Richard Thomas Jr.

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 245
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
High School:
American Heritage

Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman for head coach Patrick Surtain Sr. at American Heritage High School ... ESPN four-star prospect ... rated the No. 27 defensive end nationally and the No. 42 prospect in Florida by ESPN ... closed his career with 232 tackles, 28 sacks, and 48 tackles for loss ... two-time all-county selection ... posted career-highs with 10 sacks and 16 TFLs his senior campaign ... led American Heritage to the 2020 5A state championship ... earned first-team all-state honors his junior campaign ... recorded a pick-6 ... selected to the 2018 MaxPreps High School Freshman All-American Team ... four-year letterwinner ... carries a 4.0 grade point average ... parents are Juditte and Pierre Thomas ... born on Dec. 2, 2002.