By Erik Harris
TRUSSVILLE – In the wake of National Signing Day 2015, Hewitt-Trussville’s backfield is trending among Division I programs for the 2016 recruiting cycle.
Dual-threat quarterback Zac Thomas and his favorite ball carrier, Jarrion Street, only have one more season of high school football ahead of them, so college programs are beginning to take action.
Street, a 6-foot running back, received two scholarship offers Thursday. Southern Mississippi out of Conference USA and South Alabama out of the Sun Belt Conference showed interest in his ability. Including Arkansas State, that makes three offers now in his pocket.
Huskies’ head coach Josh Floyd expects big things from his quarterback in Year 2 under his watch, but South Alabama and Arkansas State have already seen all they need to see from Thomas. Both programs have extended offers to the 6-foot-2 signal caller, who Floyd labels as “a student of the game.”
Street and Thomas are listed as 3-star prospects by 247Sports.
“I think that could be one of the best backfields in Alabama next year,” Floyd said following the 2014 season.
Calling Street a ball carrier might be an insult, though. He’s known for having some of the best hands on the team, which should greatly help his cause at the next level. Those hands caught 23 passes last year for 245 yards and two scores, but that was merely a bonus to what he did on the ground – 1,165 yards with an average of 6.4 yards per carry and 14 touchdowns.
Thomas showed some diversity of his own as a junior. In his first season as a full-time starter, Thomas completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,738 yards and nine touchdowns. Pairing that with his 1,137 rushing yards and 18 rushing scores makes a popular resume that more college programs are sure to see.
“I’m just waiting to see who all offers me, but I really like South Alabama and Arkansas State,” Thomas said.