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2 2025 Texas A&M OL commits steadily rise in the updated Rivals recruiting rankings

Two of Texas A&M’s top 2025 OL commits have risen in Rivals updated recruiting rankings

Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class is built in the offensive and defensive trenches, as first-year O-line coach Adam Cushing has been a consistent bright spot since taking over, immediately turning around the Aggies’ 2024 offensive line this season.

Cushing’s’ impact on the 2025 recruiting trail has led to several O-line commitments, including 4-stars Marcus Garcia and Connor Carty, who have continued to improve during their 2024 senior seasons.

This week, both Garcia and Carty have steadily risen in Rivals’ updated 2025 recruiting rankings, as the underrated prospects are now among the best underclassmen in the country. Carty, who was not ranked within the top 250 players, is now the 211th-ranked prospect and the 11th-ranked offensive guard.

Garcia, who possesses the size, strength, and athleticism to start at right tackle within the first two years, is now the 101st-ranked prospect in the class and the 13th-ranked tackle prospect.

For some added context, 2025 4-star OT Lamont Rogers, who is currently committed to Missouri, is a favorite to flip to Texas A&M either before or on National Signing Day and also moved up one spot as the 76th-ranked overall prospect.

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Texas A&M OL coach Adam Cushing is looking like the best hire of the offseason

Texas A&M’s offensive line looks in good hands under new OL coach Adam Cushing

This offseason, Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class currently has nine commitments, including four offensive linemen. Head coach Mike Elko and new OL coach Adam Cushing are focused on building in the trenches after last season’s results were less than satisfactory.

Delving deeper into the four commits, it’s evident that Cushing has quickly established himself as a key figure in the program’s recruiting efforts this offseason. His adeptness at building relationships, combined with his impressive development background from his time at Duke and Northwestern, has left a strong impression on every offensive line prospect he has engaged with.

Out of the recent commits, four-star offensive tackle Connor Carty from Prosper, Texas, sticks out. Previous head coach Jimbo Fisher consistently had trouble recruiting the DFW (Dallas, Fort Worth) area, which looks to be an issue of the past under Elko and Cushing.

But let’s not just take my word for it, as 247Sports’ National Recruiting analyst Mike Roach has been quick to acknowledge the positive trend, recently highlighting Cushing’s remarkable success on the recruiting trail in the last two months. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the new coaching staff.

“Duke with multiple OL picked which speaks to the development under Adam Cushing who has been a popular name with recruits since taking the job at Texas A&M”

During the 2024 Draft, Duke OL Graham Barton, one of the top prospects in the entire class, went 26th overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while fellow Blue Devils interior offensive lineman Jacob Monk was selected in the fifth round by the Green Bay Packers, Cushing aided in both players development during the 2022 and 2023 season.

Heading into 2024, the news that Bryce Foster was cut from the team while simultaneously entering the transfer portal was only surprising to some, as the addition of former Utah center Koli Faaiu signals a major change in trajectory in what Cushing expects from the interior of the O-line next season, which was a major weak spot compared to the tackles.

However, Cushing can rely on veteran left tackle Trey Zuhn III and right tackle Reuben Fatheree II. Both guard spots are still in the competition faze, while Faaiu and sophomore Mark Nabou will likely battle for the starting center spot this fall.

All in all, Adam Cushing has proven his worth, with hopefully great on-field results to come.

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2025 4-star OL Jonte Newman has committed to Texas A&M

Boom! Texas A&M has landed a commitment from 2025 4-star OL Jonte Newman!

Boom! Texas A&M and head coach Mike Elko have landed two four-star offensive line commitments in the 2025 class in the last two days, as four-star OL Jonte Newman joined four-star OL Connor Carty in announcing his intentions on Friday night.

As we reported earlier this week, Newman had received a prediction from reliable On3 recruiting analyst Steve Wiltfong that a commitment to the Aggies would be coming sooner than later, as the Bridgeland left tackle hails from the same program as Texas A&M starting quarterback Conner Weigman.

Now the ninth commit in A&M’s growing 2025 recruiting class, the Aggies are set to host another long list of prospects during Saturday’s Maroon & White spring game, meaning several future commitments could be on the horizon. As we can see, building in the trenches has become the No. 1 priority this offseason.

As the starting left tackle during Bridgeland’s 2023 campaign, Newman has been a stalwart in the trenches, standing at 6-4 and north of 247 pounds while possessing the athleticism, strength, and footwork to thrive at the next level.

According to On3’s industry ranking, Newman is currently positioned as the 28th-ranked offensive tackle in the 2025 cycle and the 29th-ranked prospect in Texas. Newman is coming off an unofficial visit to College Station.

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2025 4-star OL Connor Carty has committed to Texas A&M

2025 4-star OL Connor Carty has committed to Texas A&M, becoming the eighth commit in the Aggies 2025 recruiting class

Boom! Texas A&M has landed the eighth commit in the 2025 class, as four-star offensive lineman Connor Carty has become yet another DFW (Dallas, Forth Worth) prospect to choose the Aggies, something former head coach Jimbo Fisher failed to do during his tenure.

Now the fourth commit for HC Mike Elko this month, Carty is one of the more athletic blockers in the interior cycle. Standing at 6-4 and nearly 300 pounds, he had plenty of positional versatility at both center and guard during his high school career at Prosper HS.

It’s no surprise that after last year’s disappointing play in the trenches, Elko and new offensive line coach Adam Cushing are collectively focused on adding size and athleticism in the interior, as Carty joins recent four-star IOL Marcus Garcia and three-star IOL Joshua Moses in the cycle.

Right now, Carty isn’t quite the technician in pass protection but is borderline elite as a run blocker due to his stand-out strength and nastiness in the trenches, overwhelming defenders once he makes his way upfield.

Carty chose Texas A&M over Texas, Oregon, LSU, and Oklahoma. According to Rivals, Carty is currently positioned as the 8th-ranked interior offensive lineman in the class and the 35th-ranked prospect in Texas.

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