De'Anthony Thomas

Here's a look at freshman De'Anthony Thomas 3 games into his college career with The Oregon Ducks. Nicole Abeyta reports.

[@JayJFields]

im from cali and i actually met deanthony at the state track and field meet. ive seen him in action its just pure speed and everyone in frisco still talking about the 200 meters from 09 keep it up deant

[@Budgetbomber]

it blows my mind that hes so good and he still has 3-4 years to go this kids gna be a beast his senior!

[@DeAnthonyThomas]

Hey Fans. De'Anthony here. I wanna say thank you for your support. I love you guys.

[@whyydee]

I played against him in 8th grade, he was a beast then.

[@5891jonathan]

@DeAnthonyThomas You're doing great! So happy you came to Eugene. Good luck today against USC!!!

[@ctsmall1]

I'll say this, Oregon is doing something right if they can keep bringing in this level of talented running backs. It very much compliments the tempo at which they run their offense.

[@jakelac10]

@DeAnthonyThomas you the man i pray i can be up at oregon one day and get a chance to play with you total inspiration

[@datboilocc]

MAN I CAN WAIT TO SEE U IN THE NFL..U R THE BEST PLAYER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO ME

[@MrKDUB85]

He is a Great Kid,I wish him nothing but the Best

[@kargelr]

@modblogger1 Not sure where you are getting your information. He had 214 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns vs. USC. That included a 96 yard kickoff return. Even in his worst game (vs. LSU when he fumbled twice), he still had 122 yards.

[@craniak716]

Remember he came from Crenshaw High. Not the best spot to grow up. Tremendous opportunity for him. Seems like a great kid who has a good head on his shoulders. Stay straight young man.

[@321ian]

their unis are soooo fresh. not even an oregon fan

[@Swagcast27]

@DeAnthonyThomas hey man u are so freakin fast ur really fun to watch ur one of the reasons i love oragon keep it up man

[@taylorbritt4279]

In my personal opinion he is in the best 3 backs I have ever seen. Next to Berry Sanders and Earl Cambell.

[@41bengal]

i'm a LSU fan and he will be great when it's all said and done.

[@DreThaBeast86]

He's not Over rated at all.. He's only a freshmen, barely 18.. and he has 4 full years to get bigger, stronger and faster.. He might be small NOW but don't let that fool you, His Heart bigger than alot of Freshmen players his size... He's going to be Good,

[@DeAnthonyThomas]

Thank you!

[@AwesomeGlitcherz]

hes a beast and he can go untouched 1 whole game

[@323exotic]

He Beast I Went To Every Crenshaw Game And He Never Dissapointed Us!! Crenshaw(x

[@ngplayer23]

He played my team, North Gwinnett, in Georgia last year, he got hurt and we pulled off the win

[@HarryPittProductions]

Check out my De'Anthony Thomas freshman year mix!!!

[@ANth0e5]

Gotta Give It Up to Him. Keep Reppin' The City Section!

[@oregonduck95]

this guy is something special

[@CassiusMcfreshly]

bonafide dawg on the field, let the haters hate

[@thabest1995]

you know your the real deal when snoop gives you a nickname at age 12

[@fattrab1]

I seen De'Antony Thomas play down here in GA, last year against North Gwinett High School. Crenshaw High School gave North G. on ESPN... STAY HUMBLE KID

[@union410]

@Budgetbomber What's great is he could play CB and be great. To go from LaMichael James to De'Anthony Thomas is great!

[@Budgetbomber]

@PNWO ya your rite i just meant wen he gets a couple years under his belt. its crazy to think he was playing high school ball last year

[@uki769]

What a man!

[@JTking455]

he's baked during the interview

[@forgotaboutbre]

That kid is awesome!

[@kargelr]

@modblogger1 I did say LSU was his worst game; his first game out of high school, playing against the best team in the country. Believe me, the Duck fans here in Oregon were, shall we say, displeased. But yes, against USC he was pretty dang good. He had more total yards in that game than Trent Richardson had in any game this season. I'll accept that as a solid day's work.

[@DJ1S80]

@jeremyalmquist27 could be a variant of the surname prefixes Di or Da(DaVinci) which I believe is associated with the place of origin of that particular person. So Leonardo DaVinci actually meant Leonardo of the Vinci. If that is put into the context of his name in particular that would mean Boy of the(De) Priceless Flower(Anthony) or something of the like. I could be wrong though.

[@HardRockJML]

@DeAnthonyThomas YOUR THE MAN DE!

[@jeremyalmquist27]

What the hell is the deal with putting d's (De'Anthony) in the beginning of AA names??

[@4UCESO]

I wanna see Danard Robinson vs De'Anthony Thomas in a track meet.

[@marinz4life]

@Robski600 One thing that you may want to consider as you evaluate another person is the differing circumstances that they may live under. I recently thought of how children that live in tropical environments or the African plains have a basic understanding of the animal threats that I would not have. Intellect is environmental and I wouldn't underestimate the varying environments within the U.S. Surviving L.A. as a "golden child" from the time you were 11-12 years old takes smarts.

[@gangstadrummer27]

@modblogger1 he actually did ... maybe not as much in the LSU game but USC game stats where 3 rushes for 3yards (not that great but not many touches either) 3 receptions for 49 yards and 1TD and then returned a kick off for a touchdown ... sooo yeah lmfao he was doin this stuff agasint USC too ..

[@deejtechno22]

I'm a Ute fan but DAT is awesome.

[@AyeGreggyy]

Anybody know the song they used???

