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Louisiana Edge Rusher AJ Thomas Commits to Indiana

Indiana football picked up its ninth commitment in the class of 2023 on Monday when Louisiana-based edge rusher AJ Thomas chose the Hoosiers over Louisiana Tech and Tulane. Thomas is a three-star recruit and the No. 75 edge rusher in his class.

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AJ Thomas announced his commitment to the Indiana football program on Monday.

Thomas originally committed to Louisiana Tech in April, but he visited Indiana University in June and re-opened his recruitment in July.

Thomas is a 6-foot-3, 220-pound edge rusher from Louisiana, and he chose Indiana over in-state schools Tulane and Louisiana Tech. Thomas is a three-star recruit, the No. 843 player overall and the No. 75 edge rusher in the class of 2023, according to 247Sports Composite.

As a junior at Cedar Creek School, he posted 53 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss, five sacks, 12 quarterback hurries and two pass breakups to earn first-team All-District and LSWA All-State honors. But ahead of his senior season, Thomas decided to transfer to Zachary High School outside of Baton Rouge, La. Zachary won the Class 5A state championship last year, and is off to a 2-0 start with Thomas on the roster.

Thomas is the ninth player to commit to Indiana in the class of 2023, and he's the only edge rusher or defensive lineman so far. He joins three-star Florida safety Amare Ferrell and three-star South Carolina cornerback Travon West as the first three defensive players to choose Indiana in this class. 

  • AMARE FERRELL COMMITS TO INDIANA: Amare Ferrell, a defensive back from Lake City, Fla., announced his commitment to the Indiana football program on Sunday. He is a three-star recruit and a top-500 player in the class of 2023. Ferrell chose Indiana over Cincinnati, Florida State, Miami (FL), Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee and others. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA LANDS TRAVON WEST: The Indiana football program picked up its second commitment of the week as Travon West, a three-star defensive back from South Carolina, chose to play for head coach Tom Allen. West is rated as the No. 1013 player in the class of 2023. CLICK HERE
  • QUARTERBACK BROC LOWRY CHOOSES INDIANA: Broc Lowry, the top-ranked quarterback from the state of Ohio, committed to Indiana on Thursday. Lowry is a three-star recruit out of Canfield High School, and he's the No. 53 quarterback in the class of 2023. CLICK HERE
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Jack Ankony
JACK ANKONY

Jack Ankony is a Sports Illustrated/FanNation writer for HoosiersNow.com. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism. Follow on Twitter @ankony_jack.

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