Star Thomas III
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Michael Huntley | Prep Redzone Scout
I thought Thomas was the best lefty of the day and his skillset is better on film than in a camp setting. He was delivering accurate balls, on time throughout multiple drills and showed good arm strength. Multiple opposing coaches raved about Thomas to me during the season and it’s easy to see why.
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Thomas completed 67 percent of his passes for 303 yards per game with 27 touchdowns and six rushing touchdowns. He also led the Southern Section in yards per punt which earned him All-County honors from the OC Register.
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Thomas has averaged 273 yards per game passing with nine touchdowns and has 466 yards rushing with four touchdowns.
He has improved his touch on the deeper throws and is tough to game plan for due to his ability to extend plays with his legs.
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Thomas threw for 334 yards and ran for 196 yards with four total touchdowns in Orange’s five overtime win over Laguna Hills.
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Orange class of 2028 quarterback
Star Thomas III
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Thomas III
6'0" | 190 lbs | QB
Orange | 2028
State
CA
picked up a major offer from Purdue on Wednesday.
Thomas completed 62 percent of his passes for 1782 yards with 11 touchdowns last season for Orange as a freshman.
He is a lefty with plus arm strength and is accurate down the field. Thomas can throw off-platform and has solid timing with his receivers. Thomas takes some risks with the ball and the game will slow down for him as he gets older. His delivery is smooth with no hitches and the ball comes out of his hand nicely.
Thomas also has offers from Arkansas, Kentucky and Oregon State.
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Read EvaluationMichael Huntley | Prep Redzone Scout
Thomas threw for 223 yards per game and had 11 touchdown passes in eight games for Orange against a brutal schedule.
He is a lefty with plus arm strength and is accurate down the field. Thomas can throw off-platform and has solid timing with his receivers. Thomas takes some risks with the ball and the game will slow down for him as he gets older. His delivery is smooth with no hitches and the ball comes out of his hand nicely.
Kentucky, Arkansas and UNLV have offered him recently.
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Read EvaluationMichael Huntley | Prep Redzone Scout
Thomas leads all freshmen in passing yards with 1218 through four games.
He is a lefty with plus arm strength and is accurate down the field. Thomas can throw off-platform and has solid timing with his receivers.
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Read EvaluationMichael Huntley | Prep Redzone Scout
Thomas set a state-record for passing yards in a single game by a freshman with 476 and had four touchdown passes in a high-scoring loss to Huntington Beach.
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Star Thomas III
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Thomas III
6'0" | 190 lbs | QB
Orange | 2028
State
CA
made quite the impression in his first varsity game for Orange in a 56-42 loss to Huntington Beach. The freshman completed 42 of 61 passes for 476 yards with four touchdowns.
The 476 yards is a freshman record in the state of California.
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