Around the SEC: Recruiting News and Trends
It's time to take a look around at the biggest pick-ups on the recruiting front as well as some of the top recruiting news and notes from around the SEC. Jason Howell details that and more in this week's Around the SEC.
A few visitor notes
Alright let's jump in here and get to business.Allen (TX) 2024 QB Michael Hawkins will be at camp tomorrow and Schertz (TX) Clemons 2024 WR Freddie Dubose will too. Add Georgia WR commit and Milton (GA) standout Raymond Cottrell to this weekend's visitor list. And while you're at it go ahead and add a couple or new names to the June 17 OV list. Baton Rouge (LA) University Lab LB Jaiden Ausberry will visitt, as well as Buford (GA) OL Paul Mubenga, who just named Texas A&M to his top five along with LSU, Michigan, North Carolina, and South Carolina.Norman (OK) Community Christian 2023 standout edge defender Bai Jobe, Durant (OK) 2024 DT Xadavien Sims and Durant (OK) 2026 DE Colton Yarbrough plans to visit for the July 31 weekend.Tulsa (OK) Booker T. Washington 2023 WR Micah Tease, who just took an unofficial visit to Texas A&M over the weekend, will return for his official visit to College Station when the Aggies face Miami the weekend of Sept. 16.
Some Saturday night recruiting notes
Look for standout Norman (OK) 2023 DE Bai Jobe and 2024 standout DL Xadavien Sims to visit Texas A&M in the next few weeks. A definite date has not been set but it is in the plans and it could happen as early as next week.Jobe also plans to visit Oklahoma, Alabama, Miami, and Michigan St this summer and Sims visited Ohio St this weekend.Texas A&M defensive end commit and Wylie East standout Anthony James has cancelled his official visits to Miami and Florida. Daingerfield (TX) 2024 ATH and Texas commit Aeryn Hampton plans to visit Texas A&M this summer. He also has plans to visit Bama, LSU, Oregon, Texas, and Michigan. He has been in touch with coach Rushing and is looking forward to getting to College Station.Prosper (TX) Rock Hill 2025 QB Kevin Sperry (6-2, 190) already has offers from SMU, UNT, and Austin Peay and is making noise as one of the top up and coming QBs in Texas. He plans to camp at Texas A&M this summer and the Aggies are already a program of high interest. He doesn't have any particular ties to Texas A&M but the culture around Jimbo's program and the university already have his attention.Prosper (TX) Rock Hill 2025 QB Kevin Sperry checks in at 6-2, 190 and already holds offers from Austin Peay, SMU, and UNT. Has plans to be in Aggieland in June@KevinSperry9 | @seancooper_C4 | @C4SportOklahoma | @TA_Recruiting pic.twitter.com/wlqg59TfbY— Jason Howell (@Jason_Howell) May 21, 2022
Ardmore (OK) Plainview 2023 ATH Morgan Pearson is an intriguing, versatile athlete. At 6-2, 215 he's drawing attention at WR, h-back, LB, and more. He has been in communication with Texas A&M's TJ Rushing and plans to camp at Texas A&M in June. He also plans to camp at OU and Kansas St.Ardmore (OK) Plainview 2023 ATH Morgan Pearson@pearsonmorgan_ | @seancooper_C4 | @C4SportOklahoma | @TA_Recruiting pic.twitter.com/sC7dJUai41— Jason Howell (@Jason_Howell) May 22, 2022
Denison (TX) 2024 S Kenyan Kelly visited Texas A&M this spring and he is making plans to return to College Station for camp this summer. Offers have already arrived from Arkansas, Baylor, Marshall, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, and TCU, and he also plans to camp at OU, TCU, and Baylor.Idabel (OK) 2025 RB Ravian Larry (6-1, 180) already has offers from UTSA and UNT, and the Aggies are keeping a close eye on him. He will camp at Texas A&M on June 9.Idabel (OK) 2025 RB Ravian Larry@RavianLarry | @seancooper_C4 | @C4SportOklahoma | @TA_Recruiting pic.twitter.com/on5Ugq8P0f— Jason Howell (@Jason_Howell) May 22, 2022
Today I got to see a couple of 2026s, one of which is already on Texas A&M's radar. Caddo (OK) DE Colton Yarbrough checks in at 6-5, 215, and he is every bit of it. Arkansas and Vanderbilt have already offered. Dallas (TX) WR Amarean Porter (6-0, 150) is already on college radars as well. Arkansas and Incarnate Word have offered and he has some seriously strong bloodlines. His dad Rell Porter was a 3-year basketball starter at Liberty and his cousin Emanuel Porter was a highly sought after recruit out of Dallas Lincoln and a standout at TCUCaddo (OK) 2026 DE Colton Yarbrough@ColtonYarbrou7 | @seancooper_C4 | @C4SportOklahoma | @TA_Recruiting pic.twitter.com/oma68ALUTJ— Jason Howell (@Jason_Howell) May 22, 2022
'I feel like I’ll really like A&M': 2023 DE Bai Jobe excited to see Aggieland
Receiving an offer from Texas A&M in February, 2023 Norman (OK) Community Christian DE Bai Jobe has not wasted any time making arrangements to get to College Station. Jobe spoke to TexAgs about his visit plans, the next steps in his recruitment process and more.
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