Primer: The Opening Regional - Dallas - Sunday, March 5
Sunday prospects from across the region will make their way to the Star in Frisco, Texas for the Opening regional in Dallas. The competition will be fierce and several key Texas A&M targets are expected to be in attendance.Below are the guys Texas A&M has offeredQB Roschon Johnson, Port Neches-Groves (2019) - One of the top prospects in 2019. A&M offered first and he has since added Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, and Penn State to name a few. RB Keaontay Ingram, Carthage - he's giving the Aggies a serious look. WR Jaquayln Crawford, Rockdale - The Aggies are working him hard since extending a recent offer.WR Erik Ezukanma, Keller Timber Creek - Early offer and the Aggies are high on his list.WR CJ Moore, Tulsa (OK) Union - very early offer by the Aggies, and he has become a national recruitWR Marquez Beason, Dallas Bishop Dunne (2019) - plans to visit Texas A&M soon, adding offers left and rightWR Kameron Brown, Collleyville Heritage (2019) - son of Larry Brown has a playmaking rep of his own and a ton of scholarship offers.He is my No. 1 WR in Texas for the 2019 class.WR Arjei Henderson, Fort Bend Travis (2019) - committed early to OklahomaWR Jordan Whittington, Cuero (2019) - it's early and he has a ton of offers. He's visited B/CS a few times. May just be the best overall prospect in Texas for 2019.OL Chasen Hines, Marshall - he has the Aggies in his top five, the school to watch remains LSUOL Darrell Simpson, Justin Northwest - Texas A&M is in the runningLB Alston Orji, Rockwall - the Aggies are in the mixLB Bumper Pool, Lucas Lovejoy - committed early to childhood favorite ArkansasCB Verone McKinley III, Hebron - I've already said I think he commits to Texas A&M at the end of the dayS DeMarvion Overshown, Arp - recent offer, has talked of visitingS Atanza 'AT' Vongor, South Grand Prairie - narrowed his list to Texas, TCU, and BaylorA few other top offensive prospectQB Tanner Mordecai, Waco Midway - No. 3 QB in the state by TexAgs, 4-star QB with offers from Baylor, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Northwestern.QB Zadock Dinklemann, Somerset - former LSU commit, prototypical pocket QB, big arm and great size. Ranked the No. 2 QB in the state by TexAgsQB Jalen Mayden, Sachse - four-star dual threat QB with offers from across the country. QB Grant Tisdale, Allen (2019) - split time in 2016, big time buzz already surrounding this polished passerQB John Stephen Jones, Highland Park - grandson of Jerry Jones and first QB to lead HP to a state title since Matt Stafford.RB Brock Sturges, Allen - the offers are beginning to roll in after a solid junior showing in his first season at Allen.RB Craig Williams, Crosby - he brings speed and quickness to the table. Offers are on the table from Baylor, Auburn, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, and several othersRB Sarodorick Thompson, Carrollton Ranchview - big back with some speed of his ownRB Jase McClellan, Aledo (2020) - rushed for over 1500 yards and 20 TDs as a freshman, earned state title game offensive MVP honors, and has been offered by SMU RB Kaedric Cobbs, Melissa (2020) - 5-9, 195 and averaged over 10 ypc on his way to over 1200 yards and 16 TDsWR Drue Jackson, Sachse - 46 receptions for 652 yards and 6 TDs as a junior. He counts Texas Tech, Houston, Louisville, Iowa, and Colorado among his offers.WR Miles Battle, Cy Creek - long receiver, who attacks the ball. Body control is a big plus. He has been piling up the offers too with LSU and Ole Miss arriving in the last few weeks.WR Ke'von Ahmad, Colleyville Heritage - slowed by an injury last fall but had a big sophomore year and has offers from Baylor and Louisville.WR Quandree White, College Station - the versatile central Texas athlete will be working at WR on SundayWR Theo Wease, Allen (2019) - 2019 playmaker who recently committed to Oklahoma WR Trejan Bridges, Hebron (2019) - 4 offers are on the table for the 2019 and he is one smooth playmaker WR DJ Graham , Keller Central (2020) - 6-foot-1, 175-pounds, recorded 36 receptions for 527 yards and 3 TDs.TE Nic McTear, Frisco Heritage - committed early to Oklahoma State, but offers continue to arriveOL Rafiti Ghirmai, Frisco Wakeland - has absolutely exploded and become one of the state's hottest prospects since