Watching the way the recruitment of his teammate and close friend Kevin Peterson went last year taught Wagoner cornerback Kerwin Thomas plenty of lessons.
The biggest? Patience.
“You've got to be patient and just work,” Thomas said. “You can't control what's out of your hands so I just go out and do what I know how to do and everything else will work out.”
Thomas, who comes in at No. 22 on The Oklahoman's Super 30 list of football recruits, is still waiting on his first offer.
This summer, Thomas has gone to work hard on his primary deficit — his size.
“I ran a 4.4 at Arkansas State and they just said I was a little light,” Thomas said. “It's not my height (5-10), it's getting some more weight.”
Going into the summer, Thomas said he weighed 146. He's now at 152 and has his eye on about 170 before the season starts. He's adding the weight with a combination of diet, protein shakes and weightlifting.
“It's tough at times,” he said. “But by coaches keep pushing me.”
As a junior on Wagoner's Class 4A state title team, Thomas had 42 tackles and a team-high five interceptions, scoring one touchdown on defense.
He also saw time on offense, mostly as a backup to the electric Peterson. This year, Thomas figures to play a bigger role in Wagoner's offense and could even wind up playing quarterback for the Bulldogs.
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