Around Texas: A Round-up of Recruiting News in the Lone Star State
Friday Night lights are in full effect around the state, and big game Saturdays are as well. Colleges are extending offers, recruits are making decisions and visits are being taken. Here’s the latest from around the state.
LIVE TexAgs.com Weekend High School Football Thread
It's that time again, guys. I'll be at Northwest ISD Stadium to see Flower Mound Marcus take on Byron Nelson. Marcus has a few guys of note, all in the 2019 class. LB Marcel Brooks leads the group. He doesn't have the Aggies in his top group but he's a playmaker I've been wanting to see live. OL Justin Osborne has several offers as does RB Justin Dinka who has drawn the eye of the Aggies here recently.Friday i'll be in Argyle to see Argyle and Wichita Falls Hirschi. The name to know in that game is Hirschi 2019 DT Lloyd Murray. He has been offered by the Aggies and plans to be in College Station this weekend.Brauninger will be at the Manvel/Santa Fe match-up to see A&M commits Jalen Preston, Brian Johnson, Deneric Prince and several other Manvel standouts.Hop will be at Klein/Klein Collins to check out 2019 RB and A&M legacy Isaiah Spiller. Ted is atDarrell Tully Stadium to see Strake Jesuit take on Katy. He's going to focus on A&M commit Seth Small and 2018 DT Moro Ojomo, but he'll keep an eye on 2019 RB Deondrick Glass as well as Strake Jesuit 2019 TE Thomas Gordon. We will post updates from our games here, and I know we would love to hear from you guys as you are out in the crowd at games across the state.Have fun and safe travels
Visitor List - Mississippi State game (Oct. 28)
This list will likely change a lot over the course of the week, and we will keep you posted as we get more information. However, this weekend is shaping up to be a big one with some priority targets in for official visits and several others expected to make the trip for unofficials.Official VisitorsBossier City (LA) Parkway WR Terrace MarshallOntario (CA) Colony TE Michael Ezeike Arlington Lamar DE Bobby Brown* San Diego (CA) Helix CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart Centennial (CA) QB Tanner McKee Unofficial Visitors2018sBellaire Episcopal WR Jaylen Waddle - doubtfulYoakum DB Jordan Moore*Katy Taylor DL Max Wright*Ft Bend Elkins OL Luke Matthews*Manvel RB Deneric Prince* - depends on rideCordova (TN) OL Jerome CarvinClear Brook WR Caleb Chapman*Katy K/P Seth Small*Klein Collins LB Donavan Mutin Oak Ridge DE Joseph Ossai Aldine Davis DT Dominic Livingston West Rusk DE Tyree Wilson*Del Valle LB Cameron Wilkins - Mizzou commitHouston CE King WR Alex Washington2019sFlower Mound Marcus RB Justin Dinka Cuero WR Jordan Whittington - maybeFlower Mound Marcus OL Justin Osborne - maybeOak Ridge OL Tyler Johnson St Pius WR Chase Lane*A&M Consolidated DT Josh Ellison North Forest OL Javonne Shepherd Katy Mayde Creek DE Marcus Stripling Colleyville Heritage WR Kameron Brown (UCLA)Klein Collins RB Isaiah Spiller - maybeLangham Creek S Corien Azema2020sNavasota OL Jordan Jefferson*A&M Consolidated WR Brian Darby A&M Consolidated ATH Devin Price North Forest WR Demond Demas Tomball Memorial DT Braedon NutterKaty ATH Jacobi Bellazin Houston CE King DB Bryson WashingtonA&M Consolidated ATH Nate Floyd 2021sKaty Taylor OL Bryce Foster Katy Taylor OL Hayden Conner Galena Park North Shore WR Shadrach Banks Galena Park North Shore QB Dematrius Davis Pearland Dawson QB AJ Abbott
Around Texas: A round-up of recruiting news in the Lone Star State
The Texas recruiting landscape saw a flurry of commitments as July wrapped up and August began as programs across the state picked up talented prospects. Jason Howell has all the latest news in this week's edition of Around Texas.
TexAgs Spring Tour: Flower Mound Marcus
Today the stop was Flower Mound Marcus to see a trio of 2019 prospects, and they did not disappoint. New Marauder head coach Kevin Atkinson has the guys flying around out there and the first guy I really wanted to see was linebacker Marcel Brooks. He picked up an offer from the Aggies last week and is a guy that has a lot of momentum right now. I mentioned him as a guy to watch a few weeks ago and at 6-3, 200, he looks the part of a top 25 type player in the state and a national prospect. The first thing that jumps out is his explosiveness and it is also quick to jump off the film. His overall athleticism will allow him to be a versatile asset on the defensive side of the ball. He is drawing attention at LB and S but I project him as LB on the college level after seeing him in person for the first time. When it comes to his recruiting it is still young and I did not get a vibe that he was itching to make a decision any time soon. He was impressed by Texas A&M's attention and he is planning to visit College Station. https://twitter.com/Jason_Howell/status/864249156717735936https://twitter.com/Jason_Howell/status/864250530121621506Offensive lineman Justin Osborne is another big time prospect. He already holds offers from Michigan and Oklahoma, and he is another top 25-type prospect. He was a guy we strongly considered in our original 2019 rankings and he is one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the class alongside Tyler Johnson (Oak Ridge) and Kenyon Green (Humble Atascocita). He can move and has some nice bend for a big guy, and he does not have a lot of bad weight on his frame. Running back Justin Dinka was the first 2019 prospect at Marcus to receive an offer when SMU offered. Baylor and Illinois have also joined the fold. At 5-11, 185 he is an every down back, and last fall he rushed for 1,711 yards and 20 TDs on 277 carries. I expect teams to get a heavy dose of Dinka in 2017.