January. Alabama, LSU, and Georgia offered earlier this week. A&M is watching close.OL Casey Phillips, Franklin - another OL on A&M's radar. He's added some nice offers, and is one of the more versatile OLs in the state.OL Brey Walker, Moore (OK) Southmoore - the top prospect in Oklahoma, committed to OU. OL Keivan Myers, Dallas Bishop Dunne - 6-5, 330 and described as athletic. Yep, I'm interestedOL Ylijaah Hall, Bryan - big Centex OL is a guy the Aggies are watchingOL EJ Ndoma-Ogar, Allen (2019) - back from IMG, Ndoma-Ogar is one of the top OL prospects in Texas for 2019OL Brannon Brown, San Antonio O'Connor (2019) - holds a Texas Tech offer, had a big day at the Army Combine in San AntonioA few defensive prospects of noteDE Tyree Wilson, New London West Rusk - emerging DE prospect who I'm intrigued to see in person. 6-4, 225 and offers from ULL and Washington State.DE Ron Tatum, Oklahoma City (OK) Putnam City - top defensive lineman in Oklahoma with top national offersDE Ochaun Mathis , Manor - committed early to TCU. 6-5, 230DT Scale Igiehon, Del Valle - big DT who can do damage in the middle, 6-2, 330, holds a Texas State offerDT Nelson Jenkins, Plaquemine (LA) - committed to LSU in February after decommitting from KansasDT Lloyd Murray, Wichita Falls Hirschi (2019) - very active and strong DT, announced his FSU commitment ThursdayLB Byron Hobbs, Fort Worth Eastern Hills - long and athletic, his tape is fun and he holds offers from Oklahoma State, OU, and Texas to name a fewLB Nicholas Bolton, Frisco Lone Star - one of my personal favorites, intrigued to see how he measuresLB Mykel Gates, Carthage - active LB and multi-year starter for state champion CarthageLB Brian Johnson, Manvel - one of the more athletic LBs in the stateLB Chance Cover, Trophy Club Byron Nelson (2019) - recorded 125 tackles, 13 TFLs, and 2 sacks as a sophomoreS Caden Sterns, Cibolo Steele - LSU commit, top 10 in the stateS Kolby Peel, College Station A&M Consolidated Central Texas standout we've always been high on at TexAgs. S Isaiah Humphries, Sachse - top 50 Texas talent, committed to Penn State commitDB Dayven Coleman, West Mesquite - 6-2, 200 and can play CB, S, and even roll down, Syracuse is his most recent offer.S Jalen Catalon, Mansfield Legacy (2019) - Clemson offered this week. He's a little small, but he's one of the best defenders in the state. Almost 200 tackles and 9 INTs as a sophomore. CB RJ Mickens, Southlake Carroll )2019) - the son of Ray Mickens, started at Southlake Carroll as a freshman last year and is already approaching double digit offers as a 2020 prospect.Quick Notes- Wide receiver is absolutely loaded. There are more prospects holding Texas A&M offers and there is a great combination of size, speed, quickness, and overall playmaking ability. I would give it the nod as the deepest position group of the camp.- The OL group is strong as well. There's a lot of good depth there too. I'm predicting Brey Walker as the OL MVP right now, but it would not surprise me if Rafiti Ghirmai or Casey Phillips came from out of the pack to claim the honors.- My early contenders for fastest man would be Mansfield WR Jackson Gleeson and Rockdale athlete Jaquayln Crawford. Both of those guys can flat out fly.- The defensive end group has the most guys I really want to watch. TCU commit Ochaun Mathis, East Texas sleeper Tyree Wilson, national recruit Ron Tatum, and Euless Trinity DE Izaih Filikitonga all bring some intrigue to the table for me. And I have never seen any of them in person.- The S group another very strong. From Overshown to Catalon there are some are playmakers big and small and everything in between.- Speaking of intriguing the prospect A&M has offered that I'm most excited to see in person is Overshown. I want to see how big he actually is, how he moves, and what that frame looks like. - the guy I most want to see in person that does not have an offer is LB Nicholas Bolton. I love his tape but I've heard he is on the shorter side which has some schools holding off. We'll see. because he has been a defensive playmaker at Lone Star.- One guy I loved on tape that I think could come out of nowhere to make a name for himself is Livingston's Christian Mitchell. He's small but he can flat out go and he will be a tough cover in one-on-ones. Check out his tape if you haven't already.
