The Auburn coaching staff apparently saw enough of Thompson rising ninth-grade quarterback Trent Seaborn on Thursday.

Following the Warriors’ win in a 7-on-7 tournament on the Plains, the Tigers became the latest school to extend a scholarship offer.

“I don’t know what it will mean ultimately,” Thompson coach Mark Freeman said. “It’s something to be proud of. There is a long way to go, but I think a lot of people can already see his potential.”

As an eighth grader last fall, Seaborn took over as the Warriors’ starter in the playoffs and led them to a fourth straight Class 7A state title. He was named MVP in the title game win over Auburn High.

“He has God-given talent,” Freeman said. “It’s been crazy to watch him grow. Now, he’s developed into a really good quarterback. He’s also a great young man, very mature for his years.”

The 6-foot, 180-pound Seaborn already has major college offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Oregon and Wisconsin among other schools.

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Against Auburn High a year ago in Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium, he threw five touchdown passes in a 49-24 win.

“His composure is great on the field,” Freeman said. “He understands at a young age what we are trying to do, and he understands he is not going to be perfect. He can play the next play and not get hung up on the previous one.

“Today, he overthrew two or three passes in a row, but when we had to have it on third down, he made another great throw. No one will be 100 out of 100. The great thing is he can put the last play behind him whether it is a perfectly thrown pass or one that is overthrown. It’s uncanny.”

Freeman said Seaborn’s ultimate ceiling could boil down to his size.

“His dad is 6-foot-2 or 6-foot-3. Trent is 6-foot right now,” Freeman said. “I think he has at least one more growing spurt left. If he gets to 6-3, the sky is the limit for him.”