A few RB names to keep an eye on
If the Aggies are going to have to find some more high school running backs to close on in the final recruiting window, here's a few names that I could see as targets heading toward February. Frank Brown - Houston Sterling - A Houston area HS coach told me, "Brown is the best player I've coached against in the last 5 years not named Devon Achane. Easily a high end, power 5 kid. Played on a struggling team."https://www.hudl.com/video/3/8145769/5ded6be55caaa50f0c96a6d0Donovan Eaglin - Manvel - Big back who exploded this year. 6-1, 215 right now. Not a burner by any means, but he did catch a lot of attention with his numbers this year. http://www.hudl.com/video/3/7926870/5da0e16d19af510e1c10e91cJahmyr Gibbs - Dalton (GA) - It looks like his visit weekends are pretty much lined up from now until signing day. That doesn't rule out midweek visits though. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7058592/5d915e94bed7ed0fdc684030Ashaad Clayton - New Orleans (LA) - Colorado commit and teammate of Sedrick Van Oran. Feels like a longer shot than most. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7858168/5df6fa887bdcb30cd80584ceLamy Constant - Brooklyn (NY) - This kid had a lot of Aggie attention early on in the process. A one time West Virginia commit, he backed away from the Mountaineers 10 days before Signing Day, less than a month after he committed. http://www.hudl.com/video/3/6194388/5bbdd2dc3448f80bec3acd6cAgain, this is just a watch list in case the Aggies do not land Zach Evans and choose to go back into the high school ranks to fill that open spot.
Around the SEC: Recruiting news and trends
It's time to take a look around at the biggest pick-ups on the recruiting front as well as some of the top recruiting news and notes from around the SEC. Jason Howell details just that and more in this week's Around the SEC.
New Orleans Under Armour Thread
I am headed out to the Under Armour Camp in New Orleans this morning. Texas A&M commitment Major Burns and major target Joel Williams will both be in attendance. As I mentioned yesterday, Houma (LA) Terrebonne 2021 DT Maason Smith will also be putting in work. He already holds an offer from the Aggies and he was the defensive line MVP of last week's Opening Regional in New Orleans.Dallas will be represented by Skyline 2021 standout WR Quaydarius Davis, and I hear Garland Lakeview Centennial 2021 RB Camar Wheaton will be watching. Oh and Mansfield Lake Ridge WR Tameron "Turbo" Derrough is expected. He is short but I look for him to light up this camp. Houma (LA) Terrebonne's Ja'Khi Douglas will also keep defenders on their toes.Other prospect of interest to Texas A&M fans (these guys all hold A&M offers)RB Ashaad Clayton, New Orleans (LA) Warren EastonWR Reginald Johnson, Baton Rouge (LA) Southern LabWR Theodore Knox, Baton Rouge (LA) Southern Lab - 2021DT Kenean Caldwell, Oak Grove (LA)LB Bryson Eason, Memphis (TN) WhitehavenS Kaine Williams, Marerro (LA) John Ehret - 2021LSU has a junior day, but commitments Kris Draine of Spanish Fort (AL), Kayshon Boutte, and CamRon Jackson are expected to be in attendance. A few others I am excited to watchQB Walker Howard, Lafayette St. Thomas More - 2022 - son of former LSU QB Jamie Howard, and a prospect to watchQB Draylen Ellis, Memphis (TN) Kirby - considered by some to be the top QB in TennesseeWR Isaiah Brevard, Southaven (MS) - 2021 - big, young receivverOL Brady Ward, Mobile (AL) St. Pauls - big OL, LSU legacy, holds some big offersDT Josaih Hayes, Horn Lake (MS) - he's one of the top prospects in Mississippi and was very impressive when I saw him this fallDT Fitzgerald West, Lafayette (LA) Lafayette Christian Academy - 2022 - had a big camp last week and picked up his first offer afterward from Colorado.
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Warren Easton (LA) head coach Jerry Phillips discusses his top prospects
Warren Easton is one of the top programs in Louisiana, and head coach Jerry Phillips is the man pulling the strings. Phillips was more than happy to talk about what prospects Ashaad Clayton and Sedrick Van Pran bring to the table.
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2020 RB Ashaad Clayton discusses the Aggies, updates recruitment
New Orleans Warren Easton RB Ashaad Clayton has been one of the top playmakers in Louisiana for the last few years. TexAgs.com caught up with Clayton to discuss the Aggies, his other top choices, his RB role models, and more.