Notre Dame Commit Loghan Thomas Eyeing Impact After Transfer To Ohio
Notre Dame has made the state of Texas a major priority in recent seasons, signing four stellar members in 2023 from the Lone Star State, including cornerback Micah Bell, and wide receivers Jaden Greathouse, Braylon James and Kaleb Smith. The staff dipped back into the state in 2024, landing commitments from defensive end Loghan Thomas, running back Kedren Young and cornerback Leonard Moore.
Well, check that, one of those commitments is no longer in Texas, as Thomas has transferred to powerhouse Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward for his senior season. This gets Thomas and his family closer to his mother's family, who are from northeast Ohio.
Obviously the ultra talented Thomas is a big boost to an already stellar Eagles program. Coming off of back-to-back state championships and a 15-1 overall record last season, St. Edward head coach Tom Lombardo has a similar set of goals for his team heading into 2023.
"The goals for us are to win the state championship here in Ohio,” Coach Lombardo told Irish Breakdown. "We have won back-to-back state championships, so we want to be able to make it three. We have a senior leader team coming back and obviously adding a player like Loghan is a big deal for us.
"With that being said, we play an incredibly difficult schedule and have to play some of the top programs in the country so we really need to play our best ball when the playoffs come around,” Lombardo added. "We really have to focus on the process to get to our end goals.”
Thomas will obviously be a huge help to achieving those goals. It’s not every day a player travels from Katy, Texas over 1,300 miles to another powerhouse as a senior. While it’s still early, it appears that Thomas is fitting in just fine.
“So far, so good,” said Lombardo. “Loghan has been her for about 10 days so far. I believe July 31st was his first day. He’s super long, fast and really quick twitched; he’s an impressive athlete.”
As it turns out, the Thomas family is actually originally from the state of Ohio. Loghan and his little brother, Brayden, will both be making the transition together. It can be a difficult transition for anyone but according to Lombardo, Loghan has acclimated very quickly.
"It’s certainly a difficult transition, especially as a senior,” he said. “So far, Loghan is extremely coachable and a really well-mannered kid. It’s very obvious that he’s been raised really well. He wants to get better and works hard every single day.”
We have only gotten a small taste of Thomas in a St. Edward uniform so far. The first few days were to help him to get adjusted, but soon enough his impact will be felt.
"Loghan just got into full pads,” said Lombardo. "He had to spend the first few days in the acclimatization process mandated by the state. So he wasn’t able to scrimmage yet but he’ll be able to on Friday when we take on Glenville.
"Playing against our team has been a big help to Loghan,” he continued. "We have two offensive tackles, one going to Ohio State and one to Michigan. So getting to go against those guys is a big help. He’s battling everyday.”
Thomas is adding a massive senior year as a part of a new program. Keeping close eyes on St. Edward this season will be a must watch.
Thomas is considered to be a four-star recruit by every major recruiting platform, rating as a Top 200 player by three of the sites. He ranks highest on the On3 ranking, sitting as the No. 168 overall player and No. 16 edge defender in the 2024 recruiting class.
The 6-4, 210-pound pass rusher chose the Irish over a long list of impressive suitors. Some of his top offers include Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas, USC, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Colorado, Duke, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Houston, Cal, Arizona and Kansas among others.
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