‘26 CT OT Charlie Thom (Notre Dame Verbal)
- Thread starter Dale
- Start date
Dale
Well-known member
- Messages
- 16,099
- Reaction score
- 27,359
So this is more interesting than I thought. He was a 2025 TE. Reclassified after this fall to 2026 to try OT.
PSU offered at camp a few days ago.
Nebraska, Wake, Cuse, Michigan St, BC, Stanford offers all since May 1.
He also camped at ND recently.
247sports.com
PSU offered at camp a few days ago.
Nebraska, Wake, Cuse, Michigan St, BC, Stanford offers all since May 1.
He also camped at ND recently.
Inside Charlie Thom's recruitment: How a 6-foot-6 TE turned OT suddenly has the attention of Power Four teams
After spring workouts, Avon (Conn.) Old Farms' Charlie Thom has Power Four offers and some blue-blood interest.
247sports.com
Sounds like a familiar 3 star guy a few years ago who came in undersized at 6'6 240 and a TE but ended up a first round draft pickSo this is more interesting than I thought. He was a 2025 TE. Reclassified after this fall to 2026 to try OT.
PSU offered at camp a few days ago.
Nebraska, Wake, Cuse, Michigan St, BC, Stanford offers all since May 1.
He also camped at ND recently.
Inside Charlie Thom's recruitment: How a 6-foot-6 TE turned OT suddenly has the attention of Power Four teams
After spring workouts, Avon (Conn.) Old Farms' Charlie Thom has Power Four offers and some blue-blood interest.
Irish5Saint
Well-known member
- Messages
- 568
- Reaction score
- 1,111
FWIW the PSU On3 site said Franklin and co were pushing for a commitment from him but he wanted ND.So this is more interesting than I thought. He was a 2025 TE. Reclassified after this fall to 2026 to try OT.
PSU offered at camp a few days ago.
Nebraska, Wake, Cuse, Michigan St, BC, Stanford offers all since May 1.
He also camped at ND recently.
Inside Charlie Thom's recruitment: How a 6-foot-6 TE turned OT suddenly has the attention of Power Four teams
After spring workouts, Avon (Conn.) Old Farms' Charlie Thom has Power Four offers and some blue-blood interest.
Irish du Nord
Well-known member
- Messages
- 3,414
- Reaction score
- 3,063
He took the New England version of a Mormon missionSo this is more interesting than I thought. He was a 2025 TE. Reclassified after this fall to 2026 to try OT.
PSU offered at camp a few days ago.
Nebraska, Wake, Cuse, Michigan St, BC, Stanford offers all since May 1.
He also camped at ND recently.
Inside Charlie Thom's recruitment: How a 6-foot-6 TE turned OT suddenly has the attention of Power Four teams
After spring workouts, Avon (Conn.) Old Farms' Charlie Thom has Power Four offers and some blue-blood interest.
notredomer23
Staph Member
- Messages
- 17,632
- Reaction score
- 17,557
Love this offer, but I have the ignorant perception that Connecticut produces all these P4 players every year that never pan out.
Domina Nostra
Well-known member
- Messages
- 6,251
- Reaction score
- 1,388
IMHO, CT football is mediocre at best, so recruiting average-sized skill players based on their tape is risky business.
However, recruiting raw players based on elite physicial traits is a different ballgame. It carries risk everywhere, and sometimes allowing a kid to get more reps against lesser competition--rather than riding the bench at an elite football high school because the coaches don't know him from youth football leagues and don't want to develop him--is actually beneficial.
So, for example, I might take a chance on a 5'10 QB from Texas 6A, while passing on a 5'10 kid with similar/better stats from CT. On the other hand, a thick 6'4" linebacker that can run sideline to sideline is worth snagging, even if his competition stunk.
Dale
Well-known member
- Messages
- 16,099
- Reaction score
- 27,359
ND would never recruit a kid like this
GrangerIrish24
I bring nothing to the table
- Messages
- 6,974
- Reaction score
- 14,637
Ha. Pyne joke.
So, for example, I might take a chance on a 5'10 QB from Texas 6A, while passing on a 5'10 kid with similar/better stats from CT.
Pyne and Avery Davis combo !
Last edited:
Domina Nostra
Well-known member
- Messages
- 6,251
- Reaction score
- 1,388
I'm not saying Pyne was not a good recruit, just that I might not have been as interested as the staff...
And Davis made some memorable snags!
And Davis made some memorable snags!
zelezo vlk
Well-known member
- Messages
- 18,003
- Reaction score
- 5,046
ND loses the 2019 Va Tech game and 2020 Clemson game without Avery Davis. There will be no slander of Avery Davis on this board
SoIll
Licensed to Ill
- Messages
- 2,830
- Reaction score
- 2,924
At the time, it was fine. They were banking on him growing like dad. He’s like 6’5. Just never happened.
zelezo vlk
Well-known member
- Messages
- 18,003
- Reaction score
- 5,046
Heck his cousin was an OT at 6'8. Just checked and apparently he transferred to Rhode Island from BC
I absolutely agree with the stances on CT HS football. Where I think it’s different and in this case it applies, is that the prep school level of football has grown significantly over the last 10 years. I should probably note that the NE prep school football scene has really taken off in the last 10 or so years. Some of the kids take a post grad or PG year and it really helps their bodies develop. Will Black from last year’s class is an example (I’m pretty sure he did a PG year at Chote last year).
Like another poster said, this could be a good high upside take. He will have talented bodies in front of him and he will have time to develop.
It’s also interesting that PSU is pushing for his commitment. They must be fading for the big OT from DC and a couple other higher ranked OT guys.
Like another poster said, this could be a good high upside take. He will have talented bodies in front of him and he will have time to develop.
It’s also interesting that PSU is pushing for his commitment. They must be fading for the big OT from DC and a couple other higher ranked OT guys.
CanadalovesND
Well-known member
- Messages
- 6,524
- Reaction score
- 5,945
From Singer
OVing this weekend.
OVing this weekend.
CanadalovesND
Well-known member
- Messages
- 6,524
- Reaction score
- 5,945
To add, Singer is very close to putting in a prediction.
CanadalovesND
Well-known member
- Messages
- 6,524
- Reaction score
- 5,945
Makes me wonder when they take the three-star ATH from some non-football state with a strong arm and speed to be their QB..
DomeFieldAdvantage
Well-known member
- Messages
- 326
- Reaction score
- 529
Given that he is actually a 2025 HS grad, could we get him in for this season and have him count as one of those roster limit exemption guys?
Rocketman84
Well-known member
- Messages
- 2,422
- Reaction score
- 1,202
When it's a kid with NFL bloodlines
SWirishfan
I'm a Rocket Man
- Messages
- 438
- Reaction score
- 584
The offensive reverse of 80s/90s Jimmy Miami teams. S -> LB, DE -> DT, etc
You aren't ignorant, you're correct. tbf some do work out, but I will never get very excited about a CT recruit (edit- including Will Black).
digging a little, I didn't realize DT John Jenkins was from my dad's hometown/high school
List of all NFL Players Born in Connecticut, USA | Pro-Football-Reference.com
Get the list of the NFL Players Born in Connecticut, USA including their stats on Pro-Football-Reference.com
www.pro-football-reference.com