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Thomas selects Stanford as star recruit headlines Signing Day

February 5, 2014
Coppell High School senior defensive end Solomon Thomas signed a letter of intent on Wednesday with Stanford University. Thomas selected Stanford over Arkansas and UCLA. Photo by Regan Sullivan.
Coppell High School senior defensive end Solomon Thomas signed a letter of intent on Wednesday with Stanford University. Thomas selected Stanford over Arkansas and UCLA. Photo by Regan Sullivan.

From Staff Reports

On live television broadcast on ESPNU, five-star Coppell High School senior defensive end Solomon Thomas signed a letter of intent with Stanford University on the auditorium stage Wednesday morning on National Signing Day.

Thomas chose the Cardinal over Arkansas and UCLA, with numerous other prominent programs offering him scholarships throughout the recruiting process.

After the ceremony in the auditorium, Thomas joined nine other CHS athletes in the main gym for a signing celebration.

More details will come on Coppell Student Media.

2014 National Signing Day at Coppell High School

Chris Adkins (football) – Southern Illinois University

Bryan Berens (football) – Grand View University

Adam Centers (football) – Wake Forest University

Kevin Gray (football) – SE Oklahoma State University

John Herubin (football) – Yale University

Blake Mahon (football) – Baylor University

Troy Parker (football) – SE Oklahoma State University

Solomon Thomas (football) – Stanford University

Carson Vickroy (track and field/cross country) – University of Kansas

Bill Weber (football) – University of Toledo

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