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Ricky Thenarse<?xml:namespace prefix="o"?>
DB, 6-0, 185, <?xml:namespace prefix="st1"?>Los Angeles, Calif. (Jordan HS)
Ricky Thenarse, a 6-0, 185 pound defensive back from JordanHigh School in Los Angeles, Calif. was one of the final pieces to Nebraska’s 2006 class, committing to NU in January. Thenarse, who runs a 4.48-second 40-yard dash, received a four-star rating from Rivals.com, ranking as the 15th-best athlete prospect in the nation and being included on the Rivals250 list. Rivals.com also ranks Thenarse as the 18th-best prospect in the state of California. He received a three-star rating from Scout.com, ranking as the 45th-best running back prospect in the nation. As a junior playing for Coach Elijah Asante at Jordan, Thenarse ran for 1,234 yards on 130 carries, scoring 12 touchdowns and earning first-team all-league honors. Thenarse also had 15 catches for 307 yards and four touchdowns, and added 20 tackles, three sacks and three interceptions on the defensive side of the ball. As a senior, Thenarse carried the ball 112 times for 1,344 yards and 10 touchdowns, caught 19 passes for 628 yards and five touchdowns, returned 11 punts for 231 yards and a touchdown and returned 14 kickoffs for 300 yards in earning first-team all-city and all-state honors. Defensively, Thenarse had 153 tackles and one interception as a senior. Thenarse was also named a 2005 Prep Star All-American, and earned Eastern League MVP honors. He was a CaliFlorida All-Star. Scouts, Inc. ranks Thenarse as the 94th-best prospect in the nation on the ESPN 150 and the 11th-best safety prospect in the country. College Football News ranks Thenarse as the 15th-best safety prospect in the country. PrepStar has Thenarse on its PrepStar Top 200 list, ranking him as the 12th-best athlete prospect in the nation. PrepStar also placed Thenarse on its All-West region team. Thenarse chose Nebraska over USC, UCLA, California, Colorado, Fresno State, Oregon and Washington. Thenarse, the son of Kathy Thenarse and Ricky Thenarse, Sr., was born on August 2, 1988.