The extra attention hadn't gone unnoticed Thursday.
Chad Thomas (Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington) had made a point of seeking out the top competition on the field at Jimbo Fisher Camp, and FSU defensive ends coach D.J. Eliot made a point of watching every move Thomas made.
"He's been focusing on me," said Thomas, a 2014 defensive end. "He's showing me the little stuff."
Chad Thomas (Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington) had made a point of seeking out the top competition on the field at Jimbo Fisher Camp, and FSU defensive ends coach D.J. Eliot made a point of watching every move Thomas made.
"He's been focusing on me," said Thomas, a 2014 defensive end. "He's showing me the little stuff."
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