Ten fleetest football players in track spikes for 2011

De'Anthony Thomas

Size: 5-9, 160
Position: RB
High School: Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
College commitment: USC

Track speed: Ran 10.57 in the 100 last season, just missing the state finals. Recorded the fastest 200 in the nation last season under any conditions in 20.61 seconds.

Football credentials: Named Los Angeles Player of the Year, Thomas is ranked the No. 2 athlete in the country by Lemming and the No. 15 recruit overall. He rushed for 1,299 yards and 18 touchdowns and averaged more than 22 yards every one of his 16 receptions last year.

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Senior writer Dave Krider contributed to this report.