Tag: Texas A&M 2025 Recruiting Class

2025 4-Star DL out of Austin (TX) will visit Texas A&M in early April

It has been confirmed that 2025 4-star defensive lineman Gus Cordova will visit College Station on Saturday, April 6

The recruiting visits are ramping up for Texas A&M as head coach Mike Elko and his staff, as several key 2025 prospects will make their way to College Station in the coming months, including 4-star defensive lineman Gus Cordova.

Hailing out of Lake Travis in Austin, Texas, Cordova is a rising prospect in the defensive trenches, recording 65 tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks during his 2023 junior season. This week, it has been confirmed that Cordova will visit Texas A&M on Saturday, April 6, two weeks before returning home to visit the Texas Longhorns on the 20th.

Standing at 6-5 250 pounds, Cordova has the size and athleticism to function as a defensive tackle or defensive end, deployed as both a stand-up edge rusher while relentlessly making his way to the backfield to stop the run.

After landing DeSoto (TX) star running back Deondrae “Tiger” Riden on Monday night, the Aggies’ recruiting momentum looks to continue throughout the spring, and as some may have forgotten, Mike Elko’s final recruiting class during his last season at Duke was finalized before the summer. With this current trend, we could see the same schedule in the 2025 cycle.

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BREAKING: 2025 4-star RB out of DeSoto (TX) has committed to Texas A&M

Boom! Texas A&M has landed its fourth commitment in the 2025 cycle, as 4-star running back Deondrae Riden announced his commitment.

Boom! Texas A&M and head coach Mike Elko have now added their fourth player in the 2025 recruiting class, as 4-star running back DeSoto, Texas native Deondrae “Tiger” Riden has committed to the Aggies, becoming the first offensive playmaker to join the class.

Riden has been close to the program for quite some time, strengthening his relationship with Elko and his staff after taking an unofficial visit to College Station on Feb 3 while telling TexAgs recruiting insider Jason Howell that he would be back for another visit instead of announcing his commitment ahead of time.

During his 2023 junior season at Desoto (TX), Riden, who already displays excellent vision and footwork with incredible balance while evading defenders, produced at a high level with 137 attempts for 1,023 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground.

According to 247Sports, Riden is currently positioned as the 15th-ranked running back and the 33rd-ranked player in Texas. Texas A&M now has four commits in the 2025 class with Riden’s commitment, including 3-star IOL Joshua Moses, 4-star LB Kelvion Riggins and 4-star CB Deyjhon Pettaway.

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2025 3-Star OL out of Prosper (TX) has placed Texas A&M in his Top 12 program list

Texas A&M has been included in 2025 3-star offensive lineman Connor Carty’s Top 12 program list.

Texas A&M Football’s change at guard has continued to positively impact recruiting, as new head coach Mike Elko and his staff are focused on adding prospects that fit the program in terms of scheme, culture, and a willingness to put in the work consistently.

With the 2024 cycle complete, Elko has already acquired several 2025 commits, including 4-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins and 4-star cornerback Deyjhon Pettaway, while several prospects are set to visit College Station in the coming months.

Continuing to garner attention at nearly every position group, the Aggies have now landed in 2025 3-star offensive lineman Connor Carty’s Top 12 program list this weekend, joining the likes of LSU, Oregon, Texas, TCU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Missouri, USC, Texas Tech, Arkansas, and Penn State.

Standing at 6-4 and 285 pounds, Carty’s tape during his 2023 junior season at Prosper High School is just plain fun to watch, bulldozing opponents left and right while showing elite traits as a run blocker, possessing a high motor while consistently getting to the second level while finishing his blocks.

According to 247Sports, Carty is currently positioned as the 23rd-ranked interior offensive lineman and the 61st-ranked player. With just one O-line commit in the Aggies 2025 class (3-star Joshua Moses), expect Carty to be high on Elko’s radar this offseason.

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One of the top defensive linemen in 2025 recruiting class plans to visit Texas A&M

It has been confirmed that 2025 4-star defensive lineman Landon Rink will visit Texas A&M twice in the coming months.

Texas A&M’s 2025 visitors list is growing by the day, as 4-star linebacker Noah Mikhail will make his way to College Station on March 21; it has now been confirmed that 4-star DL Landon Rink will take two visits to CSTAT on March 26, and April 20, which is surely a good sign for head coach Mike Elko and his staff.

Consistently ranked as one of the top defensive linemen in the cycle, Rink is heading into his senior season at Cy-Fair HS in Cypress, Texas, and is coming off an impressive 2023 junior campaign, recording 71 tackles (56 solo tackles), 30 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks on the year.