TexAgs 2018 Top 100 w/ quick A&M overview
Just wanted to let everyone know that we have updated and released our Top 100 2018 players in Texas. Putting these lists togetheris one of the more arduous task we do, and we take pride in doing the best we can by watching film and doing our homework. This list is compiled by our staff only.Here's a link to our rankings:http://texags.com/football-recruiting/top/2018I'm going to let Jason chime in about the DFW prospects, but I'll say that the Aggies are off to a great start with the top end talent in this class. Our number one player is Angleton stud Billy 'BJ' Foster. The kid is an animal on both sides of the ball and is every bit the prospect at safety as both Jeff Okudah and Brandon Jones (the top safeties in the previous classes). His combination of size, speed, and physicality made him an easy number one for us. The Aggies are in his early group of leaders, and he'll surely be at an upcoming home game.At number two is Manvel WR and kick returner Jalen Preston. A teammate of A&M commit Derrick Tucker, Preston possesses big play potential because of his raw athleticism, ball skills, and strength. He also excels in the return game for the Mavericks, but he's mostly sought after for his game breaking ability on the outside. Preston is off to a nice start to his junior campaign. He told me at the 7on7 tourney this summer that he had a "great feeling" about Texas A&M. Though the late summer momentum trended towards the Maroon and White, I'll be interested in hearing how things have progressed for him since then. Manvel takes on Pearland tomorrow night, and I'll be in attendance. The Top 10 in our list is littered with guys in the greater Houston area that the Ags currently have a great shot at landing.#3 Mustapha Muhammad has already developed an influential relationship with Kevin Sumlin. #4 Jalen Green was all in during his visit last weekend and felt bad for missing the last recruiting BBQ of the summer. #5 Keondre Coburn will go on and on about Terry Price and David Turner and has been outspoken about his affection for the Aggies on social media. #7 Max Wright is very comfortable with A&M, as is his family. Folks near his recruitment really think the Ags have taken a clear step forward. #8 Montel Parker is an A&M commit.#9 Colten Blanton openly said he nearly committed to A&M this summer basically because of Jim Turner. That's a lot of guys for the Aggie staff to feel good about heading into their junior seasons. The other A&M commit, OL Luke Matthews comes in at #12. Lastly, the Brazos Valley continues to put out solid prospects as Kolby Peel, Quandree White, Xavier Williams, and Marquise Conchola all made our list. And, you want a name that didn't make the cut but most certainly could very soon...take a look at Manvel QB Kason Martin, son of Head Coach Kirk Martin and younger brother of A&M OL Koda Martin. *******************Jason's take on a few Dallas guysTop 10 guys Arlington Lamar DL Tre Brown may just be the best athlete on the defensive line. He could play DE or DT on the college level and he plays a very disciplined brand of football. I'll be honest, my criticism, I'd like to see him go attack a little more after he makes his reads. On the recruiting front, A&M is in very good standing and after this weekend things got a little better. A&M is definitely in the running.QB Spencer Sanders was A&M's in-state QB offer and I love what he brings to the table. He's a heady player with a big arm and a lot of confidence. With Fortin in the fold I think the Aggies are looking elsewhere, but Sanders is still a big time player.Just outside the top 10 is Lucas Lovejoy tackling machine Bumper Pool. He is a heat seeking missile in the middle of the defense and was at the USC/Alabama game this past weekend. He will be at the TCU/Arkansas this weekend and then has plans to get to Michigan and then Alabama for the A&M game. He is trying to make it out to LSU, USC, and Texas A&M after that. A&M offered and he is taking a good long look. He has ties to Arkansas and it looks like Alabama has his attention as well, but the Aggies are in the mix.OL Darrell Simpson was in town over the weekend and continues to give the Aggies a look. LB Alston Orji mentioned before the season he plans to visit A&M this weekend. He couldn't make last week with Rockwall playing on Saturday. CB Verone McKinley III has been a priority target for coach Joseph from the beginning and the Aggies are in great shape. He was in town last weekend. One guy I'm a huge fan of is Waco La Vega OL Michael Fletcher. He does not have a lot of tape, but he's big at 6-6, 290 and he is moves very well. He was a move-in from Waco and had to sit out last year. He's really starting to pick up attention as his early stuff is getting out. I've heard that A&M has already started to show some interest.Rockdale's Jaquayln Crawford and Cameron Yoe's Iverson Westbrook are a couple of more playmakers from Central Texas. And out west keep an eye on Reese Moore and Javorian Miller. Moore is a TE who could end up developing into an OT and Miller is a multi-talented athlete with great size. If I had to pick on myself I'd say Jarell Cherry may be a little too low, with his speed off the edge, and I really think we'll see Sarodorick Thompson will be pretty high on this list before it is all said and done. There's a lot to like in this class, tons of talent, and I'm sure we overlooked a few guys.