Roschon Johnson

If you read our recruit reaction thread from Saturday and Sunday, you know what kind of impression Saturday night left with a large number of A&M's top prospects across multiple classes. After exchanging numerous texts and phone calls with kids and sources, here's what I've got in terms of the latest intel.-Let's start with the momentum created in 2020. The biggest news was the commitment of Demond Demas. The junior WR from North Forest is widely regarded as one of the top overall players in the country. His pledge caught a lot of people off guard, including members of the A&M staff. However, the Aggies nearly landed a couple more high priorities, including Trinity Christian DB Dwight McGlothern. McGlothern did not commit to A&M, but it's safe to say the Aggies hold a major edge here. Dwight will visit Michigan, LSU, and Alabama, and according to a source close to him, he is now looking to make a decision after his junior season. Remember, Dwight is extremely close to Jordan Moore and Leon O'Neal. I've also heard third hand the Aggies are in the pole position for CIbolo Steele's Jaylon Jones. I'll be out to see him in a couple of weeks when they take on Converse Judson. -With four commitments on the offensive line already in 2020, it's hard to say who or how many remaining spots there will be up front in that class. I do know that A&M and Alabama are now in a dogfight for PNG OL Jaylen Garth. Coming into the weekend, it was the Crimson Tide who held the advantage. A source in the Golden Triangle hesitated to say that the Aggies had overtaken Alabama, but I was told they were on level playing ground. Look for Garth to visit Alabama at some point this season but also return to College Station. The third team in the mix is Texas who has the commitment of his HS quarterback Roschon Johnson. That could keep the Horns around for a little bit, but as of now, it sounds like they are playing from behind. The atmosphere on Saturday also left an indelible impression with Memphis (TN) OL Chris Morris. A source close to Morris said the Aggies went from off the radar to firmly on it after Saturday night. Morris is an area where offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey has tremendous ties. Morris got to speak with Jim Turner and Lee Grimes after the game. Staying up front in the junior class, it sounds like A&M still has some work to do for Clear Creek big man Chad Lindberg. Chad had a great time at the game, but compared to what we heard from some of the other kids, it sounds like he's still wanting to come back and see more from the Aggies. He did get to speak with Jim Turner, Jimbo Fisher, and Bradley Dale Peveto on Saturday, and he talked to the A&M staff again on Sunday so it sounds like A&M isn't going to budge in terms of their pursuit. Lindberg's brother is currently enrolled at Texas, and it sounds like the Longhorns lead currently. Lindberg is an extremely smart kid, and I've been told Stanford could factor in, as well. Look for A&M to try and get him back to College Station soon. -2020 Baton Rouge (LA) DT Jaquelin Roy was unable to make it this weekend due to transportation issues, but I have heard he'll reschedule. -Florida speedster Mark-Antony Richards did not make it to town. I'm unsure if he'll reschedule. -There's been a lot of buzz surrounding Texas OL commit Javonne Shepherd, and Shepherd has done nothing to slow it down. In fact, he only heated things up even more when he tweeted, "This recruitment is about to get real crazy." Since then, he has interacted with some Texas players on Twitter, but I also do know he's been in contact with A&M. If you're asking me tonight, even though nothing has been finalized, I think you'll see Shepherd in College Station sooner rather than later unless the Texas staff can rally and prevent him from doing so. I also have it on good authority than Shepherd has talked to A&M commit and good friend Kenyon Green in the last day or so. -Still anticipating a phone conversation with Katy Seven Lakes DE David Ugwoegbu, but a couple of Houston area sources claimed the talented edge man is close to a decision. Visits to Oklahoma and Alabama are up in the air at last check. -Looking like a mid fall decision for Dickinson TE Jalen Wydermyer. I think he'll visit a couple of spots still with a high probability he also makes a return trip to College Station for possibly the Kentucky game. I feel good about the Ags' chances as things stand. -We are still hearing a public announcement for 2020 QB Malik Hornsby is likely to happen soon...as in the next 4-5 days. We will let you know if something changes. -I continue to hear that Katy Mayde Creek DE Marcus Stripling intends to take all of his visits prior to making a commitment. It'll be interesting to see if 1) he sticks to that and 2) where A&M is at in terms of numbers when Marcus is ready to make a decision. Stripling showed up late, but he did make it to College Station this weekend.-I've had some folks message me about the strength of Christian Harris' commitment in the face of LSU's strong start. A couple of things are important to remember here...first, Harris told me after the game Saturday night that the environment of College Station and the atmosphere inside Kyle Field did nothing but strengthen his pledge. Second, we had heard the Harris camp had gotten a little upset at LSU for slow playing a kid in their own backyard. Couple that with the bond he's formed with a lot of the A&M commitments, especially RJ Orebo, and I don't think Harris is going anywhere. -Had a souce tell me that Independence CC LB Kuony Deng (pronounced "cuh-oin") was extremely impressive in terms of his physicality. With the numbers the way they are, I'd keep an eye on Deng's recruitment. If you continue to hear his name pop up, I think A&M will be a legitimate player for his services. -Atlanta (GA) LB Nick Jackson was unable to make it in for Clemson, but he did tell me that he's planning a trip to College Station for later in the year. -We will have post official visit articles soon from Dylan Wright, Zach Calzada, and Orebo soon.

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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