Tag: Richard Wesley

The No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2027 class enjoyed his visit to Texas A&M

2027 5-star EDGE Richard Wesley recently visited the Aggies, including attending Texas A&M basketball’s win over LSU

Texas A&M coach Mike Elko and his staff have been building up the 2026 recruiting class. They recently visited three priority prospects in the cycle, including five-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, five-star athlete Brandon Arrington, and four-star cornerback Dorian Barney this week.

Last weekend, it was reported that the No. 1-ranked prospect in the early stages of the 2027 recruiting cycle, five-star edge Richard Wesley, visited Texas A&M for the first time. While the football season is over, the Chatsworth, California native attended the Aggies’ basketball game vs. LSU on Saturday night.

In an interview with GigEm247’s Andrew Hattersley, Wesley enjoyed watching the Aggies defeat the Tigers. Still, his tour of Kyle Field and understanding of the development trajectory the program has built at the defensive end/EDGE position stood out the most.

“The massive stadium stood out to me and how they are developing great prospects in my position stood out to me”

Standing at 6-5 and 250 pounds, Wesley is developing into an elite pass rusher, and has been compared to former Oregon Duck and current New York Giants edge Kayvon Thibodeaux.

Wesley’s memorable 2023 freshman season led to 50 tackles, 9.5 sacks, and 11.5 tackles for loss, as the sky is truly the limit for an elite prospect who will likely end up as the No. 1-ranked prospect in the class.

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Texas A&M will host 2027 5-star Edge out of Chatworth (CA) this weekend

One of the top 2027 pass rusher will visit Texas A&M this weekend

Texas A&M’s 2027 recruiting class is in its beginning stages, and while coach Mike Elko and his staff are focused on building the 2026 cycle, the Aggies will reportedly host one of the top pass rushers in the 2027 cycle this weekend.

According to 247Sports’ Blair Angulo, 2027 five-star edge Richard Wesley will visit the Aggies on Saturday just a week after Elko and his staff hosted several of the top-ranked 2026 recruits, including five-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, who is the No. 1-ranked prospect in the cycle.

Mike Elko offered Wesley during the Aggies’ 2024 season, getting in the mix late for the incoming Sierra Canyon HS junior, which isn’t a surprise given the program’s success in landing six of the top California prospects in the 2025 and 2026 classes.

Standing at 6-5 and 250 pounds, Wesley is developing into an elite pass rusher, and has been compared to former Oregon Duck and current New York Giants edge Kayvon Thibodeaux.

Wesley’s memorable 2023 freshman season led to 50 tackles, 9.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss, as the sky is truly the limit for an elite prospect who will likely end up as the No. 1-ranked prospect in the class.

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Sierra Canyon’s undefeated season comes to an end vs. Mater Dei — but the Trailblazers’ future looks bright

Sierra Canyon, in its first year playing in the CIF-SS Div. I playoffs, fell in the semifinals to Mater Dei.

The Sierra Canyon Trailblazers (Chatsworth, Calif.), in their first year playing in the highest division of the California Interscholastic Federation South Section, found out what other teams have been dealing with for years:

One doesn’t just beat Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.).

Sierra Canyon’s season came to an end on Friday, as the Trailblazers lost to the Monarchs 41-14 in the CIF-SS Div. I semifinals.

Nevertheless, it was an excellent season for the reigning Div. II champions. Sierra Canyon went undefeated in the regular season, allowing more than 14 points only once as it faced programs like Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.), Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Serra (Gardena, Calif.). The No. 25 team in the Super 25, the Trailblazers entered the playoffs with something to prove.

“It’s been a great ride for us and there’s been a lot of great kids come through this place that have just slowly helped us climb the ladder,” head coach Jon Ellinghouse said to the Los Angeles Daily News prior to the start of the playoffs.

“We’re really proud of what our program has done until this point and this is where we’ve been trying to get. Now we’ve gotta try to prove that we belong.”

They did so with the 37-20 win over Santa Margarita to kick off the playoffs. The team was then outmatched by Mater Dei in the semifinals, a game in which junior quarterback commit Wyatt Becker threw 20-for-41 for 251 yards and a touchdown while running back Dane Dunn rushed for 74 yards and a score, according to the OC Register.

Becker, who committed to Utah on Wednesday, finished his junior year with 2,423 passing yards and 29 touchdowns to seven interceptions while completing 65.8% of his passes.

The defense was key in the Trailblazers’ success, and many important parts — namely, the pass rush — will return. While Carnell Ferguson, who had 20.5 sacks, will graduate, the line is in good hands behind sophomores Mikhal Johnson and Jonah Nadley and freshman Richard Wesley, who combined for 35.0 sacks.

Sierra Canyon didn’t get through Mater Dei, but it can—and should be—delighted with the success of this season. Undefeated entering the semifinals is nothing to scoff at, and they can prepare for next year to take on the behemoths of the division who are set to face off once again for the championship.