Elite edge to visit Florida State for showdown with ACC rival

Florida State will have have one of the top edge prospects in the country on campus on Oct. 31 for their Halloween showdown against the Clemson Tigers. Four-star recruit Antonio Thomas Jr. will be on campus for the matchup per Zach Blostein of 247Sports.

He has five other game visits locked in for the season. He'll go see the Kentucky Wildcats(Sept. 12), Florida Gators (Sept. 26), Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Oct. 10), Miami Hurricanes (Oct. 17), and the Georgia Bulldogs (Nov. 14).

The 6-foot-3, 240-pounder is the No. 14 player nationally and the No. 3 in 247Sports composite rankings. He's also listed as the state of Florida's No. 4 recruit.

Thomas was a big contributor on both sides of the ball as a sophomore. He finished with 54 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, two pass breakups, and two forced fumbles on defense. On offense, Thomas registered 927 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns while averaging 9.3 yards per carry.

Georgia, Florida, and Kentucky are the schools that are doing the best recruiting Thomas right now. He's also mentioned that the Texas Longhorns, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Oregon Ducks have made strides in his recruitment as well.

FSU has some work to do to rise up the list of schools for Thomas.

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