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Ranked among the top defensive players in the nation for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.…IMG was 9-0 this year and ranked No. 2 in the nation by Max Preps…a finalist for the National Defensive Player of the Year Award by the US Army All-American game, that winner will be announced on Jan. 5…also finalist for the Anthony Munoz National Lineman of the Year…rated as the No. 3 overall player in the nation by ESPN.com and 247 Sports, he is the No. 4 overall player by Rivals.com…first-team USA Today All-American…the top player in the state of Florida by all three services and the top defensive end in the nation by all three…teammate of Clemson signee Mike Jones…will play in US Army All-America game January 6, 2018…played defensive line for Wilson High School in Florence, SC before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla…had eight sacks, 21 tackles for loss and 59 total tackles as a true freshman playing on varsity at Wilson in 2014…also had 21 quarterback pressures…followed it up with nine sacks, 13 tackles for loss and 70 tackles at Wilson his sophomore year, 2015…also had some time at running back…had career high 20-209 rushing against Myrtle Beach…finished year with 59-568 and eight touchdowns, a 9.6 yards per carry figure…had 34 tackles and eight tackles for loss this past season at IMG Academy’s talented team in Bradenton, Fla…also had a blocked punt recovery for a touchdown in 2017…played just eight games at IMG…. competed at the 2017 The Opening hosted by Nike in Oregon…unanimous five-star recruit …played at IMG Academy for Kevin Wright… committed to the Tigers on 04/08/2017….recruited by Danny Pearman, Brent Venables and Todd Bates.

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In 2014, he had 59 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and 8 sacks. He was named Max Preps Freshman All-Ameican. He runs an 4.54 40-yard dash (unconfirmed), has a 32 inch vertical, 285 pound bench press and a 385 pound squat.

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ClemsonYes
AlabamaYes
AuburnYes
DukeYes
FloridaYes
Florida StYes
GeorgiaYes
Georgia TechYes
LSUYes
LouisvilleYes
MiamiYes
MichiganYes
Mississippi StateYes
N.C. StateYes
NebraskaYes
North CarolinaYes
North Carolina StYes
Notre DameYes
Ohio StateYes
OklahomaYes
Ole MissYes
OregonYes
Penn StYes
South CarolinaYes
StanfordYes
TennesseeYes
TexasYes
Texas A&MYes
USFYes
Virginia TechYes
Wake ForestYes

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What high school does Xavier Thomas play for? Xavier Thomas plays for IMG Academy HS
What position does Xavier Thomas play for IMG Academy HS? Defensive End
What were Xavier Thomas's top college choices? Xavier Thomas's top college choices are ,Clemson
What school did Xavier Thomas sign with to play football? Clemson
When did Xavier Thomas sign with Clemson to play football? Xavier Thomas signed to play with Clemson on 2017-12-20
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How tall is Xavier Thomas? Xavier Thomas currently stands at 6-3
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