Ohio State CB commit Aaron Scott Jr. now an On3 Industry 5-star recruit

Springfield (Ohio) cornerback Aaron Scott is one of the biggest prizes of Ohio State’s top-3 class in the On3 Industry Football Team Recruiting Rankings.

The Buckeyes had to hold off a furious battle from rival Michigan, but ultimately won out for the No. 1 player in the state back at the end of July. On3 has ranked Scott as one of the nation’s top corners for more than six months, and the rest of the recruiting industry has begun to catch up.

After the latest rankings updates from other services, Scott is now rated as a five-star prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Scott now ranks as the No. 31 recruit nationally, the No. 2 cornerback in the country and top player in the Buckeye State.

Michigan made things interesting for the Buckeyes

While it doesn’t have often that the Wolverines take top talent out of Ohio, the team up north did exactly that when they landed Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller running back Jordan Marshall. But Ohio State exacted their revenge during the summer, beating the Wolverines for four-star cornerback Bryce West in June before landing Scott in July.

At his commitment ceremony, Scott had Oregon, Ohio State and Michigan hats on the table. He quickly showed the Ducks weren’t a contender and removed the gray Oregon book bag off the table.

Scott then reached for the black and scarlet Ohio State bag and hat. He was about to place it on his head, but much like the Oregon gear, it was discarded — only much more carefully.

The maize and blue was the only option on the table.

A bright block M shone and as Scott reached for the bag, he opened it first. What he pulled out wasn’t a Michigan anything, except a reminder that it still has work to do to take the best out of Ohio.

Scott instead pulled out a white Ohio State football jersey to announce his choice.

“I feel like just being from Ohio and just knowing what they can do for me, they made me feel like I’m needed,” Scott told reporters after his announcement. “[The backpack] was a planned thing, just throw [people] off a little bit.”

Scouting Summary

On3’s Scouting and Rankings team writes this about Aaron Scott Jr. as a prospect:

“Coordinated corner with some of the best film and ball skills at the position in 2024. Measured in at a shade over 6-feet and around 180 pounds prior to his senior season. Has good length for the position. Tacked on solid weight over the course of his junior year. Tests as a good athlete in the combine setting. Showed good speed in his junior track season, running a personal best of 11.05 seconds in the 100 meters. A standout corner on Friday nights who gives up very little through the air.

… Does a phenomenal job of playing through receivers’ hands. Has high level ball production, with 5 interceptions and 7 pass breakups as a junior. Uses his length and coordination to make plays on the football at a high rate. Shows good coverage instincts overall, particularly when defending vertical routes. Can improve his trigger and break on the ball. One of the younger prospects in the 2024 recruiting cycle, turning 18 years-old in the summer prior to his freshman year of college.”