Around the SEC: Recruiting News & Trends
It's time to take a look around at the biggest pickups on the recruiting front as well as some of the top recruiting news and notes from around the SEC. Jason Howell details that and more in this week's Around the SEC.
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Recruiting Country: The latest recruiting news surrounding the Maroon & White
TexAgs' recruiting analyst Jason Howell joined TexAgs Live on Wednesday morning for another edition of Recruiting Country presented by American Momentum Bank, highlighting the latest news and notes from the recruiting trail surrounding Texas A&M.
Cali standouts impressed by first Aggieland visit
Texas A&M hosted a few top prospects from California on Friday, including a few recent offers. All are part of Team Toa who competed at the OT7s in Dallas over the weekend. Long Beach (CA) Poly 2027 cornerback Donte Wright (6-1, 170) received his Texas A&M offer at the end of January, and Friday was his first visit to College Station."I loved the Texas A&M visit," Wright said. "I love the atmosphere."Thank you @AggieFootball for an amazing visit. @GregBiggins @BlairAngulo @ChadSimmons_ @LBPoly_Football @TEAMTOARECRUITS pic.twitter.com/zwWJxRCAJs— Donte' Wright (@DonteWright_11) March 21, 2025
"When I went to the practice I could see myself playing the role their cornerback Will Lee is playing," Wright said. "I love the defensive schemes they run, and overall it was a great trip."In addition to the Aggies, Wright holds offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Cal, Colorado State, Oregon, and Penn State. In addition to football he also competes on the track where he is a member of one of the top 4x100m teams in the country. The Poly 4x100 team posted a top 10 high school time of 40.70 and he clocked a 10.85 in the 100m earlier this season.https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19530371/670426228b48470fb6a9b567********Long Beach (CA) Wilson 2027 CB Evan Mack (6-4, 175) received his Texas A&M offer in February and the Aggies became his first SEC offer. Like Wright, Friday was also his first visit to College Station, and the Aggies made a strong impression. Had an amazing visit at Texas A&M!! thank you @AggieFootball @TEAMTOARECRUITS @joejoeheaden @CoachMikeElko pic.twitter.com/bcdbnHIOl3— Evan Mack (@evanmackk) March 22, 2025
"Oh I loved it," Mack said. "I loved the coaching. I loved the intensity during practice. I know they have a great coaching staff over there and I want to keep striving and hopefully I can schedule a visit back over there soon."Watching defensive backs coach Jordan Peterson, Mack was able to get a first hand view of his coaching style. "They're great," Mack said. "They produce a lot of great corners. I just know they know what they're doing."Mack's offer list also includes Arizona, Cal, Miami, Sacramento State, and UCLA. Equipped with an 80-inch wingspan, Mack is a multi-sport standout. In addition to competing on the gridiron, he is also a playmaker as a small forward on the hardwood.https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19694948/670a06ffa52ed52f03a67600***************Palo Verdes Peninsula (CA) Palo Verdes 2028 S Jalen Flowers (6-1, 160) was one of just a few 2028 prospects in College Station over the weekend, and he left holding an offer from the Aggies. AG2G!! Blessed to receive my first SEC offer from the University of Texas A&M!!#Gigem @joejoeheaden @CoachIsh_ @Realregular4 @GregBiggins @adamgorney @ChadSimmons_ @BrandonHuffman @BlairAngulo @SeaKingFootball pic.twitter.com/pqTVdUFCsM— Jalen Flowers (@jf1owers) March 21, 2025
"It was great," Flowers said. "It was my first SEC offer and watching practice it just shows the levels to the game. I just like how violent their safeties are and DBs, and how they can play all around."As a freshman in 2024, he recorded ten PBUs, an interception, and 25 tackles as a key member of the Palo Verdes championship squad. In addition to Texas A&M, he also holds offers from Arizona, Colorado State, Louisville, and Syracusehttps://www.hudl.com/video/3/23119924/66f18a369171456468a5758a
OT7s - Weekend 2 Thread
