Howell's Top 5: Best Texas high school football games I've seen
TexAgs recruiting analyst Jason Howell takes a look back at his career watching Texas high school football and ranks his top five games – a list that features heartbreak endings, Hail Marys, blocked field goals and big-time defensive stands.
Spring Game visitor list
Here's what we have. As always, we will update throughout the week with additions/subtractions as we get more info.A&M signeesMax Wright Leon O'Neal Jordan Moore Caleb Chapman Jalen Preston James Foster Tank Jenkins Official visitorsSt Pius WR Chase Lane Bishop Dunne S Brian Williams Colleyville Heritage WR Kameron Brown A&M Consolidated DT Josh Ellison Waxahachie S Demani Richardson Converse Judson DL DeMarvin Leal Houston Madison CB Bobby Wolfe Ft Bend Bush CB Erick Young Brooklyn (NY) Adisa Isaac Aledo CB Jeffery Carter UnofficialsCoppell K Caden Davis Katy Taylor DE Braedon Mowry Dayton OLB RJ OreboKaty Seven Lakes DE David Ugwoegbu Katy Mayde Creek DE Marcus Stripling Atascocita OL Kenyon Green Katy Cinco Ranch LB David Gbenda Gilbert (AZ) DE Ty RobinsonCrandall OL Branson Bragg Amarillo Tascosa RB King Doerue Brock TE Baylor Cupp Spring Dekaney CB Marcus Banks Dickinson TE Jalen Wydermyer Klein Collins RB Isaiah Spiller (maybe)Baton Rouge (LA) ATH Christian Harris Austin Bowie WR Elijah Higgins Lake Travis S Hunter Henry Newton RB Darwin Barlow Franklin S/LB Jared Pedraza College Station S Brandon JosephMidlothian Heritage WR Langston Anderson Pearland DE Gilbert Ibeneme 2020Navasota OL Jordan Jefferson Ft Bend Kempner OL Akinola Ogunbiyi Ft Bend Austin OL Kendal Septs Ft Bend Austin WR Troy Omeire Southlake Carroll DB RJ Mickens Duncanville S Chris Thompson Haynesville (LA) DT Camron Jackson Lewisville Hebron S Darius Snow Newton DE James Sylvester Alexandria (LA) DT Jacobian Guillory A&M Consolidated WR Brian Darby A&M Consolidated WR Devin Price A&M Consolidated CB Nate Floyd New Caney DB Dwight McGlothern Cibolo Steele CB Jaylon Jones 2021Katy Taylor OL Bryce Foster Katy Taylor OL Hayden Conner (maybe)
Saturday practice visitors
This is off the top of my head so Jason may come along and add to it...Official VisitWellington OL Trevor Roberson Unofficial St Pius WR Chase Lane ***Dayton OLB RJ Orebo***Atascocita OL Kenyon Green 2021 Katy Taylor OL Bryce Foster A&M signees Brian Johnson Max Wright Jalen Preston (maybe)There's also going to be at least one surprise visitor that we'll reveal later today. We are keeping it quiet at the kid's request.
Saturday recruiting tidbits
- I caught up with Cinco Ranch LB David Gbenda a little bit last night. His visit yesterday in College Station went extremely well. He spent the majority of the day in the Bright Complex and sat down with Jimbo Fisher to end the day. Gbenda said of the visit, "It was really nice. I enjoyed all of it. Hopefully, I can make a return trip really soon." He later told me that he's still unsure about when he'd like to make a commitment. Look for him to be in Aggieland for the Spring Game. - I'm supposed to talk with recent 2020 OL offer Chad Lindberg today. The early returns are extremely positive for the Aggies, though. - Practice visitors today included:Signee Jalen Preston Commit Kameron Brown Commit Josh Ellison (who I've heard has been at every spring practice so far)Commit RJ Orebo FW Southwest WR Nnamdi Adim-Madumere California LB Spencer Lytle 2020 FW Southwest DT Traylon Jackson 2022 FW Southwest QB Bryan Allen- Quick note on Orebo: we were told he's gained nearly 30 pounds since his last visit to A&M. He was also up to 90 mph last night on the mound for the Dayton baseball team. - Reports we have received continue to look good for the Aggies in regards to Brock TE Baylor Cupp. Texas is still working that one hard. Cupp is expected back for the Spring Game. - St Pius QB Grant Gunnell has been in contact with A&M staff members today.
A&M signee eager to see the Fisher era
Spoke with a member of A&M WR signee Jalen Preston's inner circle this morning. JP is making plans to attend the Aggies' practice this weekend.The reason? Preston wants to get a feel for what a Jimbo Fisher practice is like. He wants to see Dameyune Craig at work. He wants to see the drill work he'll be doing. I was asked about yesterday's practice and what stood out. I mentioned the extreme attention to detail and about some of the immediate culture changes we had seen and heard about. The Preston camp was pleased to hear that. This is a kid that wants to come in and make an impact from day one so he's going to what he can to make that happen.