Trent McGaughey

As we get ready to undertake a full slate of Texas HS football this week, I thought it'd be a good refresher to list all the names we are monitoring in terms of A&M involvement as the season unfolds. Now, we are not saying all these kids are in-line for offers. Rather, these are kids that with a few weeks of strong tape could put themselves on the Aggie radar. I'll predominantly take care of the greater Houston area guys and leave Dallas up to Howell. Jason, if I miss anyone, feel free to add them. 2021RBAlton McCaskill - Conroe Oak RidgeOLRemington Strickland - Ft Bend ChristianCole Carson - Bogota Rivercrest (Arkansas)Kamron Scott - Converse Judson (UTSA)Canon Boone - Dickinson (Virginia Tech)Gabe Blair - Denton GuyerEzra Oyetade - Garland Lakeview Centennial (Arizona State)Jack Leyrer - Dallas Highland Park (Stanford)Jack Tucker - Argyle (Texas Tech)Tate Williams - Wall (Baylor)TEMason Tharp - Klein (Texas Tech)WRJohn Paul Richardson - Ft Bend Ridge Point (Oklahoma State)Nehemiah Noel - Galveston BallJerand Bradley - DeSoto (Texas Tech)DTByron Murphy II - DeSoto (Baylor)DEJe'lin Samuels - Pasadena Sam RayburnLandyn Watson - Hutto (TCU)LBKeith Cooper - Dickinson SCaleb Ellis - Frisco Independence (Stanford)2022QBCade Klubnik - Austin WestlakeConner Weigman - BridgelandNick Evers - Flower MoundRBJamarion Miller - Tyler LegacyHymond Drinkard - George RanchDamien Brown - LeonardOLCory Hendrix - College StationJihad Lateef - Lubbock EstacadoEthan Sanders - San Antonio ChristianNeto Umeozulu - AllenSheridan Wilson - ArgyleCaden Kitler - Plano John Paul IIErik Gray - AmarilloTETrent McGaughey - Shadow CreekHouston Thomas - College StationCody Mladenka - The Woodlands College ParkOmari Murdock - AllenWRRandy Masters - Shadow CreekJeremy Patton - TenahaKeith Wheeler II - AtascocitaAnthony Black - CoppellDTTre Emory - Mt PleasantKris Ross - North ShoreDETai Leonard - CyFallsDeMone Green - Houston HeightsCurlee Thomas - Fort Worth Nolan CatholicLBTy Kana - KatyJustin Medlock - ManvelOwen Pewee - CyParkNic Caraway - BryanBralon Jones - SpringJordan Crook - DuncanvilleTrevell Johnson - Arlington MartinTyrell Johnson - Arlington MartinCB Eric Hemphill III - BrenhamChandler Rivers - Beaumont UnitedDorian Friend - SpringJalon Peoples - Cedar HillSJacobe Chester - Ft Bend MarshallJaidan Scott - Shadow CreekDylan Dixson - PearlandSherrod Covil Jr. - North ShoreCollin Wright - ManvelKCarter Brown - Pearland Dawson

- I spoke to a contact who talked to Desoto DE Shemar Turner and praised the job Terry Price and Mike Elko have been doing. It seems like A&M consistently comes up in communication with Shemar no matter who he's speaking with - whether it's coaches or members of the media. Nothing earth shattering there, but it does back up the info Jason and Billy have both been hearing about one the key remaining targets.- Baylor got off to a great start in 2022 with the verbal commitment of Shadow Creek WR Randy Masters. The Bears beat out several SEC schools for his pledge. The Aggies still haven't pulled a trigger on an offer, but Masters told me directly on Sunday that he speaks with Dameyune Craig weekly. If A&M is going to want a shot at flipping him, I think they're going to need to make a move soon this fall. Baylor has got a nice pipeline opening up at Shadow Creek after they took Seth Jones at WR in last class and have Shark QB Kyron Drones committed in 2021. They've landed Bobo (nickname) in 2022 and have made a strong impression on TE Trent McGaughey. That school looks like it is going to pump out high end talent for the foreseeable future. Wise move by Aranda to tap into that early on in his tenure in Waco. - The rich got richer this week as North Shore had a big time prospect move in and add another Power 5 presence to their roster. 2022 safety Sherrod Covil Jr. made the move to the Houston powerhouse a few days ago, and he'll find his way into the top 20-30 in just about all of the state rankings for that loaded junior class now. He comes in already holding offers from Alabama, Michigan, and Penn State, among many others.

It's not a secret that class of 2022 in Texas is incredibly rich with talent all over the field, but which are the best of the best? Billy Liucci ranks his top 22 for the class of '22 and lists 28 other prospects to round out his top 50 juniors-to-be in the state of Texas.