Around Texas: A round-up of recruiting news in the Lone Star State
Pac-12 schools have had success in Texas in recent weeks, and the Aggies got a big pick-up in Arlington Lamar's Bobby Brown. Jason Howell runs down all the latest in-state news from the recruiting front.
Thoughts from Thursday
FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE: I just talked to Skyline head coach Derrick Roberson and he said Kane Bradford is 6-5, and about 280. My jaw hit the floor. Bradford looks lean with long arms so I asked him where all that weight was. Coach Rob said that he is rock solid and looks the same when his pads are off as he does with them on. This guy passes the eyeball test and is an athletic big man. Once he learns the game I could see things taking off for him. Right now he's a project but he has potential to be a top 50 or higher recruit when it's all done******Tonight I saw two of the top up and coming playmakers in Texas in 2019 Velton Gardner and 2020 EJ Smith Let's start with EJ. He played RB, WR, CB, S, KR, PR tonight and he had 2 rushing TDs and the game sealing INT. We have him rated as an ATH and I think he'll end up being recruited more as a WR than an RB. He holds an offer from SMU. He's keeping his options open early. There is a tie to A&M with his sister in College Station. He said he has not heard much from the Aggies yet, but he liked what he saw when they took his sister up to school.****Gardner stuck at QB for Skyline. He's a threat to throw, but his wheels are what makes him special. He is small but he has a stout build and he is quick. Tonight he had back to back TD runs of 55 and 47 yards. Texas Tech, Kansas State, and Syracuse ar among those who have offered early.*****I thought LB Kamryn Farrar had a strong night. He's a bit on the small side but he's a S/LB hybrid type. He had to of had double digit tackles and as someone on the sideline put it "he'll knock the meat out of your taco" *****Skyline also had a couple of intriguing 2019 DLs. Kane Bradford is listed as a 6-6, 270 DT. I don't see 270, more like 240, but he has a long wingspan, a good get off and flexibility. He's raw and in his first year of football. He played DE tonight and he'll attract attention this fall. DT VonKeith Smith also looks the part at 6-3, 290. Smith spent his night at DT