It's another big weekend in Dallas with three Texas A&M commits in town to compete plus a number of other targets, many of which visited College Station yesterday. I will be on-hand for the early games to get a good look and catch up with a few guys. Here's a quick list of some to watchTexas A&M commitsQB Helaman Casuga, Draper (UT) Corner Canyon - Miami RawWR Madden Williams, Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco - Trillion BoysTE Caleb Tafua, Lakewood (CA) - Team ToaOthers to WatchCalifornia PowerTE Israel Briggs, Visilia (CA) Redwood - Arizona State commit, but keeping an eye on the AggiesCB Preston Ashley, Brandon (MS) - has visited a few times and has a spring visit scheduledCB John Meredith, Euless (TX) Trinity - long time high priority 2027Team ToaTE Caleb TafuaRB Landen Williams-Callis, Richmond (TX) Randle - one of the top 27s in the country and a high priorityCB Evan Mack, Long Beach (CA) Wilson - 2027 DB, visited yesterday, holds an offerS Donovan Webb, Frisco (TX) Panther Creek - 2026 DB, offered in January and highly productiveS Donte Wright, Long Beach (CA) Poly - 2027 DB, visited yesterday, holds an offerS Isala Aisa Wily-Ava, Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco - 2027 DB, visited yesterday, holds an offer Trillion BoysWR Madden WilliamsS Gavin Williams, La Verne (CA) Damien - 2027 S, has an offer and visited yesterday Coastline StarsCB Hayward Howard Jr., New Orleans (LA) Edna Karr - has an offerCB Raderrion Daniels, Lake Cormorant (MS) - has an offer and will visit next weekend Miami RawQB Helaman CasugaCB Taelyn Mayo, Lewisville (TX) - one of the top 2027 DBs in TexasS Aaron Bradshaw, Crowley (TX) North Crowley - DB on the rise, January A&M offer Lo ProS Jett Washington, Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman - big time 2026 SRWE WR Trenton Yancey, Duncanville (TX) - one of the top 2027s in TexasCB Xavier Harmon, Conroe (TX) - DB on the rise, received his A&M offer in JanuaryA few games of interestSat, 2:45 - RWE vs Toa Sat, 3:20 - Raw Miami vs Trillion Boys Sun, 11:05 - Trillion Boys vs ToaSun, 12:50 - Toa vs Raw Miami
March 21-23 Weekend Visitor List
As always you can expect some changes to the list, but here's what we have confirmed at the moment. We will continue to post notes and update the list as we gather reports.Texas A&M commitsWR Aaron Gregory, Douglasville (GA) Douglas County WR Madden Williams, Bellflower (CA) St. John BoscoTE Caleb Tafua, Lakewood (CA)DE Jordan Carter, Douglasville (GA) Douglas County2026 TargetsRB Jonathan Hatton Jr, Cibolo (TX) SteeleWR Mike Brown, Houston (TX) LegacyWR Boobie Feaster, DeSoto (TX) - March 21WR Jase Mathews, Leakesville (MS) Greene CountyTE Luke Hutchinson, Nashville (TN) Montgomery BellOL Drew Evers, Flower Mound (TX)OL Immanuel Iheanacho, Rockville (MD) Georgetown PrepOL Pupungatoa Katoa, Euless (TX) TrinityOL Samuel Roseborough, Clearwater (FL)DL Lamar Brown, Baton Rouge (LA) University LabLB DaQuives Beck, Carthage (TX)LB Calvin Thomas, Cypress (TX) Cy RanchCB Dorian Barney, Carrollton (GA)CB Camren Hamiel, Phoenix (AZ) Desert EdgeCB Danny Odem, Orlando (FL) First AcademyS Jireh Edwards, Baltimore (MD) St. Frances AcademyS Nassir McCoy, Buford (GA)S Donovan Webb. Frisco (TX) Panther Creek2027 Targets QB Peyton Houston, Shreveport (LA) Evangel Christian - March 21QB Jayce Johnson, Valdosta (GA) LowndesWR Ty Johnson, Lampasas (TX)WR George Lamons Jr, Quitman (GA) Brooks CountyOL Kennedy Brown, Humble (TX) KingwoodOL Ismael Camara, Gilmer (TX)OL Jordan Carraway, Forney (TX)OL Jayden Mack, Hutto (TX)OL Peyton Miller, Anna (TX)DL Jalen Brewster, Cedar Hill (TX)CB Hakim Frampton, Little Rock (AR) RobinsonCB Evan Mack, Long Beach (CA) WilsonCB Larry Moon III, Bradenton (FL) IMG AcademyCB Donte Wright, Long Beach (CA) PolyS Gavin Williams, La Verne (CA) DamienS Isala Aisa Wily-Ava, Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco2028 ProspectsWR Tylan Henderson, Pflugerville (TX) WeissOL Jamarios Canton, Center (TX)DL Caden Thomas-Bruton, Nacogdoches (TX) CB Phoenix Evans, Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco PrepS Jalen Flowers, Palos Verdes Peninsula (CA) Palos VerdesS Ace Leutele, Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei