83	Michael Thomas
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Woodland Hills Taft Height / Weight: 6-2 / 199 Position: WR

Overview: Michael enrolled at Ohio State in January ... he earned OSU Scholar-Athlete status in the classroom after his first two quarters and he coupled that with a fine spring practice that culminated with 12 catches in the spring game for 131 yards (all were thrown by Braxton Miller) ... he also produced a highlight reel of a senior season at Woodland Hills Taft High School, located in the San Fernando Valley, in 2010 ... he caught 86 passes for a state-leading 1,656 yards and 21 touchdowns and was called the most improved football player "by a landslide" in Southern California in November 2010 by the Los Angeles Times ... named first-team all-city as a senior, and the No. 98 receiver nationally by Scout.com ... played in the 2011 Under Armour All-American game ... coached at Taft by Matt Kerstetter ... attended Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy last fall (and roomed with current Buckeye Cardale Jones) ... he caught 23 passes for 497 yards and seven touchdowns at FUMA in 2011 ... rated by Rivals.com as the No. 4 prep school player in the country in 2011 ... the nephew of NFL star Keyshawn Johnson ... Michael is the son of Michael Thomas, Sr.