Offers Mounting for Speedster

Florida wide receiver Deonte Thompson is one of the nation's fastest prospecta. This wide receiver from Belle Glade (Fla.) Glades Central High School has a bunch of offers from some major college football powers.

One of the fastest recruits in the entire country among the Class of 2007 is wide receiver Deonte Thompson from Belle Glade (Fla.) Glades Central High School. Thompson, 6-0 and 186 pounds, showed us he can fly. Last spring, he and running back C.J. Spiller had a great running duel at the Scout.com combine in Jacksonville, Florida, where both speedsters raced to a dead tie and a 4.3 forty time.

“I have that speed and I run good routes,” said Thompson. “I can also be a physical receiver and I have solid hands.”

According to Thompson he has scholarship offers from Miami, Florida, Florida State, Ole Miss, Georgia, West Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas and Southern Cal. For now Thompson doesn’t have any favorites.

”I like Miami, Florida, Ohio State, South Carolina, Michigan and USC. Miami is a nice school and I have visited campus a few times. I have some friends there and I love the environment and I feel like I am at home there.

“I always wanted to be a Gator and I love Florida. That was my dream as a kid. I love the atmosphere and the crowd at the Swamp. That place is loud.

“I like State (Ohio State). Santonio (Holmes) is a guy I work out with a lot and I loved it there.

“At South Carolina I like (Steve) Spurrier and his offense. And he makes you a good receiver.

“I have always been a big Braylon (Edwards) fan and I love Michigan but they have not offered me yet nor do I know that much about them.

“USC is a team that seems to play for championships and they are winning so many games.”