Jimbo 2019: The Only Tail Getting Busted is Candi's

[Tired of Lurking 637]

Slow'Neal to LB too, probably.

[Pato del Muerto 52526]

Hansford chose aggy explicitly because they offered him at wr/te. I’m sure he’s thrilled to sit and then get moved to lb. 

[Lobwedgephil 1139]

I'm guessing Vernon Jackson's dreams of being a running back are about over now. 

[Fud 9552]

10 minutes ago, BruceVonClaude said:

I believe Hansford is moving back to LB.

I've seen him mentioned as a potential transfer 

[Vertigo 20290]

47 minutes ago, Machinator said:

I mean, we're losing 5 of our starting front 6, too, but at least we didn't sit around holding our dicks with LB recruiting like they have.

The main difference is that we are deep on the DL, to go along with our LB recruiting this cycle. Ossai balled out last night as well, so you have to pencil him in as a starter next year at B Backer I noticed Shark playing with his hand on the ground a lot last night. 

[Hiphopopotamos 20875]

3 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

The main difference is that we are deep on the DL, to go along with our LB recruiting this cycle. Ossai balled out last night as well, so you have to pencil him in as a starter next year at B Backer I noticed Shark playing with his hand on the ground a lot last night. 

Omenihu is going to be a big loss, but we're arguably upgrading at the other positions.  I think our DL next year is going to be improved.

[HtownHorn 14726]

6 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

The main difference is that we are deep on the DL, to go along with our LB recruiting this cycle. Ossai balled out last night as well, so you have to pencil him in as a starter next year at B Backer I noticed Shark playing with his hand on the ground a lot last night. 

Shark playing with his hand in dirt is smart. Same as Roach. They just aren't LBs, especially in the Big 12.

[Newy25 7695]

1 minute ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Omenihu is going to be a big loss, but we're arguably upgrading at the other positions.  I think our DL next year is going to be improved.

Just not having Hager or Wheeler on the field will help tremendously. Did you guys see CO get pissed off when he was taken out in favor of Hager on Georgia's last drive? That would piss me off too. 

[victory88 5669]

Roach, ossai, and graham will be very good next year.  Wilbon, Coburn, and Ojomo are all big dudes.  If Bimage can take the next step and if jacoby Jones is as good as advertised, we will be fine.

The one guy Herman and Orlando need to figure out a role for is Overshown.  He looks like an NFL safety physically.  Dude has put on some mass.  Perhaps mike Foster to nickel and have overshown plah BJs role next season.

[Elmer_Fudd 22283]

Just now, victory88 said:

Roach, ossai, and graham will be very good next year.  Wilbon, Coburn, and Ojomo are all big dudes.  If Bimage can take the next step and if jacoby Jones is as good as advertised, we will be fine.

I was calling for Bimage to get more PT during the season over Hager.  Lot of times he was in and blew up opposing OL.  Hopefully his shoulder heals up quick enough for him to go through offseason/spring ball.

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1 minute ago, victory88 said:

The one guy Herman and Orlando need to figure out a role for is Overshown.  He looks like an NFL safety physically.  Dude has put on some mass.  Perhaps mike Foster to nickel and have overshown plah BJs role next season.

Did he get on the field last night?  I know there were some rumbling rumors and they were going to try to get him involved.  I didn't see him.

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1 minute ago, nycHorn said:

Did he get on the field last night?  I know there were some rumbling rumors and they were going to try to get him involved.  I didn't see him.

Not sure to be honest.  I saw him warming up.  He is so long.  He’s also 6’4 and plays very physical.  Need to make him a part of this defense this spring.

 

Also, as someone else mentioned, Hager graduating is an upgrade.  I’m prettt sure everyone including the coaches know he was a liability.  However, it’s hard to bench a team captain that plays as hard as he does.  His energy rubs off other players.  For next season, I think we see more disciplined play at that position.

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18 minutes ago, victory88 said:

Roach, ossai, and graham will be very good next year.  Wilbon, Coburn, and Ojomo are all big dudes.  If Bimage can take the next step and if jacoby Jones is as good as advertised, we will be fine.