[@grassistephen16]

@DeAnthonyThomas yo man i huge fan love watching you play, i play football i had brain surgery so iv been out for a year, if you ever in Rochester NY hit me up you can stay at my placee

[@wvueersfan85]

@megawavy09 I spelled tavon wrong lol....but I completely disagree. Tavon was clocked at a 4.31 just 4 days ago here on campus. He is a physical freak. And he's going into his senior season, and has accomplished a lot more than Thomas. Agree to disagree

[@shanedogg12]

Search: That Rapper Shane For The Oregon Ducks. It's our season. Lets get it. Go Ducks!

[@TG-ru4fd]

His eyes look like he hadn't slept in forever

[@MoonMarketingUS]

Bama can compete with anyone, but we would easily beat LSU this year, Alabama would be a tough game but if we make it to the national championship im pretty sure we will be meeting Alabama there.

[@BlueFox61]

that kid is fast man

[@ryan51195]

he looks baked af... but he has pads on. do ncaa d1 players really get on before practice?

[@deshawnwilson8504]

Who ever unliked this is a straight up hater!!

[@CollegeBallMixtapes]

Like De'Anthony Thomas on FB!

[@21uAlreadykNow4]

whats the song???

[@SuperStreetMade]

Dude your a freaking beast!

[@Tiaquisha]

Ballin !

[@dDavisJr1992ify]

earings are just ballin

[@glencoe428]

@504buzz why wont you guys come out Eugene? you scared?

[@TyGholston]

Song??

[@SuperStreetMade]

it's a highlight video

[@rkfan101]

@usc1011 Exactly, though i think on the track farmer is faster, but in pads its DeAnthony

[@NBNEssco]

He a beast

[@ashley112chris7]

hes a beast

[@bidroro1]

@thehammertyme229 i'm surprise he didn't ....but im proud of him another brother made it out the h00d of southcentral....

[@mctutscommentery1514]

At 2:26 Mark Helfrich Stuttering "and an an and"is i is'

[@ATZDDD]

@ThumbOfMeganFox: He's an 18-year-old, comes from a real difficult place, has focused his life on a profession that doesn't require speaking skills, and talks with a completely different cadence and accent than most people who get on television. His grammar might still be better than yours.

[@KylerHollyfield]

No problem! Go Ducks!

[@glencoe428]

@WestUpOutlaw DeAnthony Had that nickname LONGER than Kobe did

[@WestUpOutlaw]

Come on, Snoop. You know there's only one Black Mamba, and he's in L.A. wearing 5 championship rings.

[@CalientexDrummer]

we will see

[@TswitchReal]

Funny how ignorant people are to claim that the top recruit at his position coming out of high school, with a 4.0 grade point average which he also carried into Oregon (where he is said to be the top student on the football program), is under the influence of drugs just because of the way he looks/speaks...

[@chimaredmonds8556]

Tavon austin and de'anthony good

[@iTzLazziboii]

he plays football...in College..he has to be fairly smart...the scholarship may have got him there but his grades will keep him there as well..especially the way the NCAA is mow

[@SiumTaZ]

@Robski600 he's not dumb, he was just kinda high

[@colbycruver23]

dis dude is fly

[@codynelson4]

@DeAnthonyThomas should be at USC

[@xTeamDoriUnion]

Damn Don't Hate on Him !!!! Lets this watch him play BALL!

[@vipers11000]

HELL YA THEY ARE!!!!!

[@call_me_monday]

His voice sounds like Shorty from Scary Movie lol

[@Jreals561]

He was high .. That's why he sounded like that

[@keoni158]

nice TD vs USC good PApass

[@TruthViking]

Why u think Onterrio Smith went to UofO? Eugene is known for it's chronic.

[@lbrodder]

Good for him,Go ducks!

[@briantamsnaa]

Oregon barely lost to LSU a couple years ago... Now that the Defense is better and the offense is lagit... lets see if the SEC can keep up... i don't think they can... unless Oregon (Ducks) have a flot game and miss the championship game... I don't think bama or the tigers can compete...

[@alecborlan]

right, because you know what his grades are...

[@613and802]

@504buzz he wouldnt have played as much if kenjon barner was healthy. and no you dont have plenty of De'Anthony's in louisiana. he was the top player at his "position coming out of high school

[@Kaitsu02]

Good Boy!

[@NyQuilDonut]

Hahaha he looks so baked!

[@bigb771]

@DeAnthonyThomas whats up man! LSU fan, but you're a fast mamma jamma

[@call_me_monday]

This is why Oregon will remain a powerhouse after USC's sanctions are over: out with LeGarette Blount, in with Lamichael James, out with Lamichael, inwith Kenjon Barner, out with Kenjon, in with DeAnthony Thomas

[@voiceoftheconcrete]

Wasn't Kobe called the Black Mamba first?

[@kargelr]

@thehammertyme229 I think Kiffin lost Thomas by labeling him as a DB. Whatever, we'll take him.

[@xXkingXx1776]

(for those who saw the wire he looks like omar (Michael K. Williams the only black mamba is kobe

[@htinereppa]

This guy adds the acc to his argument lmao. They're no better than the PAC 12 from top to bottom

[@shanewilson4060]

Lets Go Oregon

[@cjdippa10]

yeah forreal bro go ducks.

[@29seahawksfan]

he's about to laugh at 3:39 :)

[@luckd1]

he the best

[@MikeDindu]

You mean just the SEC?

[@Iaintgoinlie]

he got speedy

[@superflymacv31]

2012 heisman

[@jaysonchacon676]

Lamichael James was the best RB in ncaa

[@stupidretard10]

@SFQuack also thank you for commenting on this cause I wouldn't have gone to your profile and watched that kick ass duck tribute song that shit was badass, LETS GO O BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF THE HUSKIES TOMORROW!!!!

[@alkingkg]

Lol that fool high