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Football

2-0 (0-0 SEC) | #9 (AP) #8 (Coaches)

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Texas A&M

#15

NCAA

High School

Sam M'Pemba

Defensive End

6′3″ / 257 lbs

Olivette, MO

IMG Academy (Georgia)

Junior (RS)

SMPEMBA5

AS A RECRUIT

Rating: n/a

National Avg

Rating: 96.8

News Feed

1 day ago by Kay Naegeli

Post Game Review: No. 10 Texas A&M 48, Arizona State 20

Despite being held to just 255 yards of offense, No. 10 Texas A&M took advantage of multiple Arizona State turnovers (including a pair of defensive scores) to cruise to a four-touchdown in Week 2. With the 48-20 win, the Aggies are officially 2-0 ahead of SEC play.

Defense in Review feat. Sean Porter: Texas A&M 50, Missouri State 0

6:46

4 days ago by Billy Liucci

Defense in Review feat. Sean Porter: Texas A&M 50, Missouri State 0

Texas A&M pitched its first season-opening shutout since the 1990s on Saturday as Mike Elko's Aggies held Missouri State to just 67 yards of offense. Billy Liucci and Sean Porter break down the latest defensive showing from the Maroon & White.

Defensive end Sam M'Pemba shares his game day routine

7:40

9 days ago by Ryan Brauninger

Defensive end Sam M'Pemba shares his game day routine

A senior from Olivette, Mo., defensive end Sam M'Pemba is entering his second season in Maroon & White. Before 2026 officially kicks off, M'Pemba joined The Huddle to discuss working with Elijah Robinson, his game day routine and more.

18 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Hemphill voices reasons why A&M's defense will again be strong

In 2025, Texas A&M ranked No. 18 in total defense as Mike Elko's reputation for fielding stout units on that side of the ball continues to grow. Despite losing a handful of starters from last year's defense, defensive coordinator Lyle Hemphill has reasons to believe the Aggies will again be strong.

Saka brings his 'relentless' mindset to A&M's defensive front

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19 days ago by David Nuño

Saka brings his 'relentless' mindset to A&M's defensive front

Graduate defensive end Anto Saka has been hard at work this offseason as he takes a business-like approach to the 2026 campaign. On The Huddle, Saka spoke about developing further since arriving at Texas A&M, his viral moment and more.

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TexAgs National Average Rating

The TexAgs National Average Rating is a proprietary formula that calculates an industry-wide aggregate rating for each recruiting prospect. The formula includes publicly listed grades, scores, ratings and rankings by national recruiting services, along with a TexAgs rating. Combining the data provides a rating for each prospect, which is then normalized to fit the TexAgs Rating 100-point scale.

The intent of this rating is to provide TexAgs readers with a comprehensive snapshot of how individual prospects rank nationally.

TexAgs Rating

The TexAgs Recruiting team of Billy Liucci, David Sandhop, Jason Howell, Ryan Brauninger and a host of recruiting interns attends more than 75 games each fall and observes and evaluates every major Texas A&M target, as well as most of the top 150 prospects in the State of Texas. From this evaluation the team draws a rating for each prospect on a scale between 70 and 100.

99-100: Elite national prospect (Five-star)

Considered one of the best prospects in the nation and a likely difference-maker at the collegiate level. Displays all of the physical skills to be a future All-American with potential to be an early-round NFL draft pick.

90-98: Elite state prospect (Four-star)

Considered one of the best 30-40 prospects in the state and a top 250 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to be a major early contributor at the collegiate level with high professional potential.

80-89: Quality prospect (Three-star)

Considered one of the best 100 prospects in the state and a top 500 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to develop into a contributor over the course of his college career. Has the ability to become a professional prospect over time with development.

70-79: Solid prospect (Two-star)

Considered one of the top 250 prospects in the state. Has the physical skills to be a potential contributor at a D-1 program over the course of his collegiate career with significant development. Professional potential is low.

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