Aaron Thomas is no longer a member of Ohio State’s 2026 recruiting class.
The three-star offensive tackle from Arizona announced his decommitment from Ohio State on Monday.
Not everything that makes sense works, and not everything that works makes sense. – R. Sutherland https://t.co/VZc4iWhgZx
— Aaron Thomas (@AaronEliThomas) November 3, 2025
Thomas committed to Ohio State in June after making an official visit to OSU this summer, but his commitment to the Buckeyes became shaky when he made a visit to Florida State, his father’s alma mater, last month. As such, his decommitment from the Buckeyes didn‘t come as a huge surprise.
Notably, his decommitment from Ohio State comes just two days after the Buckeyes hosted Penn State offensive tackle commit Kevin Brown for their 38-14 win over the Nittany Lions. Brown, the sixth-ranked OT and No. 61 overall prospect in the 2026 class, is now the Buckeyes’ top target to replace Thomas in the class as they seek to get Brown back on campus again this month for an official visit.
As things currently stand, Thomas’ decommitment leaves Ohio State with four offensive linemen in the 2026 class: in-state prospects Sam Greer, Maxwell Riley and Landry Brede, and Arizona offensive lineman Tucker Smith. The Buckeyes currently have 21 total commits in the 2026 class.
Class of 2026 Commits
Pos
Name
Rating
Rank
Size
School
WR
#20 NATL | #2 WR
6-5 | 205
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
S
#41 NATL | #6 S
6-1 | 207
Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
OT
#55 NATL | #5 OT
6-6 | 310
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)
LB
#67 NATL | #10 ED
6-3 | 225
Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
DE
#79 NATL | #9 DL
6-4 | 260
Junipero Serra (Gardena, California)
CB
#98 NATL | #11 CB
6-1 | 185
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey)
S
#109 NATL | #7 LB
6-3 | 185
The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida)
WR
#142 NATL | #20 WR
6-2 | 180
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
OT
#143 NATL | #11 OT
6-5 | 280
Avon Lake (Avon Lake, Ohio)
RB
#210 NATL | #15 RB
6-0 | 190
Rutherford B Hayes (Delaware, Ohio)
DT
#211 NATL | #29 DL
6-3 | 275
St. Augustine Prep (Richland, New Jersey)
LB
#295 NATL| #20 LB
6-3| 225
Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)
WR
#301 NATL | #46 WR
6-2 | 190
Northrop (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
WR
#334 NATL | #52 WR
6-0 | 187
Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio)
WR
#504 NATL | #75 WR
6-2 | 183
Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
DT
#532 NATL | #63 DL
6-2 | 305
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
OL
#532 NATL | #40 IOL
6-5 | 280
Sandra Day O’Connor (Phoenix, Arizona)
QB
#580 NATL | #34 QB
6-1 | 185
Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)
DT
#724 NATL | #89 DL
6-4 | 330
Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
S
#923 NATL | #78 CB
6-0 | 190
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
OT
#1119 NATL | #92 OT
6-5 | 280
Mentor (Mentor, Ohio)
Prospect Rating Data: 247Sports Composite