Around Texas: A round-up of recruiting news in the Lone Star State
Around the state of Texas, decisions are being made, visits are being taken, and offers are being extended as recruiting never stops in this great state. It is time to take a look at the latest happenings on the Lone Star state recruiting front.
Recruiting Rankings Update: October update to 2020-2021 classes
There have been a number of shake-ups and updates in the state of Texas since the summer, and Jason Howell has the latest rankings update from prospects in the 2020 and 2021 classes as we near the midpoint on the college football season.
Prime 21 Camp Thread (Post Camp Thoughts, Recruiting Notes, Primer, and Highlights)
Post Camp Thoughts-The Texas QB talent in 2021 is flat out nasty. Behren Morton Dematrius Davis Garrett Nussmeier all showed very well on the day and caught my attention at different points during the camp.-The LBs really jumped out to me. Derrick Harris Jr is making a strong case to be my favorite all-around LB in Texas for 2021. Love the frame, the length, his quickness, and ability against the run and in coverage. He is a stud. Clayton Smith is more of an OLB/edge guy in my mind but he showed he could do some damage in coverage. 2022 Kobie McKinzie is a name to remember and while Jordan Crook has a compact build he is stout, smart, and quick. -FL WR Mario Williams and Allen WR Bryson Green made some highlight reel plays in one-on-ones. It didn't matter what DBs did those two made plays. Isaiah Brevard had a strong showing in 7-on-7 action. J Michael Sturdivant turned plenty of heads with his play. He's a fluid runner with size. Jaedon Wilson started off slow, but picked things up nicely. His route running kept DBs off balance throughout the day. Armani Winfield was also a standout. He just makes it look effortless. As for Skyline WR and Texas commit Quaydarius Davis, he was really good as well. His hands were a little inconsistent, but he brings the swagger, and physical play and speed to the table that is undeniable. He also tries to get a little too cute when he feels like things are too easy and I think that's part of what happened yesterday.-When it came to DBs the names Hunter Washington Jimmy Wyrick and Kavian Gaither kept popping up. All three were in lock down mode throughout the day. I also liked what I saw from Ishmael Ibraheem. At S JD Coffey has added some nice weight and plays with great instincts, and Kaine Williams is an enforcer on the back end. A new name to keep an eye on is Cy Ranch S Romario Noel. His size and physical play were two things that jumped out to me. ***********Recruiting NotesNew Caney LB Derrick Harris Jr - 2021-Texas A&M, Texas, Miami, and Baylor are schools that stand out right now. -the family feeling at A&M stood out.-Coach Peveto will coach you and tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.-He will be at the A&M BBQ on Friday.Galena Park North Shore QB Dematrius Davis - 2021-Florida State, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Baylor standout right now.-The great offense and Jimbo Fisher being there long term make A&M stand out.-He will visit LSU (July 25), Baylor and Texas A&M (July 26), Baylor (July 27), Georgia, Virginia Tech, Alabama, and Clemson.-He plans to wait until around October to make a decision so he can talk to coaches early in the fall and find out more about their interest.Marrero (LA) John Ehret S Kaine Williams - 2021-LSU, Texas A&M, Alabama, and Florida were a few schools he said have his attention right now.-the facilities, the school, and the coaches stand out about the Aggies-He visited College Station in the spring, it was his first trip, and he said it felt like he was still in Louisiana-No trips plannedSeffner (FL) Armwood WR Agiye Hall - 2021-named his top 12 and they're the teams who pass the ball, put people in the NFL, and have coaches he feels he can trust.-Clemson, Georgia, and Florida were a few schools that stood out from his spring trips.