Monday OL recruiting notes
-To start, I've heard the lull in communication between A&M and North Forest OL Javonne Shepherd is over. A source in Houston tells me Shepherd has been hearing from the Aggies pretty regularly now and has even formed quite a strong bond with GA Lee Grimes. -Much of the focus in state will be on Shepherd, Kenyon Green, and Branson Bragg for the time being. However, the Ags have thrown out quite a few out of state offers. I've heard a pair of Pensacola (FL) big men have been really receptive. A source in the Sunshine State tells me Hunter Rayburn and Darius Washington are both highly interested in Jimbo Fisher's program. Jason had a report on Washington last week in which the kid admitted as much. Also, look for Connecticut OL Jack Stewart to surface in College Station soon. He's another I've heard has been giving off a good vibe in terms the Ags being in it for a while. -A Katy area source tells me A&M is keeping a close on Katy Taylor giant Andrew Coker. He's lost a good bit of weight through playing basketball and has been noticeably quicker and more explosive in the camp circuit. I'm not sure an offer is imminent, but he is a name to continue to monitor.-In the 2020 class, A&M was the first school to offer 6-4, 325 pound Kendal Septs from Ft Bend Austin. He visited over the weekend and got the offer before leaving College Station. A coach in south Houston believes the Ags being he first team to offer will go a really long way in the end and that Septs will be a hot commodity in short order. He's built pretty similar to recent signee Tank Jenkins. -Oklahoma offered Chad Lindberg over the weekend, but my contacts continue to believe the Aggies remain at the top. The Sooners are also pushing commit Jordan Jefferson to visit. -Another 2020 name to watch is Josh Bankhead out of The Woodlands. He visited Texas last week.
New OL offer goes out - notes added
Pensacola (FL) West Florida OL Darius Washington reports an offer from the Aggies.https://twitter.com/jags9912/status/977322521262374917-he was excited to learn of the offer and the "great coaching staff" is what comes to mind when he thinks about Texas A&M.-he plans to visit College Station this summer-up next he visits UCF tomorrow and he has a visit to Florida next Friday-he has already taken visits to Auburn, Miss St, South Alabama, and FSU-He did not name any leaders-Coaches Turner and Grimes are leading Texas A&M's recruiting efforts for Washingtonhttps://www.hudl.com/video/3/6035938/5a245beb664b010e50793f6b