All Things Cedric Tomes Recruitment Thread (2026 Guard, East Ridge HS, Commits to Gophers)

[Ski-U-Ham]

East Ridge senior quarterback and Gophers basketball recruit Cedric Tomes will miss Friday’s football game against Hopkins and be sidelined up to eight weeks with a broken finger.

Currently in a cast, Tomes is expected to have surgery Thursday on his left index finger and non-shooting hand.

The 6-1 dual-threat signal caller suffered the fracture four plays into last Thursday’s 41-0 opening loss at Minnetonka.

“It’s not too long of a recovery, so I’m excited to get that going,” Tomes told Strib Varsity. “I was taking an outside zone and running the ball. A helmet hit my finger. I got up and didn’t really feel the pain at first, but I looked down and my finger was sideways.”

'I looked down and my finger was sideways': Gophers commit to miss more than a month with broken finger | Strib Varsity

As quarterback for East Ridge, Tomes suffered the fracture four plays into last Thursday’s 41-0 opening loss at Minnetonka.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[Eastside Forever]

Admittedly, I have not seen Cedric play, but, some who have, indicate he needs to seriously work on his foot speed. Fortunately, foot speed can be improved through concentrated effort!

 

[Blackhammer]

Admittedly, I have not seen Cedric play, but, some who have indicate he needs to seriously work on his foot speed. Fortunately, foot speed can be improved through concentrated effort!

You’re slow you’re probably going to stay slow. Hopefully the some who indicated are wrong.

 

[Eastside Forever]

You’re slow you’re probably going to stay slow. Hopefully the some who indicated are wrong.

One's foot speed can be increased. From quick to quicker. From slow to not as slow. Not saying Cedric is slow, just saying foot speed can be made quicker through hard work and commitment in order to compete in the Big Ten.

 

[BleedGopher]

East Ridge senior quarterback and Gophers basketball recruit Cedric Tomes has been cleared to play after recovering from a broken finger.

Tomes had surgery on his left index finger after he was injured during a Sept. 2 loss against Minnetonka. It’s uncertain whether he will start Friday against rival Stillwater.

A 6-1 dual-threat player, Tomes combined for 1,678 yards and 20 touchdowns passing and rushing last season.

A healthy diagnosis for Tomes is also a good sign for his senior year in basketball at East Ridge. He joined fellow Class of 2026 commit Nolen Anderson of Wayzata on an official visit with the Gophers last weekend.

East Ridge QB Cedric Tomes, also a Gophers basketball recruit, is cleared to play | Strib Varsity

Cedric Tomes, who had surgery on his left index finger, could return Friday for a game against rival Stillwater.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

This would surprise me, but per Shooter:

>> The early guess for this season’s Minnesota Mr. Basketball Award is 6-foot East Ridge point guard Cedric Tomes, who has committed to the Gophers.

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[BleedGopher]

Basketball future took a back seat as East Ridge’s Cedric Tomes made a football comeback​

The first thing that flashed through East Ridge senior Cedric Tomes’ thoughts after his left index finger bent sideways after a helmet hit on the first drive of the football season was thankfully it wasn’t his shooting hand.

The 6-1, 180-pound quarterback with arguably the best three-point shooting stroke in the state of Minnesota has a future playing point guard for new Gophers basketball coach Niko Medved.

Still, not long after starting his recovery, Tomes could think only about returning to the gridiron.

His dedication to teammates and football resulted in Tomes playing well enough late in the season to help the Raptors (5-4) advance to Friday’s Class 6A playoff game against top-seeded defending state champion Maple Grove.

“This is exactly what I came back for right here,” said Tomes, who combined for 260 yards and four touchdowns in last week’s 28-20 win against Andover. “Moments like these and building it with these guys. This is a family right here, and I love these guys. We’re so tight, and it’s an amazing feeling.”

This time next year, Tomes will be on the University of Minnesota campus getting ready for his debut with the Gophers basketball team. Right now, he’s inspiring East Ridge’s football team.

“He’s just a special human being who lifts everyone up around him no matter what he’s doing,” East Ridge football coach Dan Fritze said. “He’s also a true competitor. And competitors don’t back down. There was a time we thought he was out for the season, but he wanted to fight his way back.”

East Ridge's Cedric Tomes gave his basketball future a back seat and made a football comeback | Strib Varsity

Committed to the Gophers for basketball, Cedric Tomes fought back from a broken finger to quarterback East Ridge into the second round of the Class 6A playoffs.

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Go Gophers!!