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 that and more in this week's Around the SEC.
Some Saturday quick hitters
Spent my morning and early afternoon at the 7 on 7 event in The Woodlands and was able to catch up with quite a few top prospects and A&M targets. I'll see if I can rifle these off bullet style. - Dematrius Davis told me he still speaks with Darrell Dickey and will very likely take a trip or two to College Station this spring. - Both Landen King and Ben Postma have begun to get to know TE coach James Coley. King is hearing a lot from Oklahoma St, Texas, and Texas Tech. Postma has some Big 12 visits lined up but will also be back in Aggieland in April. - 2022 CB offer Bobby Taylor has been getting a big push from Oklahoma, but he says he'll be at A&M for a practice in April. Taylor told me he's known TJ Rushing since his days at Memphis and is a fan of the way he teaches his corners. - Texas LB commit Derrick Harris Jr did not mention A&M when discussing schools that were still contacting him. - Plant City (FL) WR Mario Williams told me he's trying to line up a visit to Texas A&M. He said the only coach he talks to on staff is Jimbo Fisher. Nothing had been set up to this point in regards to that visit though. - 2022 CB offer Denver Harris says he hasn't set up any spring visits, but it's likely he'll make a trip or two to College Station. - I was told WR commit Shadrach Banks is very close to returning to 100%. Good news there. - Priority CB target Deuce Harmon confirmed with me that he will be on campus tomorrow for a day visit. He said he may take an official visit to Texas A&M soon, but he wasn't totally sure on that yet.- Dallas Kimball CB Ishmael Ibraheem will also be in town soon to watch practice. Oklahoma is a primary competitor, but the folks I talked to made it seem like A&M was right there. - Forrest City (AR) LB Marco Avant has been drawing interest from a few SEC programs with the Aggies being one of them. The 6-3, 215 pounder definitely has the frame of a backer in this conference. - Sounds like recent Baylor S commit Cisco Caston out of Weatherford will be making a quick trip up to College Station tonight to take a tour and visit with the staff.
Aggies put out a few Thursday offers
One guy I've really been liking here in the DFW area picked up an offer. Frisco Independence 2021 TE Elijah Arroyo https://twitter.com/arroyo_elijah36/status/1222967660511682561?s=20https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9677782/5d81a0ea8cd42209f8ab7dacPlant City (FL) 2021 WR Mario Williams https://twitter.com/MarioWill00/status/1222939169036603393?s=20https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9613801/5dc19af6ab9c9609f810222aRichmond (CA) Kennedy 2021 TE Jermaine Terry https://twitter.com/AllDayMaine/status/1222968531458772994?s=20https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9478660/5d86368cbd6aff09dcb88ee4
Around the SEC: Recruiting news and trends
While it might currently be a recruiting dead period, there are still many commitments and decisions being made by the top players in the region that are impacting the SEC. Jason Howell examines the latest news and trends on the recruiting front.