Corey Thomas (6-4, 290lbs, jr, DE) of Lindblom (maxpreps photo)
Lindblom is one of those CPS schools that do not get too much attention. After all it is a small school tucked away in the Englewood community of the south side. Nearby Urban Prep has gotten a lot of publicity lately due to it's academic success but Lindblom Math and Science Academy deserves it's own props. I was surprised to find out, the school has an average ACT of 21.2 - which is well above the state average of 20.7 and the city average of 17.2.
One of the Lindblom students that is starting to make a name of himself is Corey Thomas. Thomas is a really good sized (6-4, 290) defensive end. He recently caught the attention of football scout Alen Trieu of Scout.com at the recent Antwan Randle-El football camp in Thornton High School. When Trieu knows who you are, people start paying attention.
Trieu liked is size and said about Thomas:
Lindblom is not a program I've heard too many
guys coming in and out of him, but they had a bunch of kids show up and
have good showings. Thomas was the most impressive of all of them. He
has great size already at 6'3, 290-lbs, and after earning All-City
honors as a sophomore, I think colleges will begin to find out about
him.
Lindblom which plays in the small Intra-city conference opens in week 1 against Brooks.
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