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Texas looks different in OL recruiting under Sarkisian and Kyle Flood

Texas is on the right side of the haves and have nots in offensive line recruiting under Kyle Flood.

Texas continues to thrive in offensive line recruiting under Kyle Flood. Continue reading “Texas looks different in OL recruiting under Sarkisian and Kyle Flood”

Four-star OL Daniel Cruz breaks down his Texas commitment

The Longhorns continue to stay hot on the recruiting trail

On Wednesday the Texas Longhorns were able to add to their 2024 recruiting class in a big way. Continue reading “Four-star OL Daniel Cruz breaks down his Texas commitment”

Recruits that are currently trending toward Texas in the 2024 class

The busy month of visits gave Texas much needed momentum on the recruiting trail.

The busy month of visits gave Texas much needed momentum on the recruiting trail. Continue reading “Recruits that are currently trending toward Texas in the 2024 class”

Four-star OL Daniel Cruz down to four schools; Oklahoma Sooners in the mix

Daniel Cruz lists Oklahoma in his top 4 along with Texas, Texas A&M, and Ohio State and plans to commit in July.

Bill Bedenbaugh has filled his recruiting board with several offensive line options. From tackles to guards all across the nation, Bedenbaugh’s cast a wide net. For many rising senior prospects, summertime is a time to lock in on the recruiting process and narrow things down.

247Sports composite four-star [autotag]Daniel Cruz[/autotag] is one of those prospects. Cruz, a projected guard at the next level, has narrowed down his collegiate choices and intends to begin taking official visits this month.

Ohio State, Texas, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M were included in Cruz’s top four schools. Texas is the perceived leader according to a crystal ball prediction from 247Sports from national recruiting analyst Mike Roach.

Cruz visited Ohio State last weekend and plans to be in College Station for his official visit with the Aggies this weekend. Two weekends later, he’ll make his way to Austin, where he’ll have his official visit with the Longhorns.

Cruz plans to commit in July, so this month is the final month for teams to make an impression or any late movement before the final decision. Oklahoma would probably slot fourth on the totem pole here with their Big 12 rivals leading this race. Crazier things have happened, and it is hard to discount Bill Bedenbaugh’s ability to sell Oklahoma with his ability to develop young linemen into NFL-caliber offensive line.

If Cruz does commit elsewhere, Oklahoma has a wide-open board with multiple prospects they could pivot to.

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Here are the 2024 football prospects visiting Texas A&M the weekend of June 9

The summer of official visits continues to roll along as Texas A&M will welcome a handful of high-profile prospects from the 2024 cycle this weekend.

With the summer season having officially kicked off it can only mean one thing: the top prospects of the 2024 cycle will descend upon various campuses for official visits. As we officially turn the page to the second weekend of June, the 2024 recruiting cycle will only continue to heat up from here.

Texas A&M and head coach Jimbo Fisher’s busy month of June continues to move along as the Maroon and White welcome close to double-digit visits from a handful of top football prospects. The coming weekend of June 9 will see some of the best recruits on both sides of the ball get a preview of Aggieland, with the hope that they see College Station as their next home for the future.

While a handful of this weekend’s visitors are still taking their time through the decision process, there are at least two current commits making their way to Aggieland.

Here’s the list of the top 2024 football prospects visiting Texas A&M this weekend, June 9:

Texas A&M makes the cut for 2024 4-star OL Daniel Cruz

Texas A&M has made the final four program list for 2024 4-star OL Daniel Cruz, who released his final list on Thursday.

Two of Texas A&M’s offensive line targets in the 2024 recruiting cycle made one thing clear on Thursday; The Aggies are in the mix heading into the summer. First, four-star OT Bennett Warren, who placed the Maroon and White in his final four program list, was immediately followed by versatile four-star OL Daniel Cruz, both hailing from Texas.

Cruz, who is set to enter his final high school season at Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas, has been on head coach Jimbo Fisher’s radar for quite some time, as the Aggies are in stiff competition with the Texas Longhorns, who joining Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M complete his final four school list.

According to 247Sports, Cruz is currently positioned as the 18th-ranked interior offensive lineman in the 2024 cycle and the 49th-ranked player in Texas, receiving nearly 30 total offers since the end of his junior season. Cruz visited Ohio State last weekend this summer and will make his way to College Station this weekend starting on Friday, June 9.

Cruz’s experience as a versatile lineman with the ability to thrive at both guard spots, combined with his experience after starting during his freshman season, makes it no wonder nearly every blue-blood program in the country vies for his commitment. This weekend, it’s Texas A&M’s chance to make its mark and take the lead in Cruz’s recruiting battle.

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2024 4-Star OL Daniel Cruz will visit Texas A&M this Spring

It was reported this week that 2024 4-Star OL Daniel Cruz will visit Texas A&M later this Spring.

It feels like football season is closer than ever as news has begun to ramp up this week regarding some of the upcoming recruiting visits for some of the top prospects in the 2024 recruiting cycle, as Texas A&M and Head coach Jimbo Fisher prepare for the start of spring practices on Monday, March 20th.

In the Aggies 2023 recruiting class, Fisher signed two of the top offensive lineman in the class, including 4-star Chase Bisontis (No.1 ranked IOL) and 4-star TJ Shanahan (8th-ranked IOL), setting themselves up for the future in the trenches. 2024 4-Star OL Daniel Cruz, one of the top interior offensive linemen in the class, is reportedly set to visit Texas A&M sometime this spring, most likely after the conclusion of the Maroon and White Spring game on Saturday, April 15th.

Standing at 6-3.5 and 295lbs, Cruz is currently ranked as the 23rd IOL, and 59th ranked player in Texas and has received offers from Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Ohio State, Penn State, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Colorado, Arkansas, Texas A&M, and over 20 other programs, due to his rising skillset as one of the more athletic guard prospects in the country. Cruz has been a starting guard for Richland High School since his 2020 freshman season while being named Texas District 4-5A D-I first-team selection after his 2021 sophomore season.

The Aggies have been one of the premier programs for guard development over the past decade, producing numerous NFL prospects over the said period, it’s no wonder Daniel Cruz is at least interested in seeing what Texas A&M has to offer during his recruiting journey.

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Several recruiting predictions entered in favor of Texas on Monday

Over the last 24 hours, five 2024 recruits have been predicted to Texas.

Texas appears to be gaining steam on the 2024 recruiting trail. Continue reading “Several recruiting predictions entered in favor of Texas on Monday”