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ScoutTV: Fred Thornton
Fred Thornton
Southwest Recruiting Analyst
Posted Apr 22, 2008

Junior highlights of Phoenix (Az.) South Mountain OL

It is hard to call a man that stands 6-3 and weighs 300 plus pounds a sleeper but few have talked about Phoenix (Az.) South Mountain offensive tackle Fred Thornton as one of the state's top offensive linemen but his name could be mentioned in the same breathe.

Make no mistake about it, Thornton is still raw but he has some tools that could make him a legit D1 prospect. He is big, uses his hands fairly well and will finish his blocks. He gets down field and runs well for a big man.

Fred says that he is hearing from Arizona State, Colorado and Oregon and has attended ASU's junior day. He does not hold an offer at this point.

Thornton makes some great blocks in the following film brought to you by Scout.com. He plays both right and left tackle and wears #75:

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