Primer: The Opening Regional - Dallas - Sunday, March 5
Sunday prospects from across the region will make their way to the Star in Frisco, Texas for the Opening regional in Dallas. The competition will be fierce and several key Texas A&M targets are expected to be in attendance.Below are the guys Texas A&M has offeredQB Roschon Johnson, Port Neches-Groves (2019) - One of the top prospects in 2019. A&M offered first and he has since added Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, and Penn State to name a few. RB Keaontay Ingram, Carthage - he's giving the Aggies a serious look. WR Jaquayln Crawford, Rockdale - The Aggies are working him hard since extending a recent offer.WR Erik Ezukanma, Keller Timber Creek - Early offer and the Aggies are high on his list.WR CJ Moore, Tulsa (OK) Union - very early offer by the Aggies, and he has become a national recruitWR Marquez Beason, Dallas Bishop Dunne (2019) - plans to visit Texas A&M soon, adding offers left and rightWR Kameron Brown, Collleyville Heritage (2019) - son of Larry Brown has a playmaking rep of his own and a ton of scholarship offers.He is my No. 1 WR in Texas for the 2019 class.WR Arjei Henderson, Fort Bend Travis (2019) - committed early to OklahomaWR Jordan Whittington, Cuero (2019) - it's early and he has a ton of offers. He's visited B/CS a few times. May just be the best overall prospect in Texas for 2019.OL Chasen Hines, Marshall - he has the Aggies in his top five, the school to watch remains LSUOL Darrell Simpson, Justin Northwest - Texas A&M is in the runningLB Alston Orji, Rockwall - the Aggies are in the mixLB Bumper Pool, Lucas Lovejoy - committed early to childhood favorite ArkansasCB Verone McKinley III, Hebron - I've already said I think he commits to Texas A&M at the end of the dayS DeMarvion Overshown, Arp - recent offer, has talked of visitingS Atanza 'AT' Vongor, South Grand Prairie - narrowed his list to Texas, TCU, and BaylorA few other top offensive prospectQB Tanner Mordecai, Waco Midway - No. 3 QB in the state by TexAgs, 4-star QB with offers from Baylor, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Northwestern.QB Zadock Dinklemann, Somerset - former LSU commit, prototypical pocket QB, big arm and great size. Ranked the No. 2 QB in the state by TexAgsQB Jalen Mayden, Sachse - four-star dual threat QB with offers from across the country. QB Grant Tisdale, Allen (2019) - split time in 2016, big time buzz already surrounding this polished passerQB John Stephen Jones, Highland Park - grandson of Jerry Jones and first QB to lead HP to a state title since Matt Stafford.RB Brock Sturges, Allen - the offers are beginning to roll in after a solid junior showing in his first season at Allen.RB Craig Williams, Crosby - he brings speed and quickness to the table. Offers are on the table from Baylor, Auburn, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, and several othersRB Sarodorick Thompson, Carrollton Ranchview - big back with some speed of his ownRB Jase McClellan, Aledo (2020) - rushed for over 1500 yards and 20 TDs as a freshman, earned state title game offensive MVP honors, and has been offered by SMU RB Kaedric Cobbs, Melissa (2020) - 5-9, 195 and averaged over 10 ypc on his way to over 1200 yards and 16 TDsWR Drue Jackson, Sachse - 46 receptions for 652 yards and 6 TDs as a junior. He counts Texas Tech, Houston, Louisville, Iowa, and Colorado among his offers.WR Miles Battle, Cy Creek - long receiver, who attacks the ball. Body control is a big plus. He has been piling up the offers too with LSU and Ole Miss arriving in the last few weeks.WR Ke'von Ahmad, Colleyville Heritage - slowed by an injury last fall but had a big sophomore year and has offers from Baylor and Louisville.WR Quandree White, College Station - the versatile central Texas athlete will be working at WR on SundayWR Theo Wease, Allen (2019) - 2019 playmaker who recently committed to Oklahoma WR Trejan Bridges, Hebron (2019) - 4 offers are on the table for the 2019 and he is one smooth playmaker WR DJ Graham , Keller Central (2020) - 6-foot-1, 175-pounds, recorded 36 receptions for 527 yards and 3 TDs.TE Nic McTear, Frisco Heritage - committed early to Oklahoma State, but offers continue to arriveOL Rafiti Ghirmai, Frisco Wakeland - has absolutely exploded and become one of the state's hottest prospects since