A five-star prospect from the 2024 recruiting class is leaving Ohio State after two seasons as a Buckeye.
Aaron Scott Jr., who was Ohio State’s No. 4 cornerback this past season, announced he would enter the transfer portal on Saturday.
Scott, who was ranked as the No. 36 overall prospect in the 2024 class, played primarily on special teams in his first two years as a Buckeye. He drew praise from Ryan Day for his special teams play early in the season, when Ohio State’s head coach revealed that Scott had been the first player to the 30-yard line on 13 straight kickoffs.
“Aaron Scott's going to start playing more football around here,” Day said on Sept. 30.
That additional playing time never materialized on defense, however, as Scott played just 106 defensive snaps for the season, with all of those snaps coming in backup duty.
Scott was viewed as a candidate to compete for a starting job in Ohio State’s secondary in 2026, as 2025 starting cornerback Davison Igbinosun and starting nickelback Lorenzo Styles Jr. are out of eligibility while starting cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. has a decision to make on whether to enter the 2026 NFL draft.
That said, Devin Sanchez – also a five-star recruit – is a leading candidate to replace Igbinosun in the starting lineup. Ohio State is also set to host Auburn transfer cornerback Kayin Lee for a visit on Sunday, while 247Sports has identified Ohio State as an “early school to know,” along with Ole Miss and Texas, for Rutgers transfer cornerback Bo Mascoe.
Scott is the second Ohio State defensive back to enter the transfer portal since the end of the season, joining fellow second-year DB Bryce West.
