Around Texas: A Round-up of Recruiting News in the Lone Star State
We're getting down to the final days before the early signing period and there has been plenty of action around the state from a recruiting standpoint. Jason Howell provides an update on the latest news in Texas.
Recruiting Rankings Update: Shaking up the 2019, '20 & '21 classes
After a long summer of camps and events, the TexAgs recruiting team sat down and did some reshuffling of their top players in Texas. The class of 2019 saw some big movers among a few Aggie commits and targets, and the TexAgs team also updated the 2020 list and added a top 25 for 2021.
A few quick Tuesday notes
I mentioned Kuony Deng the other day in my linebacker update. Don't sleep on him as a member of this 2019 class. I think the A&M staff would like to see him play a little bit more, but I've gotten word from a JUCO source that the Ags are really interested here. He's new to football so there's a lot of untapped potential in that body. A&M likes him in that rover role from what I know. I hinted at a new addition soon, and I still think that there will be some movement in the next 7-10 days. I think Texas will be a legitimate threat to land Clear Creek OL Chad Lindberg in 2020. A&M is still in that top group with the Longhorns. Stanford is in play here, as well. If A&M is able to corral him as their 5th guy in 2020, it'd be one of their best hauls in some time. The 2020 class has a lot of really good players along the OL. Speaking of top players, Jason and I re-did our rankings, and we'll have a full update soon, but the depth on the OL in 202 and 2021 is pretty astounding. An argument could be made that the top 4-5 players in 2021 are all OL. Between the two classes, I'd be will to say that there's about 20 legitimate high end, P5 players. Here's just an informal list:2020Chad Lindberg Logan Parr Jordan Jefferson Smart Chibuzo Akinola Ogunbiyi Jaylen Garth Trent Pullen Jake Majors Damieon George Josh Bankhead Courtland Ford Kendal Septs 2021:Hayden Conner Bryce Foster Reuben Fatheree Donovan Jackson Erick Cade Luis Chavarria It still remains to be seen whether Katy Mayde Creek DE Marcus Stripling will take all 5 of his official visits before announcing. I know there's been talk of him beginning work on a commitment video, but I do not believe anything has been started on that end.
LIVE: The Opening Regional at Euless Trinity
TexAgs will be out at the Opening Regional in Dallas today and there are quite a few prospects of interestTexas A&M commitments Demani Richardson and Brian Williams are expected to be in attendance as well as wide receiver Kameron Brown. There are also several key targets. 2019s-RB King Doerue, Amarillo Tascosa-WR Nnamdi Adim-Madumere, Fort Worth Southwest-OL Branson Bragg, Crandall-OL Stacey Wilkins, Camden (AR) Fairview-DT Ishmael Sopsher, Amite (LA)-CB Erick Young, Fort Bend Bush-CB Jeffery Carter, Aledo2020s-QB Michael Henderson, Carrollton Ranchview-QB (ATH) Drew Sanders, Colleyville Heritage - OU commit-QB (ATH) Ja'Quinden Jackson, Duncanville-RB Jase McClellan, Aledo - OU commit-WR Marvin Mims, Frisco Lone Star-WR (ATH) EJ Smith, Dallas Jesuit-OL Trent Pullen, Waco Connally-OL Ray Curry, Memphis (TN) White Station-DT McKinnley Jackson, Lucedale (MS) George County-DT Kenean Caldwell, Oak Grove (LA)-DT Jacobian Guillory, Alexandria (LA)-DT Camron Jackson, Haynesville (LA)-CB RJ Mickens, Southlake Carroll-S Chris Thompson, Duncanville-S Lejond Cavazos, IMG-S Darius Snow, HebronWe will be on the scene and continue to post updates throughout the day.
New offer excited about future of A&M football
2020 Waco Connally OL Trent Pullen was offered by Texas A&M today. I had a chance to catch up with him this evening about the offer and what it meant.https://twitter.com/tpullen_59/status/973349216247574531?s=21Pullen said he spoke to Jimmy T directly today, and he made the offer. He first met Turner at a football camp last year where he made a lasting impression on the Aggie OL coach and his GA Lee Grimes. Pullen said, "I'm excited about A&M under Coach Fisher. I'm really glad he went there."Living in Waco might mean Baylor has the upper hand, but Pullen sounds like he's going to be tugged on in different directions. "I didn't really grow up with a favorite," he said. "My Dad likes Texas. My mom is an Aggie, and I'm surrounded by Baylor fans. I respect all those programs."Pullen says he'll visit A&M this spring, most likely for a practice once he gets the schedule from Coach Turner. When asked what sticks out the most about A&M, he said, "the fans" and then added, "I'm also pumped to see the future of the program under Jimbo Fisher."Pullen also holds offers from Baylor, Kansas St, LSU, and Tulsa.