Texas A&M’s 2026 recruiting class is slowly growing. Still, given head coach Mike Elko’s recent success with the Aggies’ 2025 recruiting cycle, trust is warranted, especially if the Aggies continue winning during the 2024 season.
After defeating Arkansas 21-17 last weekend, Texas A&M’s late-game performance impressed the 2025 commits who were in attendance for the game, especially 2025 4-star wide receiver Kelshaun Johnson, who knows that his game-breaking speed can help the Aggie offense stretch the field as soon as next season.
Head coach Mike Elko and his staff will focus on the 2026 recruiting class next summer. One of the program’s priority targets, 4-star quarterback Helaman Casuga, has changed his commitment date to Thursday, Oct. 17.
Since then, Casuga has narrowed his choices to Texas A&M, USC, and Washington. The junior signal caller visited College Station during the Aggies’ Week 1 matchup with Notre Dame.
Casuga threw over 6,475 yards and 60 touchdowns in his last two seasons, including 4,145 yards and 34 touchdowns during his 2023 sophomore season.
After he visited College Station, Casuga was highly impressed with the coaching staff and facilities:
“Meeting with coach Mike Elko and coach Collin Klein was everything I expected — top notch. My family means everything to me and having them with me was my highlight. Some of the things that stood out for them was how nice the people were especially the Aggie staff. In narrowing down my final decision my family’s input will play a big part of decision.”
According to 247Sports, Casuga is currently positioned as the 181st-ranked prospect, the 13th-ranked quarterback prospect, and the 4th-ranked prospect in Utah. Casuga has received a prediction from 247Sports analyst Blair Angulo to land with Texas A&M.
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