-When it comes to Texas A&M, Jimbo Fisher is his guy and he is building that relationship. -Coach Fisher is cool and he knows what he is talking about.-OU, Texas, LSU, and USC visits are on his schedule, and he plans to visit Texas A&M and LSU during his bye week this fall.Cibolo Steele DB Kaleb Higgins - 2021-He is moving to Folsom (CA) before the fall.-Spent three days at A&M camp this summer and earned an offer-Also holds offers from Baylor and Boston College-No big preseason trips on the schedule right now, planning to visit Texas A&M for the Alabama game with Jaylon JonesLewisville WR Armani Winfield - 2022-Camped at Texas and Texas A&M-How the Aggies greeted him really caught his attention-He likes how close it is to home, that they're in the SEC, and that they throw the ball.-He will visit A&M for the BBQ July 26, he will visit OU for their BBQ.Southaven (MS) WR Isaiah Brevard - 2021 -Excited to compete and learn from Deion Sanders-Worked on his speed and route running this summer -Went to camps at Texas A&M, Ole Miss-Loved Jimbo Fisher and the coaching staff, especially the WR coach, gonna be back up there soonTexarkana Texas High LB Clayton Smith - 2021-Ready to learn from Deion, influences how he played, wants to see how he measured up against competition -Really loved the Texas A&M camp and LSU camp, plans to go back to the LSU camp.-School showing most interest is UT, already been down for a visit and said it was a good place-Likes the coaches at A&M, relationship is still growingFort Worth Nolan Catholic RB Emeka Megwa - 2022-Ready to get better at the camp, focused on his speed the offseason-Went to Alabama and Texas A&M camps-Jay Graham stood out to him at A&MLewisville Hebron RB Isaiah Broadway - 2022 -Excited to brush off the dust at the camp, hasn't been to camps -Schools looking at him are Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M-Hasn't been able to go down to visit but wants to and build the relationships with the coaches-Excited for his upcoming season with his new OCDallas Bishop Dunne LB Jordan Crook - 2022-Only went to two camps, but the A&M camp really stood out, really loved learning about the LB Coach Peveto, hard nosed dude, taught him a lot -Been keeping in touch with Peveto not too much but good amount**********PrimerTexas A&M offersQB Dematrius Davis, Galena Park North Shore - 2021QB Behren Morton, Eastland - 2021WR Ketron Jackson, Lancaster - 2021WR Agiye Hall, Seffner (FL) Armwood - 2021LB Derrick Harris Jr, New Caney - 2021CB Kaleb Higgins, Cibolo Steele - 2021S Kaine Williams, Marrero (LA) John Ehret - 2021RB Emeka Megwa, Nolan Catholic - 2022WR Armani Winfield, Lewisville - 2022CB Denver Harris, Galena Park North Shore - 2022ATH (S/CB/WR) Bryce Anderson, Beaumont West Brook - 2022Other prospects of interestQB Garrett Nussmeier, Flower Mound Marcus - 2021QB Shedeur Sanders, Cedar Hill Trinity Christian - 2021RB Brandon Campbell, Pearland - 2021WR Isaiah Brevard, Southaven (MS) - 2021WR Quaydarius Davis, Dallas Skyline - 2021 (Texas commit)WR JoJo Earle, Aledo - 2021WR Cody Jackson, Richmond Foster - 2021 (Oklahoma commit)WR J Michael Sturdivant, Flower Mound Marcus - 2021WR Jaedon Wilson, DeSoto - 2021WR Theodore Knox, The Woodland - 2021WR Blaine Green, Allen - 2021WR Bryson Green, Allen - 2021LB Clayton Smith, Texarkana Texas High - 2021CB Jimmy Wyrick, Dallas South Oak Cliff - 2021CB Ishmael Ibraheem, Dallas Kimball - 2021CB Chase Lowery, Frisco - 2021S JaKobe Walton, West Mesquite - 2021S JD Coffey, Kennedale - 2021ATH Billy Bowman Jr, Denton Ryan - 2021ATH Sage Ryan, Lafayette (LA) Lafayette Christian - 2021RB Isaiah Broadway, Lewisville Hebron - 2022RB Jamarion Miller , Tyler Lee - 2022WR Caleb Burton, Del Valle - 2022LB Jordan Crook, Dallas Bishop Dunne - 2022LB Kobie McKinzie, Lubbock-Cooper - 2022CB Jacobe Chester, Fort Bend Ridge Point - 2022CB Avyonne Jones, Southlake Carroll - 2022ATH (CB/RB/WR) Landon Hullaby, Dallas Bishop Dunne - 2022ATH (S/QB) Bryan Allen, Aledo - 2022