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Thomas Rush
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6’3’’
Weight: 209
40: 4.68
Hometown: Marysville, OH
247 Sports Composite Rating: .8456
Power 5 Scholarship Offers: None
Scouting Report
Rush was committed to Bowling Green as a running back before flipping to Minnesota to play linebacker. It doesn’t sound like he played much linebacker in high school (if at all), so this is a gamble by the coaching staff, but they are gambling on his athleticism. The challenge will be adding weight to his 6’3’’ frame without sacrificing his speed and quickness. He certainly has the physical attributes to be a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at the Big Ten level, but it’ll be up to defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Robb Smith to help him realize that potential.
Potential Impact
The Gophers are loaded at linebacker with seniors Blake Cashman and Julian Huff and sophomores Thomas Barber, Carter Coughlin, and Kamal Martin, so I expect to see Rush redshirt this fall as he continues to develop.