On Saturday, Texas A&M’s 2024 recruiting class is now 18 players deep after four-star wide receiver Ernest Campbell, currently one of the fastest human beings on the planet (it’s a long list), committed to the Maroon and White, joined fellow wide receiver commits in Cameron Coleman, Drelon Miller, Jaylan Hornsby, and Debron Gatling.
Don’t be fooled; Campbell isn’t just a Track & Field star but a darn good football player as well, recording 35 receptions for 597 yards in 15 games while running for 277 yards and two touchdowns during his 2022 junior season at Refugio High School.
Texas A&M WR commit Ernest Campbell is a bit undersized at 5’8”. But when you can run like this, I don’t particularly care how tall you are. pic.twitter.com/tmu2dw6ocf
— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) July 16, 2023
Becoming the 2A 100-meter and 200-meter state champion, Campbell’s 10.22-second time in the 100 sets a new 2A record which ties him for the 6th all-time in Texas in the 100m, following all levels to competition.
Route work with 4⭐️ WR @Ernesttheflash Fastest in Tx (10.22 100m) Getting better one route at a time💯#CoachHooksTrained pic.twitter.com/zCcKpMXRJM
— Margin Hooks (@SkysTheLimitWR) July 16, 2023
Credit Good Bull Hunting Managing Editor Robert Behrens, who smartly noted that former Texas A&M running back Devon Achane’s 10.53 100m high school time pales in comparison to Campbell’s recent achievement, who is also one of the fastest players in the country, and already one of the fastest in the NFL before even taking a snap.
Yes, Campbell is only 5-8 and just over 150 pounds, but echoing Behrens, who cares when you possess speed like that, and just like Devon Achane, once he enters Texas A&M’s strength and conditioning program next spring/summer, adding healthy mass shouldn’t be an issue. As they say, speed kills, and in 2024, the Aggies’ wide receiver room will be loaded with it.
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