12 days ago by
Jason Howell
Early Enrollee Note
The early enrollees are arriving in College Station this week. Many are already in town with classes beginning Tuesday, January 19. Here's a list of the early enrollees QB Eli Stowers, Denton (TX) GuyerWR Shadrach Banks, Galena Park (TX) North ShoreOL Matthew Wykoff, Magnolia (TX)OL Trey Zuhn, Fort Collins (CO) Fossil RidgeDT Marcus Burris, Texarkana (TX) Pleasant GroveDE Tunmise Adeleye, Katy (TX) TompkinsDE Jahzion Harris, Brooklyn (NY) Erasmus HallDE Elijah Jeudy, Philadelphia (PA) NortheastLB Kenneth Phillips, Richmond (TX) Fort Bend BushCB Deuce Harmon, Denton (TX) GuyerCB Tyreek Chappell, Philadelphia (PA) NortheastThere was some talk of Miami (FL) Central duo RB Amari Daniels and ATH Yulkeith Brown enrolling early, but we have confirmed they are enrolling at the normal time in June.
19 days ago by
Jason Howell
Games of Interest - Jan. 7-9
Signees Sat. - Denton Guyer (11-2) vs Cedar Hill (11-1), 1 p.m. at McKinney's McKinney ISD Stadium - 6A D2 Playoffs - QB Eli Stowers (Texas A&M), CB Deuce Harmon (Texas A&M - injured)Stream - https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/uil/gama70e5aaf3d ($) Sat. - Galena Park North Shore (14-0) vs Austin Westlake (12-0), 2 p.m. at Katy's Legacy Stadium - 6A D1 Playoffs - WR Shadrach Banks (Texas A&M), CB Denver Harris (2022), CB Jacoby Davis (2023), QB Dematrius Davis (Auburn), OL Jaeden Roberts (Alabama)Stream - https://www.texanlive.com/2021/01/north-shore-14-0-vs-austin-westlake-12-0-1-9-2021-200pm-football-legacy-stadium-state-semi-finals-playoffs/ ($) Sat. - Katy (12-1) vs Buda Hays Consolidated (10-3), 2 p.m. at Baylor's McLane Stadium - 6A D2 Playoffs - TE Fernando Garza (Texas A&M - injured), DE Malick Sylla (2022 - injured), DB Bobby Taylor (2022)Stream - https://www.texanlive.com/2021/01/katy-12-1-vs-buda-hays-consolidated-10-3-1-9-2021-200pm-football-mclane-stadium-state-semi-finals-playoffs/ ($)Prospects of Interest FridayDenton Ryan (13-0) vs. Mansfield Summit (8-4), 7 p.m. at Arlington's AT&T Stadium - 5A D1 Playoffs - CB Austin Jordan (2022), DT Bear Alexander (2022), LB Anthony Hill (2023), DE Ja'tavion Sanders (Texas) Aledo (11-1) vs. Wichita Falls Rider (11-2), 7 p.m. at North Texas' Apogee Stadium - 5A D2 Playoffs - WR JoJo Earle (Alabama), S Bryan Allen (2022 - LSU) SaturdayDuncanville (10-1) vs. Southlake Carroll (11-1), 3 p.m. at Arlington's Globe Life Park - 6A D1 Playoffs - OL Jaylen Early (2022), OL Cameron Williams (2022), DE Omari Abor (2022), OL Savion Byrd (Oklahoma), LB Kendrick Blackshire (Alabama), QB Quinn Ewers (2022 - Ohio State)
22 days ago by
Ryan Brauninger
A few Monday recruiting quick hitters
- As you'd imagine, the Aggies have not cooled on their pursuit of CyFair RB LJ Johnson Jr. I was told today that he's spoken to the A&M staff on more than one occasion since the Orange Bowl win on Saturday night. I also know that guys like Bryce Foster, Tunmise Adeleye, Deuce Harmon, and Eli Stowers have all reached out to him in the last 48 hours or so. - I spent all day Sunday hitting some 7 on 7 tryouts in Houston. I spoke directly with a handful of top prospects in the 2022 and 2023 classes, and there were a lot of people at those tryouts talking about the job Jimbo Fisher has done in College Station and the culture he's implemented. One current college player I spoke with out there told me, "There's a night and day difference between what's going on at A&M and what was going on in Austin."