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.
| Pos | Name | Rating | Rank | Size | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | CHRIS HENRY JR. | ★★★★★ | #20 NATL | #2 WR | 6-5 | 205 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
| S | BLAINE BRADFORD | ★★★★ | #41 NATL | #6 S | 6-1 | 207 | Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| OT | SAM GREER | ★★★★ | #55 NATL | #5 OT | 6-6 | 310 | Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) |
| LB | CINCERE JOHNSON | ★★★★ | #67 NATL | #10 ED | 6-3 | 225 | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| DE | KHARY WILDER | ★★★★ | #79 NATL | #9 DL | 6-4 | 260 | Junipero Serra (Gardena, California) |
| CB | JORDAN THOMAS | ★★★★ | #98 NATL | #11 CB | 6-1 | 185 | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) |
| S | SIMEON CALDWELL | ★★★★ | #109 NATL | #7 LB | 6-3 | 185 | The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| WR | KAYDEN DIXON-WYATT | ★★★★ | #142 NATL | #20 WR | 6-2 | 180 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
| OT | MAXWELL RILEY | ★★★★ | #143 NATL | #11 OT | 6-5 | 280 | Avon Lake (Avon Lake, Ohio) |
| RB | FAVOUR AKIH | ★★★★ | #210 NATL | #15 RB | 6-0 | 190 | Rutherford B Hayes (Delaware, Ohio) |
| DT | DAMARI SIMEON | ★★★★ | #211 NATL | #29 DL | 6-3 | 275 | St. Augustine Prep (Richland, New Jersey) |
| LB | CJ SANNA | ★★★★ | #295 NATL| #20 LB | 6-3| 225 | Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio) |
| WR | JERQUADEN GUILFORD | ★★★★ | #301 NATL | #46 WR | 6-2 | 190 | Northrop (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
| WR | JAEDEN RICKETTS | ★★★★ | #334 NATL | #52 WR | 6-0 | 187 | Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio) |
| WR | BROCK BOYD | ★★★ | #504 NATL | #75 WR | 6-2 | 183 | Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) |
| DT | CAMERON BRICKLE | ★★★ | #532 NATL | #63 DL | 6-2 | 305 | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| OL | TUCKER SMITH | ★★★ | #532 NATL | #40 IOL | 6-5 | 280 | Sandra Day O'Connor (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| QB | LUKE FAHEY | ★★★ | #580 NATL | #34 QB | 6-1 | 185 | Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California) |
| DT | JAMIR PEREZ | ★★★ | #724 NATL | #89 DL | 6-4 | 330 | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| S | KHMARI BING | ★★★ | #923 NATL | #78 CB | 6-0 | 190 | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| OT | LANDRY BREDE | ★★★ | #1119 NATL | #92 OT | 6-5 | 280 | Mentor (Mentor, Ohio) |
| Prospect Rating Data: 247Sports Composite | |||||
