Texas A&M and first-year coach Mike Elko are having an enormous weekend, rallying to beat LSU on Saturday, then shifting as much as No. 10 within the nation on Sunday and getting verbal commitments from a pair of four-star recruits in Douglasville, Ga.
Douglas County Excessive juniors Jordan Carter and Aaron Gregory had been visiting Faculty Station, Texas, on Saturday when the Aggies beat the then-No. 8 Tigers 38-23 to enhance to 7-1 and take sole possession of first place within the Southeastern Convention at 5-0. Texas A&M rose from No. 14 within the Related Press Prime 25 launched on Sunday afternoon.
Gregory pledged his dedication to the Aggies on Sunday, and teammate Carter made his announcement about an hour later.
Carter, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound edge rusher, is ranked the No. 30 participant within the Class of 2026, No. 3 at his place and No. 6 in Georgia, in accordance with the 247Sports Composite. He has almost 30 affords together with Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee and Southern California.
Gregory, a 6-3, 170-pound vast receiver, is No. 38 in his class nationally, No. 6 at his place and No. 7 in his state, per the composite rankings. Gregory, who additionally performs defensive again, has nearly 50 affords, together with Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Alabama, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Auburn.
Texas A&M is third within the 247Sports workforce rankings for the Class of 2026. The Aggies have commitments from Carter, Gregory and fellow four-stars in quarterback Helaman Casuga of Draper, Utah, and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin of Mount Olive, N.C. A pair of three-star defensive backs from Texas, Markel Ford of Mesquite and Ryan Gilbert from Forney, even have pledged for the Aggies.
–Discipline Degree Media