TexAgs High School Game Thread: Week Five
The high school football season rolls on, and so does TexAgs' weekly coverage of Aggie targets across the state. Follow along as the team provides updates on some of the most coveted prospects in the state.
Filling Up: Predicting Texas A&M's 2018 recruiting finish
Texas A&M has a limited number of spots left to fill during the 2018 recruiting cycle and has already wrapped up its efforts at multiple positions. The TexAgs recruiting team took a shot at predicting the Aggies' finish.
Some Monday Recruiting Notes
I got a few notes on some linebackers.-Richland's DaShaun White does not have his visit to Oklahoma scheduled but look for it to take place in the next few weeks. He has already been in touch with Texas A&M since the end of the dead period and he does not have anything new scheduled right now. He has checked in at as much as 215-pounds this summer. -Fort Worth Nolan Catholic 2019 Nana Osafo-Mensah continues to have the Aggies high on his list, but he has not yet released his top schools. However, that may change around the start of the season, and the Aggies should feel good about where they are right now. He is also talking about maybe taking another visit to Texas A&M. The trip would be his third since June. Other visits he would like to take are Georgia and Notre Dame, and I have also heard a trip to Alabama could be in the works.-Frisco Lone Star's Nicholas Bolton is a prospect we have liked at TexAgs for awhile now. He gets knocked for his height (he's right at 6-foot and weighs 230-pounds), but he is a thumper and he is known as one of the smartest defenders in the Dallas-area. He plans to announce his commitment on July 24th, but before he announces he plans to attend Texas A&M's mini-camp on July 22nd. The A&M camp is currently the only college camp or college visit he has scheduled for July. Right now, it looks like he'll be choosing between Washington, Utah, and Mississippi State, but an A&M offer would get his attention.Here's a few clips I got of DaShaun White working out today. https://twitter.com/jason_howell/status/884532136795045888https://twitter.com/jason_howell/status/884532976670920704https://twitter.com/jason_howell/status/884534771736510465
Under the Lights: Updates from The Opening, 7-on-7 Championships
With both The Opening and the Texas 7-on-7 Championships taking place last weekend, the recruiting scene has been moving at a rapid pace. The TexAgs recruiting team has the latest in this week's edition of Under the Lights.
Saturday recruiting notes
-Spoke with Clear Brook WR Caleb Chapman for a bit today. This kid is criminally underrated and will skyrocket up our next set of rankings. He told me he remains in consistent contact with the A&M coaches and has enjoyed both his visits to campus this summer for camp and the BBQ. The Aggie staff has been honest with him about their situation at receiver, and he appreciates that. He said they have told him that he's extremely high on their board and should some of their other offers/targets go elsewhere, he'd be in line for an offer shortly thereafter. Chapman said TCU, Nebraska, and Oregon are probably the three schools recruiting him the hardest right now. -We've discussed the depth at DE in the 2019 class, and one of the more well known names in Houston, Katy Taylor's Braedon Mowry, could be the next edge man to receive an A&M offer. He's more of a strong side end that's built similarly to a Julien Obioha. He's being heavily evaluated by the A&M staff. -Saw A&M Consolidated play College Station (Consol advanced with an 11 point win) in the quarterfinals today, and I came away confirming my thought that 2020 Consol WR Brian Darby is a future star. He was the best player on the field. His catch radius is amazing, and his ability to go get the football is a cut above the rest. To me, he's a no doubt 4 star WR. It won't be long before this kid is racking up offers. He was rocking the A&M gloves today as well.-Speaking of Consolidated, Oklahoma St commit Kolby Peel had a spectacular game as well. He's over 200 pounds and has an elite nose for a football. He's also super athletic and can move in space. One has to wonder with the Aggies searching for linebackers if Peel could get a look down the road. I had a high school coach tell me that if Peel had more tape playing in the box, he'd have offers from everyone in the region. Just something to keep an eye on...