Howell's Top Five: Most disruptive Texas HS defenders I've seen
TexAgs recruiting analyst Jason Howell reveals another top five, this time discussing the most dominant defensive players he's seen in person throughout his time covering high school football in Texas.
Around Texas: A Round-up of Recruiting News in the Lone Star State
With signing day right around the corner, there has been plenty of action around the state from a recruiting standpoint. Jason Howell provides an update on the latest news in Texas and more.
All-American Bowl Preview and LIVE Check-in Thread
It is All-American Bowl week in San Antonio, and I am heading to player check-in right now. I'll post news and notes in this thread throughout the day, but first here's a quick preview.A few quick notes-Game Information: Saturday, January 5, 2019 - noon CT on NBC-Practice begins on Tuesday. The East squad will practice first from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Then the West will practice from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.-Texas A&M commit Demani Richardson will not report today. He is scheduled to arrive on Thursday. He is on the West roster, but he will not participate in the game since he is rehabbing an injury.-Houston Dekaney CB Marcus Banks plans to announce his college decision during the game and he lists the Aggies as a finalist along with Alabama, Florida State, and Florida.The All-American Bowl By the Numbers2 - Texas A&M signees on the roster. Converse Judson defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal will suit up for the West squad. Demani Richardson is also on the West squad. Two is also the number of Texas A&M decommitments in the game - Houston St. Pius X QB Grant Gunnell (Arizona) and Baton Rouge (LA) University Lab LB Christian Harris (Alabama).1 - Texans on the East roster. It is one Texas A&M fans will be interested to see too. Defensive end David Ugwoegbu of Katy Seven Lakes was a late addition to the East roster. 13 - Texans on rosters for the game. The metro areas of Houston, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio are all represented by athletes. Jordan Whittington of Cuero is the only Texan outside of the metro areas selected for the game.EastDE David Ugwoegbu, Katy Seven Lakes - UndecidedWest16 QB Grant Gunnell, Houston St. Pius X - Arizona 14 WR Garrett Wilson, Lake Travis - Ohio State 81 WR Trejan Bridges, Hebron - Oklahoma 13 WR Jordan Whittington, Cuero - Texas 4 WR Jaylen Ellis, Round Rock Cedar Ridge - Baylor83 TE Austin Stogner, Plano Prestonwood - Oklahoma 60 OL EJ Ndoma-Ogar, Allen - Oklahoma 44 DL DeMarvin Leal, Converse Judson - Texas A&M31 DE NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Fort Worth Nolan Catholic - Notre Dame 8 CB Marcus Banks, Houston Dekaney - Undecided33 S Demani Richardson, Waxahachie - Texas A&M (not expected to play due to injury)19 S Tyler Owens, Plano East - Texas 8 - Prospects making announcements during the All-American Bowl on SaturdayWR David Bell, Indianapolis (IN) Warren CentralWR Jadon Haselwood, Ellenwood (GA) Cedar GroveDE Khris Bogle, Fort Lauderdale (FL) Cardinal GibbonsCB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami (FL) SouthridgeWR Kyle Ford, Orange (CA) Orange LutheranWR Bru McCoy, Santa Ana (CA) Mater DeiCB Chris Steele, Bellflower (CA) St. John BoscoCB Marcus Banks, Houston Dekaney28 - SEC signees/commitments on rosters for the game, the most of any Power 5 conference. There are 18 on the East squad, and 10 on the West. LSU leads the way with 7 on the All-American Bowl roster. East12 QB Taulia Tagovailoa, Alabaster (AL) Thompson - Alabama27 RB Quavaris Crouch, Charlotte (NC) Harding - Tennessee2 RB Eric Gray, Memphis (TN) Lausanne - Tennessee6 RB Trey Sanders, Port St. Joe (FL)/IMG - Alabama8 WR Dominick Blaylock, Marietta (GA) Walton - Georgia18 WR Ramel Keyton, Marietta (GA) - Tennessee88 TE Tyler Fromm, Warner Robins (GA) - Auburn75 OL Charles Cross, Laurel (MS) - Mississippi State77 OL Xavier Truss, Warwick (RI) Bishop Hendricken - Georgia56 DE Antonio Alfano, Colonia (NJ) - Alabama42 DE Nolan Smith, Savannah (GA)/IMG - Georgia44 DE Travon Walker, Thomaston (GA) Upson-Lee - Georgia47 DE Byron Young, Laurel (MS) West Jones - Alabama commit38 LB Diwun Black, Kissimmee (FL) Osceola - Florida commit11 LB Mohamoud Diabate, Auburn (AL) - Florida31 LB Tyron Hopper, Roswell (GA) - Florida25 CB Cameron Smith, Blythewood (SC) Westwood - South Carolina53 LS Quentin Skinner, Buford (GA) - LSUWest3 QB Ryan Hilinski, Orange (CA) Orange Lutheran - South Carolina22 RB Tyrion Davis, Baton Rouge (LA) Southern Lab - LSU70 OL Kardell Thomas, Baton Rouge (LA) Southern Lab - LSU78 OL Charles Turner, Canton (OH)/IMG - LSU44 DL DeMarvin Leal, Converse Judson - Texas A&M62 DT Siaki Ika, Salt Lake City (UT) East - LSU9 LB Marcel Brooks, Flower Mound (TX) Marcus - LSU 17 LB Christian Harris, Baton Rouge (LA) University Lab - Alabama24 CB Derek Stingley, Baton Rouge (LA) Dunham - LSU - participating in LSU's bowl practices, will not play in the game.33 S Demani Richardson, Waxahachie - Texas A&M20 - number of prospect signed/committed to the P5 Conference with the second most signees/commitments listed on the rosters. That honor goes to the Big 10.As I mentioned at the start of the post I will post news, notes, and other information in this thread as prospects make their way through check-in, so stay tuned.
Recruiting Rankings Update: Shake ups in the top 100
There have been plenty of shake ups in the recruit rankings since the last update, and Jason Howell has the latest ranking updates from recruits all across the state in both the 2019 and 2020 high school classes.
Those last remaining spots...
With A&M's recruiting red hot right now and standing firm at 23 commits, it seems like prospects, parents, and coaches around the state adn region have taken notice of what's going on in College Station. To recap, here are just some of the names still giving the Aggies a strong look...Baton Rouge (LA) LB Christian Harris Ft Lauderdale (FL) DE Khris Bogle Katy Mayde Creek DE Marcus Stripling Katy Seven Lakes DE David Ugwoegbu Atlanta (GA) LB Nick Jackson West Mesquite WR Dylan Wright DIckinson TE Jalen Wydermyer ...and then there's these guys who I'd classify as wildcards.Flower Mound Marcus LB Marcel Brooks (LSU)Amite (LA) DT Ishmael Sopsher Horn Lake (MS) LB Nakobe Dean West Palm Beach (FL) ATH Mark Antony-Richards Brooklyn (NY) DE Adisa Isaac If you asked me individually, I would say the Aggies will get fall visits from nearly every one of the prospects listed above - with some of them already making plans to be in College Station in little over a month. You'd have to think with the way things are rolling, those final spots may start being picked off in pretty short order.