Layden Robinson

The TexAgs recruiting team has finalized the 2019 recruit rankings, and Texas A&M's class closes with a strong showing. The recruiting team has also expanded their 2020 and 2021 lists, as well as including some names to know in 2022.

As some of you saw on Twitter, new QB offer DJ Uiagalelei would very much like to visit A&M this spring. The exact date has not been determined yet, but the Super Bowl weekend is not out of the question. Additionally, DJ would like to take a tour of Olsen Field and visit with the Aggie baseball staff as he is entertaining the idea of playing both sports, at least for now. Jimbo has background here with Jameis Winston having been a dual sport guy early in his career at Florida St. The Aggies have been active in the state of Washington today. I posted earlier about the pair of 2021's they saw (and offered), but Jimbo Fisher also extended an offer to 2020 WR Gee Scott out of Sammamish, Washington.The visitor list at next weekend's junior day will be loaded, and we'll post the large majority of those names next week as confirmations begin to roll in. I've heard Kentucky based safety Vito Tisdale is a maybe for now, but even if he can't make it, he'll likely find his way to campus soon.I also believe there's a strong chance the Aggies add to their 2020 class next weekend. As always, timing is tough to pin down, but things are definitely trending toward A&M making an addition or two in the next couple of weeks.Lastly, I spoke with signee Layden Robinson about his weekend visit. He measured in at 6-4, 329 pounds, but he did (jokingly) add, "but that was after I ate a whole bunch." He said he spent the weekend with the early enrollees and will start on Jerry Schmidt's workout plan this week. "They want me to play center for sure," Robinson told me. "At one point, they weren't sure if it was going to be guard or center, but they told me this weekend I'd be a center." He also added, "Man, if we could add Javonne Shepherd, this class would be amazing. That gives us two inside guys and two tackles."

-I'm still not ready to go all in on the Javonne Shepherd to A&M movement. Georgia is making a strong push. Bulldog OL Sam Pittman was in Houston last week to meet with Shepherd as was Jeff Banks either Alabama. I heard Pittman really impressed Shep and those around him. It'll be noteworthy if Javonne finds his way to Athens at some point. While I don't believe he'd go that far away from his support system, it did surprise me how highly thought of Pittman had become to Javonne and others. The Texas visit was still scheduled at last check, as well. -The Aggies are expecting Daphne (AL) CB Christian Williams to visit this weekend, but it's not set in stone just yet according to one of my sources. We've been reporting that this was being worked on, and it sounds like this weekend may be the Ags best shot to get him to town. I've also been told that Devonta Lee remains in talks with the A&M staff to reschedule his previously missed visit. Nothing substantial to report in terms of a trip to College Station yet though, and it sounds like the homestate Tigers are doing what they do.-The Aggie coaches are back on the road. We told you last night about Darrell Dickey heading to California, but we've also heard Coach Fisher is out on the west coast as well. He'll see Aggie legacy Sam Adams as well as 2021 Washington QB commit Sam Huard in the Pacific Northwest. More locally, Terry Price was in Bastrop today to see 2020 DE target Alfred Collins. A source out there also told me TP will return to see Collins play basketball tonight. Mike Elko is in DFW to see the usual cast of characters on the Aggie defensive big board in the Metroplex. -I've heard some 2020 in state linebacker names to really keep an eye on for A&M are Denton Ryan's Drew Sanders (OU commit), Stafford's Rob Wooten, CyCreek's Josh White, and even Ft Bend Hightower's Christian Hood. In terms of upcoming offers, I'd watch for Wooten and White. -I'm working on an update on Dyersburg (TN) LB Chris Russell and will make another thread once I hear back from some folks in Tennessee. I'll also have a few quotes from OL signee Layden Robinson on the heels of his official visit last weekend.