2018’s second-highest-rated recruit, defensive end Xavier Thomas of IMG Academy:
Deer ran out, swerved, hit a ditch, flipped over & hit a tree. No seatbelt, Blessed to walk away from this with just bruises and scratches pic.twitter.com/hCe5MhvJKb
— Xavier Thomas 1️⃣9️⃣ (@atxlete) June 12, 2017
In response to the many Clemson fans and fellow athletes admonishing him for not wearing a seat belt, he added:
Trust from now on, I will definitely wear it no matter the distance.
— Xavier Thomas 1️⃣9️⃣ (@atxlete) June 12, 2017
Thomas said on Snapchat that he’d been driving solo in West Virginia after dropping off his sisters.
Thankfully, he’s okay.
Clemson actually holds commitments from both Thomas and the only 2018 recruit with a higher rating, QB Trevor Lawrence.