Class of 2026 four-star cornerback Jordan Thomas has made his dedication determination. Thomas pledged to Ohio State on Monday at a ceremony at Bergen Catholic Excessive Faculty in Oradell, New Jersey.
Thomas garnered greater than 40 scholarship gives all through his recruitment. He select the Buckeyes over fellow finalists Auburn, Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas A&M.
He took unofficial visits to every of his finalists all through the spring. He was most not too long ago at Ohio State on April 6. He additionally took a go to to Columbus in March.
The one official go to Thomas will take is to Ohio State, in response to his agent Latish Kinsler.
With the Buckeyes, Thomas will play below head coach Ryan Day, defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/secondary/cornerbacks coach Tim Walton and the remainder of the OSU employees.
At Ohio State, Thomas will reunite along with his former teammate at Bergen Catholic, Quincy Porter, a four-star signee for the Buckeyes within the 2025 class.
Thomas at present ranks because the No. 3 prospect within the state of New Jersey and the No. 24 cornerback within the 2026 cycle.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Thomas has the best body for the cornerback place and certain tasks as exterior nook, however with the flexibility to play on the within as a nickel again or security as nicely. Thomas is bodily, possesses spectacular ball abilities, has sound approach in cross protection, is a prepared tackler in run assist and delivers sturdy hits. He additionally performs huge receiver for the Crusaders.
He’s a Navy All-American Bowl choice. Thomas has gained three state championships with Bergen Catholic, together with most not too long ago in 2024, as he helped lead the Crusaders to this system’s fourth consecutive championship with a win over Don Bosco Prep within the Non-Public A state title sport.
Along with his finalists, Thomas acquired scholarship gives from Alabama, Boston Faculty, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Illinois, Maryland, Miami (FL.), Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, South Carolina, Stanford, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin and others.
Thomas is represented by Kinsler, who’s the president of soccer for LifeStyle Sports activities Company.
With Thomas now within the fold, Ohio State’s 2026 recruiting class now consists of 13
whole commitments. The Buckeyes at present rank because the third group group nationally.