January. Alabama, LSU, and Georgia offered earlier this week. A&M is watching close.OL Casey Phillips, Franklin - another OL on A&M's radar. He's added some nice offers, and is one of the more versatile OLs in the state.OL Brey Walker, Moore (OK) Southmoore - the top prospect in Oklahoma, committed to OU. OL Keivan Myers, Dallas Bishop Dunne - 6-5, 330 and described as athletic. Yep, I'm interestedOL Ylijaah Hall, Bryan - big Centex OL is a guy the Aggies are watchingOL EJ Ndoma-Ogar, Allen (2019) - back from IMG, Ndoma-Ogar is one of the top OL prospects in Texas for 2019OL Brannon Brown, San Antonio O'Connor (2019) - holds a Texas Tech offer, had a big day at the Army Combine in San AntonioA few defensive prospects of noteDE Tyree Wilson, New London West Rusk - emerging DE prospect who I'm intrigued to see in person. 6-4, 225 and offers from ULL and Washington State.DE Ron Tatum, Oklahoma City (OK) Putnam City - top defensive lineman in Oklahoma with top national offersDE Ochaun Mathis , Manor - committed early to TCU. 6-5, 230DT Scale Igiehon, Del Valle - big DT who can do damage in the middle, 6-2, 330, holds a Texas State offerDT Nelson Jenkins, Plaquemine (LA) - committed to LSU in February after decommitting from KansasDT Lloyd Murray, Wichita Falls Hirschi (2019) - very active and strong DT, announced his FSU commitment ThursdayLB Byron Hobbs, Fort Worth Eastern Hills - long and athletic, his tape is fun and he holds offers from Oklahoma State, OU, and Texas to name a fewLB Nicholas Bolton, Frisco Lone Star - one of my personal favorites, intrigued to see how he measuresLB Mykel Gates, Carthage - active LB and multi-year starter for state champion CarthageLB Brian Johnson, Manvel - one of the more athletic LBs in the stateLB Chance Cover, Trophy Club Byron Nelson (2019) - recorded 125 tackles, 13 TFLs, and 2 sacks as a sophomoreS Caden Sterns, Cibolo Steele - LSU commit, top 10 in the stateS Kolby Peel, College Station A&M Consolidated Central Texas standout we've always been high on at TexAgs. S Isaiah Humphries, Sachse - top 50 Texas talent, committed to Penn State commitDB Dayven Coleman, West Mesquite - 6-2, 200 and can play CB, S, and even roll down, Syracuse is his most recent offer.S Jalen Catalon, Mansfield Legacy (2019) - Clemson offered this week. He's a little small, but he's one of the best defenders in the state. Almost 200 tackles and 9 INTs as a sophomore. CB RJ Mickens, Southlake Carroll )2019) - the son of Ray Mickens, started at Southlake Carroll as a freshman last year and is already approaching double digit offers as a 2020 prospect.Quick Notes- Wide receiver is absolutely loaded. There are more prospects holding Texas A&M offers and there is a great combination of size, speed, quickness, and overall playmaking ability. I would give it the nod as the deepest position group of the camp.- The OL group is strong as well. There's a lot of good depth there too. I'm predicting Brey Walker as the OL MVP right now, but it would not surprise me if Rafiti Ghirmai or Casey Phillips came from out of the pack to claim the honors.- My early contenders for fastest man would be Mansfield WR Jackson Gleeson and Rockdale athlete Jaquayln Crawford. Both of those guys can flat out fly.- The defensive end group has the most guys I really want to watch. TCU commit Ochaun Mathis, East Texas sleeper Tyree Wilson, national recruit Ron Tatum, and Euless Trinity DE Izaih Filikitonga all bring some intrigue to the table for me. And I have never seen any of them in person.- The S group another very strong. From Overshown to Catalon there are some are playmakers big and small and everything in between.- Speaking of intriguing the prospect A&M has offered that I'm most excited to see in person is Overshown. I want to see how big he actually is, how he moves, and what that frame looks like. - the guy I most want to see in person that does not have an offer is LB Nicholas Bolton. I love his tape but I've heard he is on the shorter side which has some schools holding off. We'll see. because he has been a defensive playmaker at Lone Star.- One guy I loved on tape that I think could come out of nowhere to make a name for himself is Livingston's Christian Mitchell. He's small but he can flat out go and he will be a tough cover in one-on-ones. Check out his tape if you haven't already.
