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Marysville, OH linebacker Thomas Rush has committed to the Gophers after receiving an offer last night. He chose Minnesota over offers from Bowling Green, Brown, Dartmouth, and Western Illinois. He originally committed to Bowling Green, but decommited today.
The Gophers currently have 18 commits in the class of 2018, four of which are from Ohio. Rush joins Mariano Sori-Marin in the 2018 linebacker corps. Minnesota's recruiting class currently ranks 5th in the Big Ten and 19th nationally.
Rush was a running back at Marysville, notching 1,400 yards and 12 touchdowns last year. He is quick and moves well in space with nice hip fluidity, patience, and vision. At 6-foot-3, 209 pounds, he will have enough size and athleticism to play linebacker at the next level. On defense, he played free safety, but his tape shows complete running back highlights. He looks like he will be an effective downhill run stopper with the ability to move well sideline-to-sidleine as a tackler. It's also impressive to note Rush received offers from two competitive academic institutions (Dartmouth and Brown) that require above average academic performance. His intelligence will be a great asset, which fits the mold of players head coach P.J. Fleck is looking for in the new culture. He has performed very well on the camp scene this summer and caught the eye of Minnesota coaches at the Pro Football Hall of Fame satellite camp last night.
Here are his junior year highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/1464973/thomas-rush
The Gophers currently have 18 commits in the class of 2018, four of which are from Ohio. Rush joins Mariano Sori-Marin in the 2018 linebacker corps. Minnesota's recruiting class currently ranks 5th in the Big Ten and 19th nationally.
Rush was a running back at Marysville, notching 1,400 yards and 12 touchdowns last year. He is quick and moves well in space with nice hip fluidity, patience, and vision. At 6-foot-3, 209 pounds, he will have enough size and athleticism to play linebacker at the next level. On defense, he played free safety, but his tape shows complete running back highlights. He looks like he will be an effective downhill run stopper with the ability to move well sideline-to-sidleine as a tackler. It's also impressive to note Rush received offers from two competitive academic institutions (Dartmouth and Brown) that require above average academic performance. His intelligence will be a great asset, which fits the mold of players head coach P.J. Fleck is looking for in the new culture. He has performed very well on the camp scene this summer and caught the eye of Minnesota coaches at the Pro Football Hall of Fame satellite camp last night.
Here are his junior year highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/1464973/thomas-rush