Emerging Safety Isaiah Thomas discusses first unofficial visit to Florida State

Florida State’s teaching workers has been placing out a plethora of recent affords over a large number of courses all through the month of January.

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Final week, the Seminoles prolonged a scholarship to rising senior and rising security Isaiah Thomas. It did not take lengthy for Thomas to make his first journey to campus as he arrived for Junior Day on Saturday morning alongside a delegation of prospects from Clearwater Academy Worldwide.

Reflecting after the journey, Thomas loved his time round campus and assembly with the teaching workers.

“It is actually big. The ability is nice. I talked to teach Surtain after which I talked to teach Fuller. Me and coach Surtain went over a bunch of coverages and performs,” Thomas mentioned to NoleGameday’s Dustin Lewis. “He is actually good and is aware of the sport in contrast to every other. After which I used to be speaking to teach Fuller, he is superb and has an important persona. All about enterprise and may joke with you as effectively. I simply like it right here, it is good.”

A local of Toronto, Canada, Thomas made the leap to america in July of 2022 previous to his junior season. It was a transfer that he had been getting ready for during the last couple of years.

“Earlier than I got here to Clearwater I performed at a college known as Soccer North. It is mainly a college up in Canada. Journey all the way in which right down to the states, play all of our video games within the states,” Thomas mentioned. “Coach Jesse at Clearwater, my dad has been speaking to him ever since I used to be in eighth or ninth grade. It was all identical to a when would I get down there. I could not go down there in eighth or 9 grade, I used to be too younger. Earlier than junior 12 months, I made a decision to make the change. Obtained down right here in July of 2022, it has been actually good since.”

Thomas was within the midst of a standout marketing campaign this previous season earlier than struggling an damage after 5 video games. He completed with 27 tackles and one interception that he returned 72 yards for a landing, per MaxPreps. Regardless of needing to endure surgical procedure, colleges remained intrigued by his body and potential.

“It simply form of occurred so quick. I used to be taking part in my season. Mid-season received damage, needed to go get surgical procedure. Obtained known as up by Central Michigan, they provided me, that was actually massive for me. A few weeks later, Rutgers provided me,” Thoma mentioned. “I assumed that a whole lot of colleges would not wish to like take note of me anymore simply due to the damage. However a whole lot of colleges I suppose see the potential in me and simply take the soar.”

During the last week, Thomas has seen his recruitment develop rapidly. He is earned affords from Florida State, Oklahoma, Miami, Western Michigan, UCF, and Penn State in a span of only a few days.

Defensive coordinator Adam Fuller pulled the set off after just lately dropping by his highschool.

“He mentioned the principle factor was that he felt that I used to be actually aggressive and that I can play anyplace within the secondary. I may even come down within the field and play slightly little bit of SAM,” Thomas mentioned. “He was saying that my pursuit, the angles I take, and my tackling comes actually pure. He was simply saying that my instincts on the soccer area come very naturally and that stood out to him.”

New defensive backs coach Patrick Surtain Sr. remains to be getting acquainted at Florida State. Regardless, Thomas was impressed by their dialog and is aware of of his standing as a former All-Professional.

“He simply received right here a few days in the past. He is nonetheless understanding, attending to study all the things, all of their coverages and performs and stuff like that. As soon as he learns all the things, I will have the ability to speak to him extra about all the coverages,” Thomas mentioned. “However even simply speaking to him concerning the stuff that he did not even know and that he was dissecting, it was like he knew all the things already. I simply know for a incontrovertible fact that he is actually good and that he’ll get all the things down quick. He is a legend.”

The Seminoles are constructing a presence at CAI after signing four-star offensive deal with Luacs Simmons as a member of their 2023 class. Simmons, additionally a world prospect, has already been telling Thomas about his experiences at Florida State.

“He was simply saying he loves this place. Simply yesterday, that they had their conditioning drills. He hated it, if I will be trustworthy, he hated it (laughs). A bunch of lengthy sprints. That is not Lucas’s specialty, sprinting,” Thomas mentioned. “He was simply saying that proper now he is like 28% physique fats however he is aware of for a reality after being right here for a 12 months it will drop drastically. He mentioned that the tradition right here is superb, the locker room is superb. Everybody will get alongside very well, particularly the freshmen. Everyone loves one another, everyone will get together with one another, everybody needs to play for one another. It is simply superb.”

Thomas is planning to return to Florida State in March to view a spring observe.

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound security is at the moment unranked within the 2024 class. Anticipate that to alter within the close to future.

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