Reid Francis

It's round two of the Texas High School playoffs, and there is a big one going down in Tomball as two of the best 5A teams in the state square off. Ryan Brauninger breaks down A&M Consolidated versus Ft Bend Marshall in our Game of the Week.

High school practices started this week, and I was able to hit a couple of schools plus pick up a note or two along the way. I'll start in Aggieland at A&M Consolidated where the Tigers are loaded with next level players across multiple classes. Obviously, A&M DT commit Josh Ellison is the main reason I'll be making the short trip to Consol this season. Josh looks great. He's reshaped his body to shed some bad weight and has started to put on good weight. I thought he was moving laterally better than I had seen him do in the past. His demeanor and attitude has also transformed as a senior leader of the defense. Excited to see what Josh does in his final year. Consol OL Reid Francis has a few smaller offers but told me Vanderbilt and Purdue had been in pretty regular contact. He's hovering around 6-4, 310 pounds. I've talked a lot about the trio of 2020 skill position guys that Lee Fedora will showcase this fall, and these kids keep growing and getting better. I can't believe both WR Brian Darby and DB Nate Floyd only have one P5 offer at the moment. Both camped at A&M and were held after by the coaches to chat. Perhaps the most interesting development with that group though is what is happening with WR Devin Price. By age, Devin could be entering his sophomore year, and he's starting to fill out. He's creeping up on 6-4, and I've heard he's squarely on the Ags big board in the 2020 WR class. Now, because of his dad's employment, there are some interesting ways A&M could go about recruiting Devin if they choose. However, he's working his way heavily into the offer mix on his own merit regardless of what his dad does for a living. He also camped a pair of times this summer and drew high praise from Dameyune Craig. Lastly at Consol, the new name to know there looks like it'll be 2021 DE/OLB Vince Sheffield. I'll save the explanation and just post this picture...https://twitter.com/r_brauninger/status/1026612865032245249?s=21I spent the last couple of days in southeast Texas to visit family, but I also checked in at PNG. Texas QB commit Roschon Johnson continues to be one of the more impressive young men I've covered. Respectful, hard working, and intelligent. The main reason I went over to The Reservation though was to see 2020 OL offer Jaylen Garth who will undoubtedly move up in our next rankings. He's a giant and has an outstanding frame. I'll have a full interview up with him soon, but it sounds like the Aggies are getting really interested in Garth. The coaches at PNG believe that they've got a future star. Garth will visit A&M for the Clemson game. While at PNG, I took my first picture of a kid in the class of 2022. Jackson Hunt is a freshman for the Indians, and he's already 6-4, 240 pounds. His father was an all state OL, and his mom was an all state volleyball player. He's also got relatives in the 6-7, 6-8 range. Pretty incredible to see a kid that big that soon. Keep an eye on 2021 OL Corey Burt, too. He's measuring in at 6-3, 275ish right now. Final note: I spoke with Katy Seven Lakes DE David Ugwoegbu a bit yesterday. He's still unsure of when he'd like to make a decision. I was also told Marcus Stripling still plans to take at least some of his official visits before announcing.

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