Ohio State added to its 2026 offensive line haul on Wednesday with the commitment of Phoenix tackle Aaron Thomas, a 6-foot-7, 300-pound three-star prospect who chose the Buckeyes over the Texas Longhorns, Florida State, Texas A&M and Washington. Thomas, the No. 36 offensive tackle nationally per 247Sports, became the fourth offensive lineman in the Buckeyes’ 2026 class, joining Sam Greer, Maxwell Riley and Tucker Smith. All four have committed since Tyler Bowen took over as offensive line coach in February. Hayes Fawcett @Hayesfawcett3LINKBREAKING: Class of 2026 OT Aaron Thomas has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @on3recruitsThe 6鈥6 305 OT from Phoenix, AZ chose the Buckeyes over Texas, Texas A&M, Florida State, & Washington 鈥淚f (the shoe) fits鈥漅yan Day and Co. offered Thomas in March. He took his official visit shortly before committing. 鈥淒ude might be the most underrated recruit in the class. Great get,鈥 one fan posted on social media X. Jeremiah Smith’s Cigar #2024NationalChamps @JeremiahsCigarLINKDude might be the most underrated recruit in the class. Great get鈥淚 guess cause FSU got a top 10 class rn you have to mention us but it’s cool never heard of this dude,鈥 another fan wrote. Cj 2k @Cj2k7777CjLINKI guess cause FSU got a top 10 class rn you have to mention us but it’s cool never heard of this dude鈥淚t does get pretty exhausting putting Sark in the locker so often,鈥 another fan said.Buckeye Irrationalist @BuckeyeRationalLINKIt does get pretty exhausting putting Sark in the locker so often 😮鈥💨鈥淥hio state is putting together a pretty good oline class,鈥 one fan added.OMAR LITTLE @grad_omarLINKOhio state is putting together a pretty good oline classHere are some more reactions from fans on X: 鈥淵eahhhh鈥.Congrats young man, sincerely鈥.But Texas wasn鈥檛 in on this recruitment!鈥 one fan commented.鈥淍TylerBowen ain鈥檛 fu**ing around!! That鈥檚 his 4th OL in the 26 class since joining THE Ohio State in early Feb!鈥 another fan wrote. Steve Sarkisian pitches Texas as college football鈥檚 top total package Steve Sarkisian has built a recruiting pitch around a simple claim: No program offers more. He cites back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances, an SEC title in Year 1 and a No. 1 recruiting class as proof of momentum. “Who is the one School that has gone to back-to-back CFP Playoffs and back-to-back semi-finals? Who is the one school in their first year in the SEC that went to the SEC Championships?” Sarkisian said on the “3rd and Longhorn” podcast. 岽勧磸岽吺 岽勧磤蕗岽樶磭纱岽浬磭蕗 @CodyCarpentierLINK- Who is the ONE School that has gone to back-to-back CFP Playoffs and back-to-back semi-finals- Who is the ONE School in their first year in the SEC that went to the SEC Championships?- Who has the MOST draft picks in the NFL Draft over the last two years?- Who has had SIX Defensive Linemen drafted in the last 3 years?- Who has had FIVE Running Backs drafted in the last 3 years?- Who has had a Receiver taken in the first round in each of the last two years?- Who, Last year, signed the No. 1 Class in the country, the year before that a Top 3 and the year before that a Top 5 Recruiting Class in the country?- All the while that’s occurring at a Top 5 Public Institution in the United States…- All the while being part of an Athletic Department that has won 4 of the last 5 Directors Cups…- But all the while you’re doing it in the city of Austin, which, oh by the way is the largest city in the United States with No Pro Sports… No NFL, No NBA, No MLB, No NHLSo WHO is getting those NIL deals? WHO is the Pro Sports Team? It’s the Fastest Growing Economy in the US.. Austin, Texas@CoachSark dropped some absolute bars on @3rdandlonghorn this week!!! WOW!!!Sarkisian highlighted player development through a steady pipeline to the NFL. He also touted the University of Texas as a top-five public institution, with academic resources often compared to Ivy League schools. Also Read: “It was heck of a year for us”: Steve Sarkisian gets blunt on his first-year assessment of playing in SECNevertheless, Steve Sarkisian’s program wants to be more than a contender; it wants to be the final destination.