Utah football gets commitment from transfer RB Tavion Thomas

Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant, left, hands the ball off to running back Tavion Thomas during the second half of their NCAA college football game against Ohio State Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State beat Cincinnati 42-0. Thomas has committed to transfer to the University of Utah. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) | AP

Thomas will join the Utes from the junior college ranks, but has solid FBS experience. He played for the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2018.

The running back reload through the transfer portal is continuing for the Utah Utes football program.

On Saturday, Tavion Thomas of Independence Community College announced his pledge to the Utes via Twitter, joining TJ Pledger and Chris Curry as backs who have committed to Utah since the end of last season.

Would like to announce that I will be Committing to the University of Utah it’s been a long time coming just wanna thank the men above & the ones who has supported me. #GOUTES#TRENCHMOB pic.twitter.com/2KEHO1173T

— T.Thomas (@nextupp5) May 8, 2021

Although the big 6-foot-3, 230-pound Thomas will join the Utes from the junior college ranks, he has solid FBS experience. After signing with the Cincinnati Bearcats out of Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio in 2018, Thomas played 10 games as a freshman, tallying 499 yards on 89 carries with six touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2019, however, he appeared in just four games and transferred instead of redshirting.

In four games at Independence in 2020, Thomas rushed for 347 yards on 50 carries with five touchdowns.

In high school, Thomas received scholarship offers from a bevy of Power Five programs before signing with Cincinnati, according to 247 Sports.

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