Standing at 6-2 and 270 pounds, Rink is not one to shy away from the weight room, recently posting a video of himself squatting 605 pounds with ease, so think how strong he’ll be once he enters a collegiate program.

According to 247Sports Composite, Rink is currently positioned as the 34th-ranked defensive lineman and the 50th-ranked player in Texas. Before visiting Texas A&M, Landon Rink will take consecutive visits to Missouri (March 9), Ohio State (18), and USC (March 23).

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2025 4-star CB out of Pearland (TX) has placed Texas A&M in his Top 6 program list

Texas A&M has made the cut for 2025 4-star cornerback Cobey Sellers.

During Texas A&M Baseball’s opening season win over McNeese State on Friday night, head football coach Mike Elko, who sat down for an early game interview, explained that he wears two hats in his position: one as the program’s coach and one as Texas A&M Football’s CEO.

In the ever-changing landscape of NIL, coupled with the growing number of transfer portal members year after year, Elko is ready for the challenge and after landing several players in the 2025 recruiting class earlier this month, 2025 4-star cornerback Cobey Sellers out of Pearland (TX) has placed the Aggies in his Top 6 program list.

Texas A&M and former head coach Jimbo Fisher offered Sellers back In early June, joining nearly 30 programs vying for his commitment. On Saturday, Sellers slimmed down his list to include LSU, Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia and Texas A&M.

Standing at 5 11 and nearly 180 pounds, Sellers has performed at several positions on both sides of the ball during his high school career but displays the length, speed, and ball instincts to thrive at the cornerback position for years to come.

According to 247Sports, Sellers is currently positioned as the 124th prospect in the 2025 cycle, the 17th-ranked cornerback, and the 18th-ranked player in Texas.

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Texas A&M offers 2025 OL out of Mountain View (CA)

Texas A&M has fielded an offer to highly underrated 2025 offensive lineman Atamai Matau out of California.

One of the more interesting aspects of college football recruiting concerns the underrated prospects who receive little attention due to their lack of ranking pedigree, while many of them go on to have highly productive collegiate careers.

Within the 2025 recruiting cycle, plenty of those underreported players, including interior offensive lineman Atamai “Ata” Matau, who is entering his senior season at St. Francis HS in Mountain View, California. Texas A&M offered Matau this week, joining Ole Miss, Penn State, TCU, Arizona, Louisville, and UC Berkeley as his other Power 5 offers.

Standing at 6-2 and 310 pounds, Matau took snaps at both center and right guard, exhibiting strength and balance in run blocking while finishing his blocks at a high rate. However, his time playing in a run-heavy offense has likely hindered his recruiting prowess, as his pass-protection snaps are few and far between.

Already acquiring 3-star offensive lineman Joshua Moses in the 2025 cycle, I expect head coach Mike Elko and his staff to be heavily invested in landing Matau moving forward.

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2025 4-Star out of Dallas (TX) set to release his Top 10 program list

2025 4-star linebacker Elijah Barnes out of Dallas (TX) is set to release his Top 10 program list, which will likely include Texas A&M.

Texas A&M and head coach Mike Elko are still in the market for one or two more linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class after landing 4-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins earlier this month while recently landing in 2025 4-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn’s Top 6 program list.

Speaking of program lists, 2025 4-star linebacker Elijah Barnes out of Dallas, Texas, is coming off his recent visit to College Station last month during one of Texas A&M’s junior days, and by all accounts, the visit was a rousing success while Barnes was able to further his relationships with the Aggies coaching staff.

On Wednesday, Barnes announced that he will release his Top 10 program list on March 1, and out of his nearly 30 offers, the Aggies are destined to be among the ten considered programs.

According to 247Sports Composite, Barnes is currently positioned as the 83rd-ranked player in the 2025 cycle, the 12th-ranked linebacker prospect, and the 14th-ranked player in Texas.

Barnes is set to enter his senior year at Skyline High School. During his 2023 junior campaign, Barnes recorded 65 tackles (57 solo tackles), three sacks, five interceptions, and 12 tackles for loss on the year.

Like Kelvion Riggins, Barnes has a nose for the football, possessing the pursuit speed and understanding of blocking angles in the run game, with the instincts and athleticism to cover the middle of the field.

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2025 4-Star S out of Lake Cormorant (MS) has placed Texas A&M in his Top 8 program list

The recruiting momentum continues for Mike Elko, as Texas A&M has landed in 2025 safety Jarcoby Hopson’s Top 8 program list.

