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MIAMI -- Matthew Thomas (Miami/Booker T. Washington), the No. 1 linebacker in the nation, chose Florida State on Wednesday morning over Miami and a late push from USC. "I just felt more comfortable with the staff and the program at FSU over anypla...

ESPN RecruitingNation has signing day covered. Follow ESPNU's coverage, chat with analysts and get breaking news on our Signing Day Live page beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET through 7 p.m. ET. For more on what to expect on signing day, check out the ACC co...

Blog | February 06, 2013

ESPN 150 running back Ryan Green (St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Pete Catholic) has been committed to Florida State since June, but with all the coaching changes in Tallahassee the 5-foot-10, 190-pound senior wanted to take his official visit this weekend ...

Miami is looking to close strong, and despite some disappointing recruiting news earlier in the week, there is plenty for the Hurricanes staff to be optimistic about going in this weekend. The Hurricanes will host 10 players, including six verbal ...

Blog | January 18, 2013

Five-star linebacker Matthew Thomas (Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington) is fresh off of a visit to Alabama, but questions linger about whether the nation's sixth-rated prospect will head to Miami (Fla.) or USC next. Booker T. Washington head coach...

Blog | January 15, 2013

Several Sunshine State prospects will be visiting Mark Stoops' Kentucky Wildcats this weekend. The nation's top-ranked dual-threat quarterback Asiantii Woulard (Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park) will be joining teammate Blake McClain on an official v...

Blog | January 11, 2013

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Five-star linebacker Matthew Thomas (Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington) said he wanted to win a state championship before he would deal with his recruitment. Last month he led Booker T. Washington to the Class 4A state titl...

Don't talk with five-star linebacker Matthew Thomas (Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington) too much about recruiting right now. It's playoff time and the 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior does not want to think about anything else. "I really haven't put m...

Blog | November 15, 2012

Five-star linebacker Matthew Thomas is the latest Under Armour All-American from Booker T. Washington.

Three prospects in the top 5? Check. Four five-star prospects overall? Check. Fifteen prospects in the top 50? Check. The Class of 2013 in Florida is quite simply the best the state has ever produced ... at least until next year. What makes...

Blog | November 07, 2012

The Northeast has always been one of the more intriguing areas of Florida in terms of recruiting. Jacksonville continues to churn out quality prospects while the St. Augustine area really jumped up in relevance in the mid-2000s with state championshi...

Blog | November 02, 2012

TAMPA, Fla. -- The nation's top-rated linebacker, Matthew Thomas (Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington), was among the 60-plus prospects in attendance Saturday at Raymond James Stadium to watch USF host Florida State. Thomas went to the game with four...

Blog | September 30, 2012

All the notes that are fit for digital print as we prepare for Week 4 of the rapidly-moving Florida high school football season. Breaking down recruiting in Miami-Dade: One of the great things about recruiting in the state of Florida is that the s...

Blog | September 21, 2012

One week in the books for Florida High School football this year, 14 more to go. Gators run Team Tampa: During the offseason Team Tampa became the talk of the national 7-on-7 circuit. A solid mix of ESPN 150 prospects such as Vernon Hargreaves III...

Blog | September 07, 2012

Program: Booker T. Washington (Miami) Head Coach: Tim Harris 2011 Record: 12-2 (Loss to Jacksonville Bolles in Class 4A state championship game) ESPN 150 Prospect: Matthew Thomas (No. 1 OLB, No. 13 overall) Top Underclassmen: 2014 DL Chad Tho...

Blog | August 20, 2012

Headlined by its talented group of defensive backs, the state of Florida has one of its best groups of defensive prospects.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2012