re: Underclassmen prospects in the St Louis metro area

Thanks for the names and info. Here's one I'll add from an article I just read. Plays for East St. Louis, who has 2 of the top 5 players in Illinois in Beckner and Strong, so this kid should get plenty of looks from scouts as well. Freshman WR Jeff Thomas. At 5' 11", I'd imagine he still has a couple/few more inches to grow too as he's going into his freshman year.

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The Next Big Thing

The East St. Louis football program is as tradition-rich as any school in the state, turning out several championship teams and many, many scholarship players.

As this year’s team looks to bring home another title, they’ll need freshman receiver Jeff Thomas to come up big and Sunkett is figuring he will.

“We have an incoming freshman that’s going to really turn some heads this year,” Sunkett started. “A fleet-footed wide receiver. The kid is 5-10, 5-11, one of the fastest kids on the team right there with Nate.

“This will be the first freshman receiver we’ve had start. That’s saying something right there. Just very explosive. Out of our four wide outs he’s head and shoulders above everyone else right now.”

Missouri is already recruiting Thomas.

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