Thomas leads loaded Texas defense 

December, 10, 2009
12/10/09
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By Steve Muench
The Big 12 championship game served as a showcase for the top defensive prospects on the Texas roster. While QB Colt McCoy struggled, the defense shone, and no Longhorn came up bigger than third-year sophomore S Earl Thomas.

At 197 pounds, Thomas is not a player you expect to see down near the line of scrimmage on a regular basis, but on a second-and-10 play early in the first quarter he showed the ability to walk to the line and be an effective blitzer.

To see how Thomas impressed Scouts Inc., for a look at three of his defensive teammates who also jumped off the film and for notes from around the country, become an ESPN Insider. Insider

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Steve Muench played four years of Division I-AA football before joining Scouts Inc. in 2002. He has evaluated both NFL and college players for Scouts Inc., but his current focus is on the NFL draft.

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Todd McShay (left) is the director of college scouting for Scouts Inc. McShay, who played quarterback at Richmond, has been evaluating NFL prospects since 1998. Follow Todd on Twitter: @McShay13

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Kevin Weidl (right) is a former quarterback for Indiana (Pa.) University who worked in the pro scouting department for the New York Jets before joining Scouts Inc. in 2007. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @Kevin_Weidl

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