Miscellaneous recruiting quick hitters
-Spoke with 2020 A&M commit Jordan Jefferson this morning. He's got plans to visit A&M on March 1st. There was some talk about him transferring to A&M Consolidated to play for Lee Fedora, but he told me he's staying in Navasota after thinking about it.-Franklin OL Casey Phillips has seen his stock rise early this spring. He has plans to visit Baylor, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Rice (his brother plays there) in the coming months. He says he'd love to get back to A&M soon, but he hasn't communicated with the Aggie staff as frequently. I'm sure he'll be a target to be seen during the spring eval period though. -Recent 2019 DE offer Marcus Stripling tells me he'll visit A&M sometime this spring. The date hasn't been set yet. -Spoke to 2019 WR Arjei Henderson last night about his Aggie offer. He was excited that A&M pulled the trigger. I'd been told by a couple of sources that Georgia is the early leader. Arjei says he'd like to commit before the beginning of his junior campaign in August. -Hearing Penn St is making some in roads with a couple Texas DB's, most notably Trent Gordon and Verone McKinley III. I still think McKinley will ultimately be an Aggie, but I could see Gordon leaving the state. -I've also heard Texas has made up some ground with Ft Bend Marshall OL Barton Clement. He will be at their upcoming Junior Day. -While many feel good about where A&M stands for 2019 QB Grant Gunnell, I still think the Aggies will do their due diligence with PNG's Roschon Johnson although Texas looks like the odds on favorite there. -Some local names that are good bets to get spring evals are:Bryan OL Ylijaah Hall A&M Consolidated DB Kolby Peel College Station ATH Quandree White 2019 College Station ATH Brandon Joseph 2019 A&M Consolidated OL Reid Francis 2019 A&M Consolidated DL Josh Ellison 2020 A&M Consolidated WR Brian Darby 2020 A&M Consolidated WR Nate Floyd
A few notes for the Army Combine tomorrow
The Army Combine is tomorrow morning and TexAgs will be there for the action. Texas A&M Colten Blanton will be the guy most are interested in. I was told commitment Jordan Moore and his brother Joshua Moore will not be compete at the combine but they may decide to show up and watch the event. They do plan to attend the Army All-American Bowl on Saturday. I also mentioned Dominic Livingston was expected but I'm not too sure if he will be there either. Regardless there are more than a few guys to watch. Below are a few notesNotes on Colten Blanton- Colten had a few reasons for choosing Texas A&M. It was close to home. He called coach Jim Turner "probably the best O-line coach in the nation." - He likes the physical style of play he sees from the o-line- He made his decision early because it hit him one day in class that he didn't want to go on any other visits and he knew where he wanted to go to school- Texas, Clemson, and Florida State do continue to try and pursue but he says "but I'm 100-percent an Aggie."- He knew the Monday after an in-season game day visit to Texas A&M that he knew he was going to Texas A&M.- Colten will attend the Jan. 22 Junior Day in College StationNotes on Katy 2018 OT Connor Galvin- Texas State has been texting him the most, and then Texas and Texas A&M's Jeff Banks has been in touch.- Galvin said A&M's great fan support reminds him of Katy- He feels like Texas, Texas A&M, and Duke could be close to offering. - He checked in at 6-7, 250. - He is one lean guy with some room to add some really good weight. A few other notes of interest about the Army Combine tomorrow- Andrew McGowan, WR, Sinton will be in attendance. He arrived in San Antonio decked out in Texas A&M gear along with his dad. He stands in at about 6-3 and is listed at 190. He took an unofficial to A&M during the season, and he trains a lot with Jordan Whittington"s brother, Quincey Whittington.- Franklin will be represented by 2018 OL Casey Phillips and 2019 S Jared Pedraza. - College Station's Quandree White and Marquez Perez will be there too.- Frisco Wakeland 2018 OL Rafiti Ghirmai will also be in attendance. He picked up another offer today with Iowa State doing the honors.- One guy I'm looking forward to seeing is Schertz Clemens WR Tommy Bush. He's a big 2018 WR who is starting to generate some attention- And I will finally get to see Blytheville (Ark.) 2018 OL Larry Clark in action. He checked in today at 6-5, 298-pounds. He already has offers from Kansas and Central Arkansas, with interest coming from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Louisville and others. I wrote about him in Around the SEC a few weeks ago, and look for his offer list to grow considerably.