Texas A&M’s 2024 recruiting class is complete after head coach Mike Elko secured signings from several key prospects, headlined by 5-star athlete Terry Bussey and 4-star wide receiver Ashton Belton-Roman, who was previously committed to Arkansas.

Elko and his staff have shifted all their remaining focus to gaining ground with the 2025 cycle, already securing commitments from 4-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins and 4-star cornerback Deyjhon Pettaway just two weeks ago. As the recruiting momentum continues, the Aggies have received interest from one of the top safeties in the 2025 class.

On Saturday, 4-star safety Jarcoby Hopson placed Texas A&M in his Top 8 program list, joining Ole Miss, Texas, LSU, Auburn, Miami, Arkansas and Mississippi State. One of the best athletes in the country, Hopson is projected to play either linebacker or safety at the next level due to his size (6-1 205 pounds) and defensive instincts, but he could easily compete as a running back if asked.

Hopson is coming off his productive 2023 junior campaign at Lake Cormorant HS (MS), recording 71 tackles (51 solo tackles), four tackles for loss on defense, and 146 carries for 785 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground.

According to 247Sports Composite, Hopson is currently positioned as the 160th-ranked player in the class, the 20th-ranked linebacker, and the 5th-ranked prospect in Mississippi.

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2025 5-Star WR and Aggie legacy out of Fulshear (TX) is ‘Impressed’ with Texas A&M’s coaching staff

2025 5-star wide receiver Andrew Marsh, a Texas A&M legacy, had only good things to say about head coach Mike Elko and his staff.

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko deserves to take a victory lap after putting the finishing touches on the Aggies’ impressive 16th-ranked 2024 recruiting class, securing the recruiting signing of 5-star athlete Terry Bussey, 4-star wide receiver Ashton Belton-Roman, and 3-star offensive tackle Robert Bourdon.

With all three prospects officially added to the cycle, Elko can now completely shift his focus to the 2025 cycle, which includes 5-star wide receiver and Aggie legacy Andrew Marsh.

Marsh, who took an unofficial visit to College Station back on Jan. 20, recently spoke to On3 to discuss where Texas A&M stands in his recruitment as one of the most talented prospects in the 2025 cycle not only has family ties to the university but has been an Aggie fan his entire life.

“Getting to talk to both of those guys just impressed me more by the type of people they are and what they have planned for the program,” Marsh stated to On3.“The biggest thing I could see was just the attention to detail and the way they are just way more approachable and easier to talk to. My biggest takeaway from the visit was that they plan to come in and make some big changes for the good of Texas A&M football.”

Entering his final senior season at Katy Jordan, Marsh, who stands at 6-1 and 173 pounds, possesses the game-breaking speed, soft hands, and impressive catch radius needed to excel at the next level. Surprisingly, Texas A&M, under then head coach Jimbo Fisher, didn’t offer March until last April, on the same day he took his first unofficial visit.

Already recording 2,414 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns in three varsity seasons, Marsh is coming off his most productive season yet, netting 1,158 yards and 15 touchdowns through the air.

According to 247Sports Composite, Andrew Marsh is currently positioned as the 19th-ranked player in the 2025 cycle, the 5th-ranked player in Texas, and the 4th-ranked wide receiver.

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2025 3-Star OL out of Savannah (GA) has placed Texas A&M in his Top 10 program list

Texas A&M has landed in 2025 3-star OL Jacobe Ward’s Top 10 program list.

Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko is moving closer and closer to securing what can only be described as a statement-making recruiting class in the 2025 cycle, already securing commitments from 4-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins and 4-star cornerback Deyjhon Pettaway last weekend.

While gaining traction with prospects from every position group is of utmost importance, the offensive line is one of the highest turnover positions year after year due to poor play and the ever-growing transfer portal. During Jimbo Fisher’s final season at the helm, the Aggie’s O-line struggled mightily, leading to Elko hiring new offensive line coach Adam Cushing.

Looking to load up in the trenches for the near future, Texas A&M has officially landed in 2025 3-star offensive lineman Jacobe Ward’s Top 10 program list, which includes West Virginia, Auburn, South Carolina, Miami, LSU, UCF, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas A&M.

Ward, who stands at 6-4 334 pounds, has performed at right tackle for most of his career at Benedictine Military School but possesses the size and strength to switch to guard at the next level. According to 247Sports, Ward is currently positioned as the 48th-ranked interior offensive lineman and the 66th-ranked player in Georgia.

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