Texas A&M’s 2024 season opener is just six days away. The Mike Elko era will kick off by hosting Notre Dame on Saturday, August 31. However, as we all know, recruiting never stops, as the program will host several of the top athletes in the 2026 cycle next weekend,
Joining 4-star wide receivers Brayden Robinson and Aaron Gregory and 5-star athlete Brandon Arrington, it has been confirmed that 2026 4-star defensive lineman Jamarion Carlton will also visit College Station next week and attend the 2024 season opener.
To quote 247Sports scouting analyst Gabe Brooks, Carlton is a gifted defender with plenty of time to add more mass to his frame, either playing off the edge or moving inside at the next level:
“Physically and athletically gifted front-line defender who could play from the edge in the long run, or bulk to a true defensive lineman thanks to immense frame space.”
Carlton is an all-around athlete who also plays basketball and participates in several track & field events, recently posting a 38-8 shot put rep and a 99-5 discus throw during his 2023 sophomore year. On the field, Carlton had 29 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss, and seven quarterback hurries last season.
According to 247Sports, Carlton is currently positioned as the 20th-ranked prospect in the 2026 cycle, the 2nd-ranked defensive lineman, and the 3rd-ranked prospect in Texas.
2026 four-star EDGE Jamarion Carlton tells me he will be visiting A&M next weekend. #GigEm @JamarionC26 @mbpRivals @MarshallRivals @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/b6TsLiyLWn
— Landyn Rosow (@RivalsLandyn) August 25, 2024
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