US EditionGophers Football Adds Former Ohio State Pledge Aaron Thomas
Aaron Thomas chose Minnesota over 30+ offers nationwide and stayed in the Big Ten after decommitting from Ohio State, becoming the Gophers' 28th commitment for 2026.
- On Wednesday, Aaron Thomas committed to the Minnesota Gophers football program, two days after exiting the Ohio State Buckeyes football program on Monday; the 6-foot-7, 300-pound offensive tackle from Phoenix joined Ohio State in June.
- Rated three-star by 247Sports, Aaron Thomas had more than 30 scholarship offers after switching from defensive line to offensive tackle during his junior year at Mountain Pointe High School.
- Recruiting visits, including to Tallahassee, connected family history to interest from Florida State Seminoles football program, where Eric Thomas, father and former offensive lineman, played in the 1990s.
- The Gophers now list five offensive linemen in the class, with Thomas joining commits Andrew Trout, Gavin Meier and Lucas Tielsch, reshaping Minnesota's 2026 haul.
- Thomas signaled his decision on X, writing `@GopherFootball is home.`, appearing likely to early-enroll in January as the U's 28th overall commitment and sixth-highest-rated recruit for next year.
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Gophers football adds former Ohio State pledge Aaron Thomas
The Gophers football program picked up a commitment from former Ohio State pledge Aaron Thomas on Wednesday. The 6-foot-7, 300-pound offensive tackle from Phoenix committed to the Buckeyes’ class in June and exited on Monday, but he’s staying in the Big Ten after multiple visits to Minnesota. “Riding my own wave,” Thomas wrote on X. “@GopherFootball is home.” The three-star recruit, according to 247Sports composite rankings, had more than 30 sch…
Three-Star Offensive Tackle Aaron Thomas Commits to Minnesota Two Days After Decommitment from Ohio State
Aaron Thomas will play in the Big Ten despite decommitting from Ohio State. The three-star offensive tackle from Arizona announced his commitment to Minnesota on Wednesday, just two days after he decommitted from Ohio State. Riding my own wave. @GopherFootball is home. #RTB #GoGophers #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/XJq5WV9RQm — Aaron Thomas (@AaronEliThomas) November 5, 2025 Thomas, the No. 46 offensive tackle and No. 506 overall prospect in…
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