ohio State currently sits atop his list.

 

Dayton (Ohio) Dunbar RB @tavionthomas937 lands offer from Michigan. Has #OhioState and Alabama offers https://t.co/gU4l8nG5b9 @TremendousUM

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) February 20, 2017

 

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— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) February 21, 2017

 

Dunbar RB Tavion Thomas can do more than just run the football, which is why Bama and OSU have offered. From BOM in Indy. @tavionthomas937 pic.twitter.com/nC7KOAv7du

— Bill Greene (@BillBankGreene) February 21, 2017

 

BEST IN THE COUNTRY, TOO?

The Best of the Midwest Combine took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday. As you may have expected, Dayton Dunbar three-star running back Tavion Thomas stole the show.

From Rivals' Josh Helmoldt:

He wants to play running back in college and that is where he worked out Monday, coming away with position MVP honors. Although we did not see a lot of it on junior film, Thomas was surprisingly smooth catching the football and running routes. He also proved his competitiveness during the one-on-one blocking drills with linebackers, driving several guys out of the play and showing a high motor.

“I think I did good, but not the best,” Thomas told Eleven Warriors. “I still need some work.”

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Thomas continued his meteoric rise on Monday, as Michigan became the latest Power 5 school to offer him a scholarship. He'll visit Alabama this weekend.

“I am really surprised about all of this,” Thomas said. “Literally all of it.”

Other Ohio State targets who stood out at the combine include Lakota West four-star junior linebacker Xavier Peters; Indianapolis four-star linebacker Cameron McGrone; Detroit, Michigan, Cass Tech four-star sophomore running back Jaren Mangham; and Belleville, Michigan four-star sophomore offensive tackle Devontae Dobbs.

 

Ohio RB and #OhioState target @tavionthomas937 adds offer from Oregon https://t.co/gU4l8nG5b9

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) February 23, 2017