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Georgia Tech’s 2018 recruiting class has swelled to 14 with the addition of cornerback Juanyeh Thomas. Thomas announced his commitment on Twitter earlier this evening.
Committed pic.twitter.com/oc9CH5PhNW
— L4TL (@Juanyehthomas1) August 9, 2017
A three-star cornerback out of Niceville, Florida, Tech won out for Thomas over strong competition from the home state Florida Gators, as well as interest from Auburn, Mississippi State, and at least fifteen other schools. A top-150 cornerback and a top-250 player in Florida, Thomas currently holds a 0.8216 composite rating from 247Sports.
Congratulations to Thomas on his commitment!
2018 Recruiting Class
| Position | Name | Ht | Wt | Hometown | Rivals | 247Sports | Commit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Ht | Wt | Hometown | Rivals | 247Sports | Commit Date |
| OL | Harrison Jump | 6-5 | 257 | Athens, GA | 5.4 | 0.8331 | 6/5/17 |
| DB | Charlie Thomas | 6-2 | 190 | Thomasville, GA | 5.6 | 0.8563 | 6/5/17 |
| WR | PJ Harris | 6-3 | 207 | Newnan, GA | 5.5 | 0.7999 | 6/5/17 |
| DT | T.K. Chimedza | 6-2 | 300 | Bradenton, FL | 5.6 | 0.8833 | 6/21/17 |
| ATH | Tijai Whatley | 6-2 | 180 | Rome, GA | 5.5 | 0.8538 | 6/22/17 |
| LB | JaQuez Jackson | 6-1 | 216 | Fort Valley, GA | 5.6 | 0.8328 | 6/22/17 |
| RB | Dontae Smith | 5-9 | 173 | Columbia, TN | 5.4 | 0.8348 | 6/22/17 |
| DT | Austin Smith | 6-3 | 275 | Mcdonough, GA | 5.5 | 0.8355 | 6/23/17 |
| ATH | Zamari Walton | 6-1 | 165 | Melbourne, FL | 5.5 | 0.8333 | 7/4/17 |
| DB | Jaylon King | 6-0 | 170 | Nashville, TN | 5.8 | 0.8694 | 7/27/17 |
| OL | Michael Maye | 6-3 | 290 | Hoover, AL | 5.5 | 0.8333 | 7/27/17 |
| DE | Luke Johns | 6-5 | 245 | Dalton, GA | 5.5 | 0.8099 | 7/28/17 |
| LB | Justice Dingle | 6-2 | 243 | Bowling Green, KY | 5.8 | 0.8711 | 8/1/2017 |
| CB | Juanyeh Thomas | 6-2 | 204 | Niceville, FL | 5.5 | 0.8216 | 8/8/2017 |