As he does every Friday morning, TexAgs' senior recruiting analyst Jason Howell offered up another round of his weekly recruiting thoughts. In this edition of his three things, Howell discussed a hot October for Mike Elko & Co. and much more.

College football is in full swing, but recruiting never stops as plenty of moves are being made as things continue to heat up across Texas. It is time to take a look at the latest happenings on the recruiting front from across the Lone Star State.

TexAgs' recruiting analyst Ryan Brauninger joined TexAgs Live on Wednesday morning for another edition of Recruiting Country, highlighting the latest news and notes from the recruiting trail surrounding Texas A&M.

The month of October has been good to Texas A&M, reeling in three pledges, including two from the 2026 class. Prosper (TX) 2025 standout offensive lineman and A&M commit Connor Carty spoke about the Aggies' additions after a 29-17 win over McKinney.

On Friday, Calypso (NC) North Duplin DT Trashawn Ruffin announced his commitment to Mike Elko and the Aggies, becoming Texas A&M’s fourth commitment of the 2026 class and its second in two days. Following his announcement, he spoke to TexAgs about his decision.

At 6-foot-3 and over 300 pounds, 2026 Calypso (NC) North Duplin DE Trashawn Ruffin has committed to Mike Elko and Texas A&M. With the Aggies' fourth 2026 pledge in the boat, our TexAgs Recruiting duo analyze the big man's physical play and what he means to A&M's class.

Texas A&M's 2026 class continues to grow as Calypso (NC) North Duplin defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin has given his verbal commitment to Mike Elko and the Aggies. At 6-foot-3 and over 300 pounds, Ruffin becomes the fourth member of A&M's 2026 haul.

2026 Calypso (NC) North Duplin DL Trashawn Ruffin is already making a name for himself as a disruptive force in the trenches. Over the weekend, he was in Aggieland to get a firsthand look at the Texas A&M program, and Ruffin is already planning a return.