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Tavion Thomas anchored Dunbar to the best finals qualifying time in the 4x100 relay (42.20) during the D-II state track and field meet at OSU’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus on Friday, June 2, 2017. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Tavion Thomas anchored Dunbar to the best finals qualifying time in the 4x100 relay (42.20) during the D-II state track and field meet at OSU’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus on Friday, June 2, 2017. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
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June 21, 2017
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Oklahoma is the college choice of Tavion Thomas, a four-star running back from Dunbar.

He tweeted his choice late Tuesday afternoon.

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After thanking his aunt, coaches, teammates, teachers and God, Thomas wrote, “It’s been a rocky road but couldn’t have done it without y’all support and love.”

🙌🏾☑️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽 @LincolnRiley pic.twitter.com/6hyp1CvWAk— lackofworries🎈🎈 (@tavionthomas937) June 20, 2017

Scout ranks Thomas the No. 2 running back in the Midwest and No. 256 prospect overall nationally.

He piled up more than 20 offers in the late winter and spring and narrowed his list to Wisconsin, USC, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Louisville, West Virginia and Alabama earlier this month.

Teammate Joseph Scates, a four-star receiver at Dunbar, is also a highly regarded prospect.

His most recent list of leaders consisted of Rutgers, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Louisville, West Virginia and Alabama.

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