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National Signing Day 2014: Welcome to Penn State, Johnathan Thomas

The power back makes his commitment official.

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Thomas had committed to new B1G foe Maryland (its first commit for the 2014 class) earlier in 2013 before jumping ship and committing to Penn State in October. A power running back from New England, PSU was always the dream school for Thomas, who hails from former coach Bill O'Brien's high school alma mater.

After his junior season was cut short due to an ACL injury, Thomas came out strong his senior year, culminating in an invitation to the US Army All-American Bowl in early January. He's visited Penn State multiple times, including with the new coaching staff, and looks poised to be available to make an impact right away--but likely is a potential redshirt candidate, due to the quality depth of running backs already on the sidelines in Happy Valley.

Starzz:

247Sports: 3 stars (#26 running back, #1 player in Massachusetts)

Rivals: 3 stars (#39 running back, #2 player in Massachusetts)

Scout: 3 stars (#83 running back)

ESPN: 4 stars (#44 running back, #1 player in Massachusetts)

Other Links of Interest:

Johnathan Thomas on MaxPreps (high school stats)

Johnathan Thomas on Hudl

Johnathan Thomas' Official Penn State Football Profile

Welcome to Penn State, Johnathan!