The one guy Herman and Orlando need to figure out a role for is Overshown.  He looks like an NFL safety physically.  Dude has put on some mass.  Perhaps mike Foster to nickel and have overshown plah BJs role next season.

The staff expects Chisholm to contribute, as well 

[Schulz2.0 28961]

37 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

I was calling for Bimage to get more PT during the season over Hager.  Lot of times he was in and blew up opposing OL.  Hopefully his shoulder heals up quick enough for him to go through offseason/spring ball.

Bimage is also way too small for 4i at 6-2, 255.

[Katfid54 8635]

36 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

Bimage is also way too small for 4i at 6-2, 255.

Bimage often got BURIED when playing 4i this year.  There were some plays against oSu where he got absolutely steamrolled.  Not sure where/when/how he's going to crack the lineup and see the field.  I think Ossai has already passed him at B-backer, and he doesn't have the frame to hold up at 4i.

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[Vertigo 20290]

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

 

Best punt returning DT in the country. 

[texifornia 57003]

 

[Machinator 32099]

Top viewed post on our football board is the Tell me about Texas A&M thread.

[texifornia 57003]

3 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Top viewed post on our football board is the Tell me about Texas A&M thread.

[Huckleberry 33002]

Yeah but it has 20% of the views of our most-viewed thread (2019 Recruiting Notes)

[ClubWhatever 12148]

Here is a video of a Labrador retriever with a saddle   

Here is a video of a turtle being told Polly want a cracker 1000 times. 

[Leanderman 2275]

He is a video of hamm scrubbing the sides of a pool.

[Vertigo 20290]

1 hour ago, Huckleberry said:

Yeah but it has 20% of the views of our most-viewed thread (2019 Recruiting Notes)

Pedant for the win! 

[Dondrysdale1 363]

Is aggy upset over the Tyler Owens love and the perceived heights of Brian Williams ceiling  as rather low?

[Michael Knight 12988]

7.5 million views seems like bullshit, guessing they aren't looking at unique views to inflate their numbers

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[closetojumping 62746]

11 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

7.5 million views seems like bullshit, guessing they aren't looking at unique views to inflate their numbers

Huh? If they were counting uniques and got  up to 7.5 million, they’d be massive beyond words for a college football fan site. 

[Nolacycling 893]

Vore!

[Michael Knight 12988]

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

Huh? If they were counting uniques and got  up to 7.5 million, they’d be massive beyond words for a college football fan site. 

Right, so they are aren't looking at unique views but just total hits

[satyanash 14529]

(Brian Perroni) All-American Bowl: Observations from Day 1

SAN ANTONIO - Texas A&M has seven signees going through the Under Armour All-American Game week in Orlando. On the other hand, there is only one at the All-American Bowl in San Antonio. Still, though, there were some things to take in at the first practice at the Alamodome on Tuesday.

Five-star defensive end DeMarvin Leal is the lone Aggie signee in action and he was a player that many people were wanting to see this week. Though ranked as the top defender in the state for the class, Leal has never taken part in any national camps. Playing in San Antonio, he is also not a prospect a ton of people have seen in person on a Friday night or in practice either. Having been doing this for some time, it is usually pretty obvious when it is a player's first action against national-level opponents. No matter how good they are expected to be, it is such a massive jump in talent level from what they have usually faced. There is almost always an acclimation period where the prospect struggles a bit in figuring out the competition level.

While he was not completely infallible on Tuesday, Leal did not need that adjustment period. In fact, he was named among the top three performers regardless of team or position on Tuesday. That was even a surprise to Leal. During practice, he admitted he was a bit curious on how the adjustment would go. He has full confidence in his abilities but he still said that he was worried it might be a surprise to him just how good everybody was.

On why Leal is considered to be such special prospect, it was very apparent when the offense was working on the speed option. A huge defensive end at 6-foot-3.5, 289 pounds, Leal was getting into the backfield quicker than any of the other West defensive linemen. He was able to manhandle most of the tackles as he held them up and then read the quarterback. His most impressive moment, though, was coming all the way from the backside to get the running back on an option to the short side of the field. That just should not happen with a player his size.

While he mostly played on the outside, there were times when Leal worked in the interior a bit as well. A&M moved its defensive linemen around a bit this year and Kingsley Keke played some inside. That is the spot Leal was recruited to play, so the incoming defender could see some of the same. That is the one area that was lacking a bit on Tuesday.

Even Leal himself admitted that the guards in the game - particularly Oklahoma signee EJ Ndoma-Ogar and LSU signee Kardell Thomas - had more power than he was expecting. Almost all of the West defenders struggled on the inside and Leal was no different. He has always been an edge guy at Judson, so it's not a surprise there. However, he will have all spring in College Station with Jerry Schmidt to get stronger and be able to hold up more at the point of attack.

It should be an interesting battle between Leal and Bobby Brown this spring to replace Keke. Both will definitely see a lot of snaps net year, but one will need to be named the starter. Brown may have the leg up due to experience. Brown is also incredibly athletic but Leal shows more of a burst in pads and fights through blocks a little better at this stage in their careers. It would not be a huge shock to see A&M trot a true freshman starter out next year at strongside end.

OTHER OBSERVATIONS FROM DAY ONE

- LSU got a very, very good player in four-star Flower Mound Marcus linebacker Marcel Brooks. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound defender may be the most athletic overall player in San Antonio. He was Marcus' leading receiver this year and, if he wanted to, could stand out on offense at the next level. His speed is incredible and, if he can add weight without losing too much of it, has the chance to be an All-SEC player early in his career.

- The first day of practice was most install, so there was not a big body of work to judge most of the players. I wanted to see how Katy Seven Lakes pass rusher David Ugwoegbu looked as a full-time linebacker. During inside skeleton and some seven-on-seven work, he did not really stand out. That is not necessarily a diss, though, as it also means that he did not look out of place.

- The same went for Spring Dekaney cornerback Marcus Banks. There will be one-on-ones on Wednesday, but there weren't any on Tuesday. In goalline, they had him one-on-one with tight end Austin Stogner and that was clearly a mismatch in the offense's favor. He probably won't be asked to cover many tight ends in that situation, though. Banks looked good in agility drills.

- One guy I really like was Texas linebacker signee De'Gabriel Floyd. He was bigger than I expected and looked like a true MIKE. He moved laterally very well and filled gaps nicely in goalline. They even had big back deep on kickoff return.

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Damon Sayles: What can Trayveon Williams' rushing year do for A&M recruiting?

There were plenty of storylines on Monday, but Trayveon Williams was the talk of the night after the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The Texas A&M junior rushed 19 times for 236 yards and three touchdowns, and with 13:56 in the fourth quarter, he scored on a career-long, 93-yard touchdown run and broke the Texas A&M single-season rushing record with 1,760 yards, bypassing Darren Lewis, who rushed for 1,692 yards in 1988.

Before Jimbo Fisher and the new coaching staff arrived, Williams' season high was 1,057 rushing yards -- and that was during his freshman year. His junior campaign -- his first year under Fisher, running backs coach Jay Graham and offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey -- included nine games where he rushed for 100 yards or more and three games where he rushed for 200 yards or more.

Williams' performance this season was the perfect recruiting tool for running backs of the future -- and it couldn't have come at a better time for the Aggies. The 2020 recruiting class nationally is loaded with running backs, and Texas A&M is hoping to land on one (or maybe two) of the studs in the class. Here are 10 standout running backs -- in and outside the state of Texas -- representing the 2020 class to keep an eye on.

5-STAR ZACHARY EVANS

Hometown (school): Houston (North Shore HS)

Height, weight: 6-0, 205

247Sports rank: No. 1 RB, No. 6 overall, No. 1 in Texas

247Sports Composite rank: No. 1 RB, No. 2 overall, No. 1 in Texas

Zachary Evans is considered the prized get, not just for the Aggies but for a few other teams, as well. He has 37 reported offers and is coming off a Class 6A state-championship run. He rushed for nearly 1,500 yards and 27 touchdowns as a sophomore, and he finished his junior year with nearly 1,800 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns. Evans brings speed, size, power and confidence to the field. He has great hands out of the backfield, as well. It's easy to see why considered a national top-three player.

5-STAR JASE McCLELLAN

Hometown (school): Aledo, Texas (Aledo HS)

Height, weight: 5-10, 201

247Sports rank: No. 5 RB, No. 37 overall, No. 4 in Texas

247Sports Composite rank: No. 3 RB, No. 17 overall, No. 2 in Texas

Jase McClellan has played in three state championship games and has won two titles. He would love to finish his high school career with a third state championship. Currently committed to Oklahoma, McClellan rushed for 2,073 yards and 47 touchdowns this past season. He's an outstanding north-south runner with good twitch and an ability to become super slippery at a defense's second level. McClellan has said on several occasions that, while he's firm with the Sooners, he will keep his process slightly open for now.

4-STAR SETH McGOWAN

Hometown (school): Mesquite, Texas (Poteet HS)

Height, weight: 5-11, 200

247Sports rank: No. 20 RB, No. 219 overall, No. 29 in Texas

247Sports Composite rank: No. 10 RB, No. 109 overall, No. 16 in Texas

Seth McGowan is someone who will bring brains and brawn to the program of his choice. He is an intelligent student-athlete in the classroom, but he's a bruiser who can also show his agility when he's got the ball in his hands. McGowan has 26 reported offers and is coming of a junior season where he rushed for 1,613 yards and 25 touchdowns. It should be noted that he also carried the ball 222 times, which gives a good idea of his durability. In three varsity seasons, he's rushed for 2,811 yards and 39 touchdowns on 406 carries.

4-STAR SAM ADAMS II

Hometown (school): Sammamish, Washington (Eastside Catholic School)

Height, weight: 6-2, 200

247Sports rank: No. 25 RB, No. 246 overall, No. 6 in Washington

247Sports Composite rank: No. 18 RB, No. 233 overall, No. 5 in Washington

Texas A&M would love to land a legacy with the talent level of Sam Adams II, the son of former Texas A&M and NFL defensive tackle. Adams has 30 reported offers, but the Aggies are a school to keep an eye on, along with Ohio State, Nebraska and in-state Washington, among others. Adams rushed for 929 yards and 17 touchdowns, and he also had three receiving touchdowns this past season. As a defender, Adams had 31 tackles and six interceptions -- one that went for a touchdown -- while playing safety.

4-STAR RB LAMY CONSTANT

Hometown (school): Brooklyn, New York (Canarsie HS)

Height, weight: 5-11, 200

247Sports rank: No. 15 RB, No. 159 overall, No. 1 in New York

247Sports Composite rank: No. 15 RB, No. 152 overall, No. 1 in New York

Lamy Constant is receiving recruiting love from schools all over the country. He has 19 reported offers, but he picked up his offer from Texas A&M on May 22. Constant rushed for more than 1,100 yards and a dozen touchdowns as a junior. He recently spoke to GigEm247 about how impressed he was in the steady rise of the Aggie program with Fisher in charge. Constant would be a huge get if the Aggies can win recruiting battles against Michigan, LSU, Florida and several other programs.

4-STAR DON CHANEY JR.

Hometown (school): Miami (Belen Jesuit Prep)

Height, weight: 5-10, 190

247Sports rank: No. 6 RB, No. 38 overall, No. 2 in Florida

247Sports Composite rank: No. 8 RB, No. 50 overall, No. 7 in Florida

Don Chaney Jr. is an athlete who can be used all over the field. He's talented enough to play the natural running back position, but at his high school, he was lined up as a wingback in Belen's Wing-T variations. He has solid stop-on-a-dime presence, but when he gets to the open field, he showcases his speed and elusiveness well. Chaney has 19 reported offers, but Miami will be the team to beat for Texas A&M and the rest of the schools recruiting him.

4-STAR EJ SMITH

Hometown (school): Dallas (Jesuit College Prep)

Height, weight: 6-0, 190

247Sports rank: No. 2 APB, No. 193 overall, No. 23 in Texas

247Sports Composite rank: No. 2 APB, No. 86 overall, No. 11 in Texas

EJ Smith will be the first to say he has a lot to shoot for next season. After a sophomore season where he nearly rushed for 1,200 yards, recorded more than 500 receiving yards and talling 31 total touchdowns, he saw his numbers drop in every category as a junior. The son of former Dallas Cowboys running back and NFL all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith has used the offseason to become faster and more versatile as a rusher and pass-catching option out the backfield and lined up in the slot.

