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Thomas, Elijah
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Elijah Thomas

  • Position:
    WR
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Checotah, Okla.
  • High School:
    Checotah HS

A consensus four-star prospect … rated as the nation’s No. 128 overall recruit according to 247Sports, No. 143 by On3, No. 151 by Rivals and No. 171 by ESPN … regarded as the nation’s No. 6 athlete by 247Sports and No. 19 wide receiver by ESPN, No. 22 by On3 and No. 25 by Rivals … the No. 1 recruit in Oklahoma per 247Sports and Rivals, No. 2 by On3 and No. 3 by ESPN … compiled 1,803 yards and 26 touchdowns on 72 receptions, rushed 63 times for 406 and 10 touchdowns and notched 234 yards on six kickoff returns (including a 99-yard TD) as a senior in 2024 … also totaled 82 tackles, 8.0 TFLs, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 2024 … ranked No. 3 on The Oklahoman’s Super 30 list of recruits in the 2025 class … registered 61 receptions for 1,197 yards and 15 touchdowns, rushed 19 times for 132 yards and five TDs, returned two punts for 110 yards (including an 81-yard TD), returned 14 kickoffs for 329 yards and three TDs and scored on an interception return as a junior in 2023 … compiled 951 yards and 12 touchdowns on 50 receptions and totaled 50 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, one sack, an interception, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a sophomore in 2022 … also competes in baseball and track and field … earned a state championship in the long jump as a sophomore and achieved bronze as a junior … chose Oklahoma over Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas State and Texas A&M and others.

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