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2026 Port Arthur Memorial LB Tank King commits to Texas A&M

July 4, 2025
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S‍ome Fourth of July fireworks for Mike Elko today as Tank King‍, the tackling machine, is headed to Aggieland.

One of the top 2026 defensive prospects in the Lone Star State, the Port Arthur Memorial linebacker announced his verbal commitment to Texas A&M today.

The 6-foot-1, 210-pounder burst onto the recruiting scene as a freshman when he led a top 5 5A squad in tackles as a 14-year-old.

Since then, King’s elite nose for the football, sure tackling and sideline-to-sideline capabilities have caught the eye of college coaches across the country. He gets his name called an awful lot on Friday nights because he's always around the ball. Over the course of his recruitment, A&M remained a consistent suitor behind the work of Elko and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman.

King chose the Aggies over plenty of offers but had a top four that included Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas. He is the 23rd pledge in the 2026 cycle for Elko & Co.

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2026 Port Arthur Memorial LB Tank King commits to Texas A&M

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Aggie Dad 26
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12:40p, 7/4/25
Nice list of offers at a great position on defense. Great news
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12:41p, 7/4/25
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Whoop! Welcome to Aggieland, Tank King!
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1:11p, 7/4/25
Need one more Tank to finish off this class.
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1:29p, 7/4/25
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Welcome aboard Mr. King.
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1:36p, 7/4/25
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Now we're getting an LB crop like we used to! Along with the RB tandem it's beginning to feel like the 80's and 90's again!
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1:39p, 7/4/25
AWESOME!!!
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Wow!!!
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Reminds me a bit of a guy who came out of Waco Midway named Derrick Johnson? DJ was a beast , starting at tu as a true freshman. Similar size, speed, instincts. Gig'em !
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Welcome, Tank! Getting LB commits with LB names!!!
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3:18p, 7/4/25
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Give me all the golden triangle players we can get!
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3:55p, 7/4/25
Hell yeah, whooop.
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4:01p, 7/4/25
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Sounds like he can play linebacker
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In reply to Jalapeno Popper • 4:22p, 7/4/25
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Sounds like he can play linebacker

Hopefully that question will become a distant memory.
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6:41p, 7/4/25
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Welcome to Aggieland, Tank King!
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6:53p, 7/4/25
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That's Tank King awesome!
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9:04p, 7/4/25
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Allsome pickup! We're outfitting the D with quality recruits.
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10:33p, 7/4/25
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You chose wisely!
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Fire Elko? Where you fools?
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2:09a, 7/5/25
Welcome home Sir!
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6:02a, 7/5/25
Kid plays with his eyes up. Very impressive video.
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In reply to dcg4403 • 8:38a, 7/5/25
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dcg4403 said:
Fire Elko? Where you fools?


Trying to spike the football in July? Idiot.
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In reply to Aggie Dad 26 • 1:33p, 7/5/25
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Aggie Dad 26 said:
Nice list of offers at a great position on defense. Great news


On my cellphone's homepage, whenever I open a new tab, I get a list of articles that may be of interest to me. Well, the other day I did such, I saw an article that had this kid as a 5 star b/c of his insane numbers recorded on a varsity team as a 14 yr-old (I believe?). Yet, every recruiting outlet I've checked since has him as a 3 star?!?!

I can't find that article now; therefore, is this the opposite of the "Burton Bump" (where a low 3 star becomes a mid-to-high 4 star if they commit to t.u.) or just a sensationalized article, probably from SI that's now utter crap with numerous mistakes/ errors?
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9:02p, 7/5/25
If there was such a thing he'd be a 6 star!
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4:15p, 7/6/25
Good nose for the ball and getting off blocks. Also seems to have a knack for dislodging the ball. I'll take it!
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In reply to dcg4403 • 5:05p, 7/6/25
dcg4403 said:
Fire Elko? Where you fools?

1. It's July. Too early to start talking ****

2. This is not a blue chip LB we're talking about. Jimbo landed many comparable players at LB, to no avail.
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