Defensive Lineman
6′4″
/
240 lbs
Katy, TX
James Taylor
Sophomore (RS)
Recruiting Rankings Rewind: Assessing true value on a two-year delay
Recruiting rankings are always perceived to be important to a program's immediate success. However, Olin Buchanan explains why you shouldn't stress about recruiting rankings until players have had time to develop and truly make an impression on their teams.
Ask Liucci, Part 2: A&M poised for strong future, recruiting surprises & more
Billy Liucci delivers a late-night Signing Day appetizer, taking on questions about recruiting surprises, Saturday's game in Knoxville and how Dolly Parton settles a 'Boomer Sooner' vs. 'Rocky Top' debate (Premium):
Three Things: Closing the 2021 class, Jimbo's best stretches & more
Jason Howell shared another round of his weekly recruiting thoughts in this edition of Three Things, focusing on how the Aggies can finish the 2021 recruiting class, Jimbo Fisher's most impressive stretches on the trail and more.
Ask Liucci, Part 2: Keys at Jordan-Hare, coaching carousel heating up & more
No. 5 Texas A&M heads to the loveliest village on The Plains to face the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, and before they do, Billy Liucci answers your questions regarding the matchup between Aggies and Tigers along with many other A&M football questions mixed in.
Ask Liucci, Part 2: State of the Aggie defense, slowing the Kyles at Kyle & more
Billy Liucci answers another round of subscriber questions ranging from recruiting to day-to-day updates on the Aggies. This week, Liucci discusses how to address the Aggies' defensive woes, how A&M needs to slow Florida offense this weekend and much, much more.
All Updates
9/9/2020
Ask Liucci, Part 1: Competition at wideout, young guys to watch & more
8/19/2020
Ask Liucci, Part 1: WR and S competitions, growth of Aggie sports & more
4/30/2020
Liucci: Aggies continue to stack talent on defensive side of the ball
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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.
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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.