A move from linebacker to defensive end changed Eric Thomas’ fortunes.
Thanks to a 14 1/2 sack season at defensive end for Pensacola (Fla.) Booker T. Washington in 2019, Thomas became a target for first-year University of Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman.
Pittman and his staff landed Thomas in the 2020 recruiting class in February.
Booker T. Washington Coach Tommy Whiddon said Thomas’ 2019 season was proof of what he could do in college.
“Eric is a very talented football player,” Whiddon said. “He’s got great size. He’s a playmaker. He came on in his senior year.