College of Arkansas tight ends coach Dowell Loggains’ efforts on the recruiting entrance has the Hogs within the prime 5 for elite Class of 2024 tight finish Landen Thomas.
“Arkansas is a college that is recruiting me closely,” Thomas mentioned. “They’re like one of many prime colleges on my record proper now due to how they’re recruiting me. They’re recruiting me onerous and me and Coach Loggains have a great relationship.”
Thomas, 6-4, 230 kilos, of Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County has greater than 30 scholarship provides from Arkansas, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Texas, Southern Cal, LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma and others.
In no explicit order, Thomas has Arkansas, Florida, Ohio State, Georgia and Michigan as his prime colleges.
Thomas mentioned Loggains visited the college throughout the spring analysis interval that ended Tuesday.
“We have been speaking on the telephone and he got here right down to see me,” Thomas mentioned. “He is proven me he actually desires me. He is saved displaying me he actually desires me.”
ON3.com charges Thomas a 4-star recruit, the No. 2 tight finish and the No.67 total prospect within the nation for the 2024 class. He is additionally rated the No. 13 total recruit in Georgia for his class.
A MaxPreps Freshman All-American in 2020, Thomas had 31 catches for 516 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore whereas serving to the Packers to a 8-3 report and to the Class 7A playoffs.
He has accepted an invite to play within the 2024 All-American Bowl in January within the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Thomas, who attended final yr’s Georgia-Arkansas sport in Athens, Ga., reveals excellent velocity on his spotlight video that appears extra like a receiver than a decent finish which helps him create match-up issues for defenses. He and Loggains relate effectively throughout their conversations.
“He is only a cool coach,” Thomas mentioned. “Someone that is chill and you may simply discuss to him. Joke round.”
Previous to becoming a member of the Razorbacks workers final yr, Loggains, a former Hog quarterback from 2000-04, spent 16 years within the NFL whereas working primarily as a quarterbacks coach, together with seven seasons as an offensive coordinator.
Thomas and different recruits have talked about Loggains’ NFL expertise as a plus for the Hogs.
“He is aware of what it takes to get to the subsequent stage,” Thomas mentioned. “So taking part in for a coach like that’s who you mainly wish to go play for.”
He has hopes of visiting Arkansas this month.
“I will try to are available June ,” he mentioned. “I do not know the date but however I will strive.”
Thomas revealed what he is on the lookout for in a college.
“Someplace I can get developed and someplace I really feel snug,” he mentioned.
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