Eighteen years ago last month, little-known defensive end Bryan Thomas was drafted by the New York Jets out of UAB.
His son, Bryan Thomas Jr., is just getting started on his own football journey and he already has gained more attention from college recruiters than his father did.
This spring, the younger Thomas, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound sophomore defensive end/linebacker at Winter Garden Foundation Academy, has been offered seven Football Bowl Subdivision scholarships.
He’s not so worried about which schools are offering, but he’s elated to be popping up on their radar so early in his career.