Player of the week: Johnathan Thomas

Arkansas recently offered a scholarship to running back Johnathan Thomas.

Name: Johnathan Thomas

Nickname: Guapo

School: Saint John's Prep

Height: 5’11

Weight: 205

Position: RB

Class: 2014

Bench max: 255

Squat max: 470

40-yard dash: 4.47

Vertical: 34

Number of years playing football: 11

Schools that have offered: Arkansas, Maryland, BC, Uconn, Yale, Holy Cross, Umass

Other schools showing interest: Wisconsin and Virginia Tech

I like Arkansas because: it is the SEC, and that is big time football, the fans, and the football atmosphere

Schools I’ve visited: Maryland, BC, Virginia, Umass, Uconn

In college, I plan to major in: Business

I like playing running back because: I’ve been playing it all my life and I like moving the chains and getting the attention.

Best football moment: winning the division one state championship in 2012

My favorite play: Power

Best player I’ve played against: Armani Reeves who is at Ohio State

Favorite high school team to play against:

Describe what football means to you in 20 words or fewer: football is my passion that I have a serious love for the game and would never give it up.

My ringtone on my cell is: I usually have it on vibrate

Favorite NFL player: Adrian Peterson

Favorite NFL team: Eagles

Favorite music: Future

Favorite song: too many good songs out to choose a favorite

Favorite book: Pieces to Weight by 50 Cent

Favorite movie: The Wood

Favorite TV show: Jamie Foxx show

Favorite actor: Jamie Foxx

Favorite actress: Megan Good

Favorite food: Chicken wings

Favorite class: Spanish

Dream Date: Megan Good

Hobbies: Making music and working out

The one thing I could not live without is: Strawberry Milk

Role model: Mother

Three words to describe me: Dauntless, calm and relentless

People would be surprised that I: was hit by a car when I was 7 years old and nearly died and 2 months later I started my football career.

Ten years from now I’ll be: 3 time pro bowl all-star living the good life and playing the game I love, football