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Nijal Thigpen

Nijal Thigpen

Opa Locka, FLMiramar
Pos
OT
HT / WT
6-5 / 255
Class
2028
NIL Valuation
—
Rivals Industry
84.67
NATL
#488
POS
#46
ST
#62
Rivals
87
NATL
—
POS
#50
ST
#73
ESPN
—
NATL
—
POS
—
ST
—
247
87
NATL
—
POS
#39
ST
#66
The Journey
Class of 2028
Miramar Patriots
2026 – 2026
HIGH SCHOOL
Miami Carol City Chiefs
2025 – 2025
HIGH SCHOOL
IMG Academy Ascenders
2024 – 2024
HIGH SCHOOL
Green Run Stallions
2023 – 2023
HIGH SCHOOL
RPM Top 2View All
  1. 1Miami63%
  2. 2Florida State3%

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Nijal Thigpen - Miami Carol - 2025 Sophomore Season Highlights
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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
All TeamsAll Predictions
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Miami
OFFERED
62.9%
—
11 mi
—
3
23
3.4%
PHerb Hand
396 mi
—
0
14
Auburn
OFFERED
2.9%
—
557 mi
—
0
18
Penn State
OFFERED
2.5%
—
1039 mi
3
3
27
2.5%
—
785 mi
—
0
6
MiamiOFFERED
—
62.9%
Florida StateOFFERED
Herb Hand
3.4%
AuburnOFFERED
—
2.9%
Penn StateOFFERED
—
2.5%
Virginia TechOFFERED
—
2.5%

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James Franklin-Virginia Tech-Virginia Tech football
Top prospects left Lane Stadium more sold on James Franklin and Virginia Tech than when they arrived
Steve Wiltfong9/12/26
Virginia Tech HC James Franklin
Virginia Tech's opener left top recruits talking, and another big crowd arrives this weekend
Steve Wiltfong9/10/26
Recruiting Q&A - 2026-07-19T210533.058
Rising local 2028 OL Nijal Thigpen has Miami at the top following summer visit
EJ Holland7/20/26

Measurements & Testing

Nijal ThigpenMiramar
Top 300 OL AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
255Player
300Top 300 Avg
311NFL Combine
85.0%82.0%
Height
6-5Player
6-5Top 300 Avg
6-5NFL Combine
100.0%100.0%
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
All News
James Franklin-Virginia Tech-Virginia Tech football
Top prospects left Lane Stadium more sold on James Franklin and Virginia Tech than when they arrived
Steve Wiltfong9/12/26
Virginia Tech HC James Franklin
Virginia Tech's opener left top recruits talking, and another big crowd arrives this weekend
Steve Wiltfong9/10/26
Recruiting Q&A - 2026-07-19T210533.058
Rising local 2028 OL Nijal Thigpen has Miami at the top following summer visit
EJ Holland7/20/26

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