Hermitage athlete Monta Thomas is the fourth top in-state prospect to be spotlighted in the 2017 class.
Arkansas, Memphis, Ole Miss, Arkansas State and others visited the school during last year's spring evaluation period.
Thomas, 5-11, 195 pounds, rushed 129 times for 1,049 yards, 17 touchdowns and had 28 receptions for 448 yards and 8 touchdowns this past season. He also completed 17 of 43 passes for 418 yards and 3 touchdowns.
He had a best of 10.9 seconds in the 100 meters, 22-11 in the long jump and 6-4 in the high jump last year.