2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 89 Days (Richard Thomas)

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

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The beat goes on with the Hoosier Huddle Countdown to IUFB Kickoff as we say good-bye to the 90’s and hello to the 80’s. Today’s featured player is incoming freshman defensive lineman Richard Thomas.

Richard Thomas Jr. (Freshman)

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 250 Pounds

Position: Defensive Line

Twitter: (@CINCOGOLIVEE) Instagram: (@_richardthomasjr)

Richard Thomas was one of the higher rated defensive linemen in the Hoosiers’ 2022 recruiting class. He was rated a four-star recruit by ESPN. Thomas ended his career with 232 tackles, 28 sacks and 48 tackles for loss. That production made him a two-time all-county selection. During his senior season Thomas posted career-highs with 10 sacks and 16 TFLs. He also led American Heritage to the 2020 5A state championship.

Thomas will join the Hoosiers this summer, but could factor in to a wide-open rotation along the defensive line. Thomas does need to bulk up a little bit to survive the Big Ten