QB Peyton Matocha on his visit to A&M and the importance of his degree
Houston St. Thomas quarterback Peyton Matocha took his official visit to College Station last weekend. He has grown up familiar with Texas A&M, but the weekend allowed him to take a closer look at what the program has to offer. After the trip he talked about his trip and his recruiting process.
Prospect camp top performers
Texas A&M hosted their first prospect day camp today, and here are my top performers...-To start, TE commit Baylor Cupp was there, and he's a giant. Perhaps the most impressive kid in terms of physicality in this class. Every bit of 6-6 and chiseled. He's got to be a top 15 prospect in the state.Top PerformersManvel OL Layden Robinson - big, wide dude that flashed really plus athleticism and change of direction. Won most of his one on ones and spent a ton of time with Jim Turner. Turner and Grimes met with he and his mom after camp. I'd put him on offer watch.A&M Consolidated DT Josh Ellison - the A&M commit has really trimmed down, and it's enganced his quickness and get off. He's so active with his hands. Once he starts adding back good weight, he's going to be a nightmare inside. He and Robinson went at it an awful lot and split the victories.St Thomas QB Peyton Matocha - Ran 4.65 after the camp when he was pretty tired. He's added probably 15 good pounds since I saw him in the fall. He received some praise from Jimbo on a couple of occasions. He's a gamer with a lot of moxie. Ft Bend Dulles ATH Ainias Smith - The speedster from Missouri City continued his strong run of form during the camp circuit. He's done well at nearly every event he's been at. He could play on either side of the ball. His only knock is his size. Good football player though. 2020 Atascocita OL Will Jones - Jones still needs to add some weight, but he's strong as a bull with his hands and did a nice job at the point of contact. He's got offers from LSU and Kansas.2020 A&M Consolidated WR Devin Price - TP's son made plays today and received a ton of high praise from Dameyune Craig and Jhamon Ausbon. He's a young sophomore so he's not nearly done growing. It would not surprise me to see an offer go out. He's raised his game to a high end P5 player in my mind.2020 A&M Consolidated WR Brian Darby - Darby's 40 today was better than most expected, and the biggest question with him was his straight line speed. He made a pair of circus catches in one on ones today as well that drew shouts from Cam Buckley. 2021 Katy Tompkins DE Tunmise Adeleye - this kid has a shot to be a top 10 player in the state in his class. Athletic potential through the roof with a fast growing frame. He was a problem off the edge in one on ones and got a lot of attention from Terry Price. He's got offers from A&M and Baylor, but it won't be long before everyone is on him. Honorable MentionOak Ridge LB Phillip Ossai Summer Creek OL Jack Zelezinski Memphis (TN) QB Sky Forest2020 Stephenville QB Kade Renfro2022 Azle DE Jackson La Hue
Barton Clement visit recap, Dickey in Houston
-Spoke to a source close to A&M OL commit Barton Clement who wrapped up his official visit to A&M this weekend. The big man from Ft Bend Marshall was able to spend some quality time with fellow Aggie pledges Bobby Brown and DaShaun White. He's also really fired up about Jim Turner's retention. I don't think he was ever going anywhere else, but keeping hold of JT essentially eliminates any and all doubt. Barton does not plan on signing on Wednesday, but I'm told he doesn't have any other visits planned. I fully expect him to officially become an Aggie in February. Barton wants to go into engineering so having the time to look into that while on his visit was important as well. -New offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey made his rounds through the Houston private school scene on Friday. Many of you asked about the tweet from 2019 St Thomas QB Peyton Matocha who mentioned how much he was looking forward to a burgeoning relationship with the new Aggie staff and OC. I'm told that Dickey simply shook the young man's hand and introduced himself. Dickey also spent time with the St Thomas staff. Prior to his trip to St Thomas, he snuck into St Pius early Friday afternoon. His relationship with the staff there is strong, and the importance of keeping the A&M commits from St Pius has been emphasized.