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Where does Texas A&M stand with 2025 5-star QB commit Husan Longstreet?

Texas A&M is now battling USC for current Aggie commit, 2025 5-star QB Husan Longstreet before National Signing Day

While Texas A&M’s 2024 season has reached the critical final stretch with three games remaining and College Football Playoff implications on the line, we at Aggies Wire are here to keep you informed on what’s happening throughout the 2025 recruiting trail before National Signing Day.

One of the names in Texas A&M’s 7th-ranked 2025 recruiting class, 5-star quarterback Husan Longstreet, looks like the Aggies’ future signal-caller with the potential to see the field as early as his first season.

However, according to 247Sports’ Tom Loy, Longstreet, a native of Corona, California, is now receiving substantial interest from the USC Trojans. On Thursday, Loy stated that the No. 28-ranked prospect is still a hard Aggie commit, but don’t count out the Trojans before NSD on Dec. 4.

“We’re told that Longstreet was on campus meeting with the Trojans’ staff within the past few weeks, which is surely something to monitor” Loy stated. “That said, based on conversations it has had with Longstreet, Texas A&M continues to feel great about keeping him.”

USC is currently 4-5 and 2-5 in the Big Ten during the program’s first season in the conference, while former starting QB Miller Moss will more than likely hit the transfer portal after losing his job to Jayden Maiava.

According to 247Sports, Longstreet is currently positioned as the 28th-ranked prospect, the 4th-ranked quarterback, and the 2nd-ranked prospect in California.

Note: Husan Longstreet’s brother, freshman defensive back Kevin Longstreet, is currently on the Aggies’ 2024 roster.

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Crystal ball prediction for Notre Dame 2026 offensive lineman recruit

Gotta love how this is going.

Notre Dame is ready to shore up its offensive line for its 2026 recruiting class. With quarterback [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] and receiver [autotag]Dylan Faison[/autotag] already having committed, the Irish are ready for someone in that recruiting class to protect those guys.

Enter Sullivan Garvin, a three-star offensive lineman recruit from Allegan, Michigan. The Irish presented him an offer during his visit to campus, which took place on the day of the win over Louisville.

Despite Garvin also having offers from Indiana, Minnesota and several Mid-American Conference programs, [autotag]Joe Rudolph[/autotag] clearly presented a convincing case to him because Tom Loy and Allen Trieu of 247Sports both have made crystal ball predictions for the Irish.

If you need further evidence of the Irish trending in the right direction here, Gavin’s mother posted a video of her son walking out of Notre Dame Stadium indicating that the offer was his. You don’t see these types of videos often, and it’s cool to see:

 

We’ll see how the rest of Garvin’s college visits work out, but this looks very promising.

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2026 four-star Pennsylvania safety recruit to visit Notre Dame

Can the Irish get him?

In June, Tom Loy of 247Sports predicted that Notre Dame would land Joey O’Brien, a 2026 four-star safety recruit. 247Sports considers O’Brien the best player in Pennsylvania among the 2026 recruiting class. On3 also considers the Irish the odds-on favorite to be O’Brien’s choice.

Of course, the Irish aren’t the only program aiming for O’Brien’s services. Penn State and Michigan also are said to have good chances at getting him. Altogether, O’Brien has received offers from 19 programs. He can pick pretty much anybody he wants because he’s that good.

The Irish now will be able to make an on-campus pitch to O’Brien because he’s set to visit Notre Dame this coming weekend for the game against Miami (Ohio). Hopefully, they can put together a convincing presentation because their current 2026 recruiting class of [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] and [autotag]Dylan Faison[/autotag] hasn’t changed since Loy made his prediction. It would be nice to see another addition to that class:

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Best of luck to the Irish in their pursuit of O’Brien, especially recruiters [autotag]Mike Mickens[/autotag] and [autotag]Marty Biagi[/autotag], the two defensive backs coaches.

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2026 5-star safety Bralan Womack enjoyed his visit to Texas A&M

2026 5-star safety Bralan Womack enjoyed his visit to Texas A&M this weekend

Despite Texas A&M’s 2024 season-opening loss to Notre Dame, new head coach Mike Elko’s recruiting chops can’t be denied after his work in the 2025 recruiting cycle, as the program hosted more than 100 prospects during the weekend.

Again, the 2024 team may have lost 23-13 on Saturday night. Still, Kyle Field was rocking, and the overall environment attending an A&M home game offers continues to impact visiting recruits more than the games being played.

With the focus quickly shifting to the 2026 recruiting class, one of the weekend’s priority visitors included 2026 5-star safety Bralan Womack. After his weekend in College Station, Womack spoke with 247Sports’ Tom Loy about his meeting with Elko and A&M cornerbacks coach Ishmael Aristide after the game.

“I met with coach Elko and coach Ish after the game,” Womack stated. “We talked about some key plays that the defense left out there. The offense couldn’t really pull out that big play to get them going.”

Concerning what Kyle Field had to offer on game day, Womack stated that Texas A&M’s staff took care of him and his family. While he spoke with multiple fans who made him feel at home, he felt the staff made him feel like the high-priority prospect he is.

According to 247Sports Composite, Womack is currently the 24th-ranked prospect, the No. 2-ranked safety prospect, and the No. 1-ranked prospect in Mississippi.