- 2022 Ft Bend Marshall WR Chris Marshall was at the Fast Houston tryout, but he was not participating due to a hamstring issue. I spoke with him for a while though. He's extremely close with Devon Achane and was pumped to see him take home the Orange Bowl MVP trophy. He said Devon called him after the game, but he had already gone to bed. So, Chris called him back the next morning and was able to talk about Devon's performance. My gut says Marshall has really sky rocketed up A&M's big board in terms of priority in this next cycle, and the Aggies will have a great chance to grab him. - Interesting note: Port Arthur Memorial CB Jaylon Guilbeau told me he had just gotten off the phone with A&M CB coach TJ Rushing yesterday when he arrived at the Fast Houston event. It doesn't sound like there's too much to get excited about at the moment, but he has not stopped communicating with Rushing or Jimbo Fisher while being committed to Texas. I suspect he'll give Steve Sarkisian a chance to keep him in the Longhorn's 2022 class. - Another Golden Triangle prospect committed elsewhere is Beaumont West Brook S Bryce Anderson who was spectating at the Texas Stars tryout in The Woodlands yesterday. He is still verbally committed to LSU, but he's talking with Texas A&M an awful lot. He's extremely tight with Ish Aristide and loves what the Aggies are building in terms of their defensive culture. Bryce understands football at a high level and is fond of the safety role in Mike Elko's defense. I still believe Texas A&M will be a major player in this recruitment whether Anderson is publically on or off the market. - I also spoke with elite 2023 RB Rueben Owens who released his top 5 last night and included Texas A&M. Owens isn't in a hurry to make a decision and told me he'd probably wait until around this time next year before committing. From talking to people near him, it sounds like A&M and Oklahoma have stood out earlier on with the Sooners using their typical "all out" approach to see if they could grab an early verbal pledge. Based on my knowledge of the situation, I suspect the Aggies to hang around in this one for more than a little while due to their on field success and their recruiting portfolio. - A few more 2023 names that I really liked that I saw yesterday: Beaumont West Brook WR Javon Sorrell - bouncy athlete with huge raw potentialShadow Creek LB Scott Koumado - highly impressive introduction. Early offer candidateStrake Jesuit QB Bryce Fucik - Great frame, clean motion, high IQManvel CB Corey Swiney Jr - physical, sticky young corner prospect- I continue to hear the Aggies are taking a strong look at 2022 Ft Bend Marshall CB Adari Haulcy. This kid's junior tape is very strong. He only allowed 3 catches all season and managed to pick off 7 passes. - Lastly, I've heard there's some mutual interest with 2021 Port Neches-Groves QB Blake Bost and Texas A&M in joining the Aggies as a preferred walk-on. We'll see what happens as Bost does have some lower level offers, but in terms of adding talent as PWOs, that would be a good one.
25 days ago by
Jason Howell
Games of Interest - Jan. 1, 2021
Signees Fri. - Galena Park North Shore (13-0) vs Fort Bend Ridge Point (8-2), 2 p.m. at Galena Park's Galena Park ISD Stadium - 6A D1 Playoffs - WR Shadrach Banks (Texas A&M), CB Denver Harris (2022), CB Jacoby Davis (2023), QB Dematrius Davis (Auburn), OL Jaeden Roberts (Alabama)Stream - https://www.texanlive.com/2020/12/north-shore-vs-ridge-point-1-1-2021-200pm-football-galena-park-isd-stadium-regional-finals-playoffs/ ($) Sat. - Katy (11-1) vs Clear Falls (8-3), 1 p.m. at Katy's Legacy Stadium - 6A D2 Playoffs - TE Fernando Garza (Texas A&M - injured), DE Malick Sylla (2022 - injured), DB Bobby Taylor (2022)Stream - https://www.texanlive.com/2020/12/katy-vs-clear-falls-1-2-2021-100pm-football-legacy-stadium-regional-finals-playoffs/ ($) Sat. - Denton Guyer (10-2) vs Prosper (8-3), 1 p.m. at McKinney's McKinney ISD Stadium - 6A D2 Playoffs - QB Eli Stowers (Texas A&M), CB Deuce Harmon (Texas A&M - injured)Stream - https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/prosper-high-school-prosper-tx/gamd6fbe0259b ($) Sat. - DeSoto (10-1) vs. Duncanville (9-1), 7:30 p.m. at Arlington's Globe Life Park - 6A D1 Playoffs - DE Shemar Turner (Texas A&M), WR Johntay Cook (2023), OL Jaylen Early (2022), OL Cameron Williams (2022), DE Omari Abor (2022), OL Savion Byrd (Oklahoma), LB Kendrick Blackshire (Alabama)Stream - https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/uil/gam46d30d88b3 ($) State ChampionsFri. - Miami (FL) Central (8-1) - RB Amari Daniels (Texas A&M), ATH Yulkeith Brown (Texas A&M), LB Terrence Lewis Season CompleteFort Smith Northside (5-5) - Dreyden Norwood (Texas A&M)Fort Collins (CO) Fossil Ridge (3-3) - OL Trey Zuhn (Texas A&M)Grandview (11-1) - ATH Dametrious Crownover (Texas A&M)Texarkana Pleasant Grove (9-4) - DL Marcus Burris (Texas A&M), DE Landon Jackson (LSU)La Porte (5-4) - DT Albert Regis (Texas A&M)Beggs (9-3) - S Kendal Daniels (Texas A&M) Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian (7-3) - OL Remington Strickland (Texas A&M)Richmond Foster (7-3) - OL Reuben Fatheree (Texas A&M)Magnolia (10-3) - OL Matthew Wykoff (Texas A&M)Katy Taylor (9-3) - OL Bryce Foster (Texas A&M), OL Hayden Conner (Texas) Not playing this fallKaty Tompkins - DE Tunmise Adeleye (Texas A&M)Philadelphia (PA) Northeast - CB Tyreek Chappell (Texas A&M), DE Elijah Jeudy, DE Ken Talley (2022 - Penn State)Brooklyn (NY) Erasmus Hall - DE Jahzion Harris (Texas A&M) Prospects of Interest FridayFort Bend Marshall (12-0) vs Crosby (10-3), 1 p.m. at Humble's Turner Stadium - 5A D2 Playoffs - WR Chris Marshall (2022)Denton Ryan (12-0) vs Highland Park (11-0), 3:15 p.m. at Arlington's Globe Life Park - 5A D1 Playoffs - CB Austin Jordan (2022), DT Bear Alexander (2022), LB Anthony Hill (2023), DE Ja'tavion Sanders (Texas) Aledo (10-1) vs. Lovejoy (13-0), 7:30 p.m. at Arlington's Globe Life Park - 5A D2 Playoffs - WR JoJo Earle (Alabama), S Bryan Allen (2022 - LSU) SaturdayCorpus Christi Flour Bluff (11-1) vs. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial (12-0), 4 p.m. at San Antonio's Alamo Stadium - 5A D1 Playoffs - OL Johnny Dickson (2022) Season Complete Flower Mound Coram Deo (1-6) - DL Jadon Scarlett (2022)West Orange-Stark (8-1) - OL Demetrius Hunter (2022)El Campo (9-2) - RB Rueben Owens (2023)Spearman (11-2) - ATH Brenen Thompson (2022) Lexington (8-4) - S Jarred Kerr (2022)Fort Worth Nolan Catholic (8-1) - RB Emeka Megwa (2022)Plano John Paul II (3-4) - CB Terrance Brooks (2022)Argyle Liberty Christian (2-7) - ATH Cristian Driver (2022)Garland (5-4) - S Chace Biddle (2022), WR Jordan Hudson (2022 - Oklahoma) Frisco Liberty (6-5) - WR Evan Stewart (2022)The Woodlands (5-4) - LB Martrell Harris (2022)Dickinson (6-3) - OL PJ Williams (2022), TE Donovan Green (2022) Cypress Park (6-5) - LB Harold Perkins (2022)Wylie East (1-7) - DE Anthony James (2023)Humble Summer Creek (3-6) - OL Kelvin Banks (2022)Houston Clear Lake (2-6) - CB Julian Humphrey (2022)Cy-Fair (10-2) - RB LJ Johnson JrEl Paso Burges (3-3) - RB Tavorus Jones (2022) Klein Cain (7-3) - RB Jaydon Blue (2022)Beaumont West Brook (5-6) - S Bryce Anderson (2022 - LSU)Arlington Martin (10-2) - DE Ernest Cooper IV (2022)Frisco (8-2) - OL Cole Hutson (2022)Humble Atascocita (7-3) - OL Kameron Dewberry (2022), TE Landen King (Auburn)Allen (10-1) - OL Neto Umeozulu (2022)Walker (LA) (2-6) - WR Brian Thomas Baton Rouge (LA) University Lab (9-2) - S Jardin Gilbert Tallahassee (FL) St. John Paul II (5-4) - S Terrion Arnold Martin (TN) Westview (7-5) - QB Ty Simpson (2022)Edmond (OK) Deer Creek (4-6) - OL Jacob Sexton (2022)Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic (5-1) - DT Tywone Malone
Signing Day Report Card: Evaluating the 2021 Texas A&M recruiting class
With nearly all of the 2021 recruiting class inked, Billy Liucci takes an in-depth look at all the players signed, offers some position grades and looks ahead to what to expect in the 2022 class.