CLEMSON RECRUITING

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Georgia native who played his high school football in Alabama … athletic safety who joins 2017 high school teammate Justyn Ross at Clemson … Ross and Thornton were first scholarship athletes to come to Clemson from Phenix City since Marvin Sims (1976-79) … ranked as the 18th-best player in state of Alabama by ESPN.com and Rivals.com … ranked as No. 13 prospect in Alabama by the Birmingham News … integral reason why Central High won the state championship in 2018 with a 14-0 record … bright spot in the secondary that helped Central to 52-7 win in 7A state championship game against team led by Alabama signee Taulia Tagovailoa, the brother of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa … Had an interception and 68-yard return to set up a field goal in the third quarter of that game … Helped lead Central to its first undefeated season since 1944 and first state championship since 1993 … had 57 tackles and two interceptions in 2017, helping Central to the semifinals of the state championship tournament … wore No. 5 in high school … played his high school football at Central High School for Jamey Dubose … Clemson recruiter was Todd Bates … committed to Clemson on June 22, 2018 … plans to enroll at Clemson in January 2019.

COLLEGE CHOICES

School Offered (16) Visit Date
ClemsonYes (06-21-2018)
AuburnYes
Coastal CarolinaYes
DukeYes
Georgia TechYes
IndianaYes
LouisianaYes
Louisiana-LafayetteYes
Mississippi StateYes
MissouriYes
Ole MissYes
South AlabamaYes
Southern MissYes
USFYes
VanderbiltYes
VirginiaYes

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What high school does Ray Thornton play for? Ray Thornton plays for Central HS
What position does Ray Thornton play for Central HS? Safety
What were Ray Thornton's top college choices? Ray Thornton's top college choices are Clemson
What school did Ray Thornton sign with to play football? Clemson
When did Ray Thornton sign with Clemson to play football? Ray Thornton signed to play with Clemson on 2018-12-19
What is Ray Thornton's Safety rank? 74
What is Ray Thornton's state rank in AL? 33
How tall is Ray Thornton? Ray Thornton currently stands at 6-2
How much does Ray Thornton weigh? Ray Thornton currently weighs in at 198 pounds
What is Ray Thornton's twitter? rex_ray8
What state is Ray Thornton from? AL