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2025 5-star WR out of Draper (UT) will reportedly visit Texas A&M this weekend

2025 5-star WR Jerome Myles is headed to College Station this weekend

Ahead of Texas A&M’s 2024 season opener vs. Notre Dame this Saturday, head coach Mike Elko and his staff will host over 100 prospects within the 2025, 2026, and 2027 recruiting cycles, as 247Sports’ Tom Loy provided the inside scoop on what to expect the weekend.

While one of the listed 2025 visitors, a top-ranked TE prospect, will not be named at this time, it has been revealed that one of the program’s high-priority prospects out of Utah, 5-star wide receiver Jerome Myles, has joined the visitor’s list ahead of his Oct. 30 commitment announcement.

A native of Draper, Utah, Myles is predicted to stay home and land with the Utes, but as we all know, in-season visits once prospects have a chance to see a team in action can change a recruit’s mind once he begins to see how he fits in a coaching staff’s scheme.

Standing at an impressive 6’2″ and 205 pounds, Myles brings a wealth of potential to the position.

During said 2023 season, Myles recorded 19 receptions for 486 yards and six touchdowns while averaging an incredible 25 yards per reception. During Corner Canyon’s appearance and eventual victory in the Utah 6A state championship game, the incoming senior grabbed five receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown.

According to 247Sports, Myles is currently positioned as the 30th-ranked prospect in the 2025 cycle, the 5th-ranked wide receiver prospect, and the No. 1-ranked prospect in Utah.

Myles will choose between Georgia, Ohio State, Utah, South Carolina, and Texas A&M.

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Social media reacts to Jordan Faison 45-yard touchdown reception

Yes, it’s Faison.

Notre Dame has focused on the run game for most of its game against Stanford. [autotag]Audric Estime[/autotag] has been the beneficiary of that, scoring three touchdowns thus far. But the pass game has had its moments, too. We saw the latest example of that when [autotag]Sam Hartman[/autotag] found [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] for a 45-yard touchdown, increasing the Irish’s big lead over the Cardinal:

And if that wasn’t enough, the Pac-12 Network went to commercial after this touchdown with a shot a Faison in his lacrosse gear:

This was Faison’s third touchdown this season and his second in as many games. It’s a testament to how there are so many great athletes on this Irish team. A national championship might not be in the cards this year, but it’s such a treat to watch these young men do what they do so well. If you don’t believe that, why don’t you see some of these reactions from social media?

Social media reacts to Gi’Bran Payne fumble-turned-touchdown

Yes, this was a score.

Notre Dame needed to show before halftime that it had no intention of letting Stanford do whatever it wanted. It looked for a moment that the Irish would fall short in that mission as [autotag]Gi’Bran Payne[/autotag] appeared to lose a fumble at the goal line after a 3-yard run.

As the Cardinal celebrated their apparent fourth turnover of the first half, replays showed that Payne might have broken the plane before he lost the ball. The officials reviewed it, and it turned out Payne did indeed score before losing the ball:

It might not have been the cleanest touchdown of the season, but it gave the Irish a 28-16 halftime lead. That will make it more challenging for the Cardinal to pull off the upset despite them showing that they won’t go away without a fight. That’s good news for Irish fans, including those who took to social media afterwards to celebrate the final touchdown of the half:

Social media reacts to Notre Dame relegation to Pac-12 Network

How do you plan on watching this game?

No, there won’t be a lot at stake when Notre Dame visits Stanford to wrap up the 2023 season. But that doesn’t make the decision to relegate this contest to the fringe and dying Pac-12 Network any easier to fathom. Such is the case when you’ve lost a couple of games you should have won.

Taking away the humiliation of being stuck on a network hardly anyone living anywhere near Notre Dame is likely to watch, those same people most likely don’t even get the station. That means Irish fans are going to have go out of their way to figure out how to watch the regular-season finale. Whether that means shelling out extra money or having to bum off someone else, it’s not great to be put in this situation.

Social media was very opinionated about this turn of events. Here are some of the best tweets that were sent out about it:

Social media reacts to Sam Hartman’s long touchdown run

That’s our QB.

Sam Hartman has had quite the mixed day against Clemson. In the first half, he threw an interception that Jeremiah Trotter Jr. returned for a touchdown. He’s trying his best to make sure the second half goes a lot better. So far, he’s done that, and there’s no greater evidence than taking advantage of solid blocking and finding daylight to run for a 26-yard touchdown:

Hartman cut Notre Dame’s deficit to 31-23 with that run. Naturally, he can’t do it by himself, but he’ll do whatever it takes to right whatever wrong he had earlier. You don’t play six years of college football and not figure that out.

Unlike the last Irish scoring drive, the defense was able to hold firm on the next possession. Yes, the Tigers successfully faked going for it on fourth down and pinned the Irish deep on a punt, but at least they didn’t score. That’s a win, right?

Here’s how social media reacted to Hartman’s scoring run:

Notre Dame football is trending to add 4-star 2025 safety

This would be a huge recruiting win for the Irish

[autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag] had quite the environment for recruits over the weekend and it looks like they are becoming a favorite to land a very good safety.

Florida’s [autotag]Ivan Taylor[/autotag] was among a large contingent of prospects to visit South Bend and the 6-foot, 175-pound 2025 safety left extremely impressed. It was enough for Notre Dame insider [autotag]Tom Loy[/autotag] to log a 247Sports Crystal Ball projection for him to land with the Irish.

Taylor is an extremely highly regarded prospect, ranking as the No. 7 safety and 71st overall player in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. It’s the only crystal ball pick that is currently logged.

The Irish have five current commitments in the 2025 cycle, none of them at Taylor’s position.

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