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Published Feb 28, 2021

DE Curlee Thomas IV explains why SMU made his top-11 list

Damon Sayles • TheHillTopics

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Despite losing his top two contacts to Power 5 programs, SMU still managed to make the cut for Nolan Catholic defensive end Curlee Thomas IV. He explained why to The HillTopics.

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Fort Worth (Texas) Nolan Catholic defensive end Curlee Thomas IV, a player with 35 reported offers, dropped his top 11 schools on Saturday. SMU made the cut -- despite having the two coaches who first recruited him to the Hilltop no longer there.

That says a lot.

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