4-STAR ASHAAD CLAYTON

Hometown (school): New Orleans (Warren Easton HS)

Height, weight: 6-0, 200

247Sports rank: No. 17 RB, No. 185 overall, No. 3 in Louisiana

247Sports Composite rank: No. 13 RB, No. 146 overall, No. 3 in Louisiana

Ashaad Clayton is a name that isn't discussed much regarding Texas A&M and running back recruiting. Many believe Clayton is a Louisiana athlete who will stick close to home and choose LSU when he's ready to shut down his recruiting process. Texas A&M offered Clayton on May 31 and would love to work with a player with his burst between the tackles and his ability to run with power. Warren Easton advanced to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 4A state championship game last month.

4-STAR TIREK MURPHY

Hometown (school): Middle Village, New York (Christ The King Regional HS)

Height, weight: 6-1, 205

247Sports rank: No. 23 RB, No. 237 overall, No. 2 in New York

247Sports Composite rank: No. 21 RB, No. 284 overall, No. 2 in New York

Texas A&M has shown that it can recruit from coast to coast. Can it land one of the best from New York in Tirek Murphy? A player with 24 reported offers, Murphy picked up an offer from the Aggies in November and was excited about the opportunity to play in the SEC. Murphy is considered a versatile back who is light on his feet for a player of his size, and he's someone with a high ceiling at the next level. He was clocked in the 40-yard dash at 4.5 seconds at a camp in Ohio State.

3-STAR DEONDRE JACKSON

Hometown (school): Lithonia, Georgia (Stephenson HS)

Height, weight: 6-0, 195

247Sports rank: No. 42 RB, No. 467 overall, No. 41 in Georgia

247Sports Composite rank: No. 46 RB, No. 559 overall, No. 57 in Georgia

Deondre Jackson isn't ranked a top-10 or top-25 back, but he's someone who Texas A&M sees promise in. He also has the support of 17 other programs that have reportedly offered, including Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio State and Auburn. Jackson was offered by Texas A&M on May 11. He's a back who knows how to find the hole, and he's someone who does a good job of extending a play with good shiftiness for his size. Jackson, additionally, is a reliable pass-catching option out the backfield.

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Damon Sayles: What can Trayveon Williams' rushing year do for A&M recruiting?

 

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There were plenty of storylines on Monday, but Trayveon Williams was the talk of the night after the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The Texas A&M junior rushed 19 times for 236 yards and three touchdowns, and with 13:56 in the fourth quarter, he scored on a career-long, 93-yard touchdown run and broke the Texas A&M single-season rushing record with 1,760 yards, bypassing Darren Lewis, who rushed for 1,692 yards in 1988.

Before Jimbo Fisher and the new coaching staff arrived, Williams' season high was 1,057 rushing yards -- and that was during his freshman year. His junior campaign -- his first year under Fisher, running backs coach Jay Graham and offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey -- included nine games where he rushed for 100 yards or more and three games where he rushed for 200 yards or more.

Williams' performance this season was the perfect recruiting tool for running backs of the future -- and it couldn't have come at a better time for the Aggies. The 2020 recruiting class nationally is loaded with running backs, and Texas A&M is hoping to land on one (or maybe two) of the studs in the class. Here are 10 standout running backs -- in and outside the state of Texas -- representing the 2020 class to keep an eye on.

5-STAR ZACHARY EVANS

Hometown (school): Houston (North Shore HS)

Height, weight: 6-0, 205

247Sports rank: No. 1 RB, No. 6 overall, No. 1 in Texas

247Sports Composite rank: No. 1 RB, No. 2 overall, No. 1 in Texas

Zachary Evans is considered the prized get, not just for the Aggies but for a few other teams, as well. He has 37 reported offers and is coming off a Class 6A state-championship run. He rushed for nearly 1,500 yards and 27 touchdowns as a sophomore, and he finished his junior year with nearly 1,800 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns. Evans brings speed, size, power and confidence to the field. He has great hands out of the backfield, as well. It's easy to see why considered a national top-three player.

5-STAR JASE McCLELLAN

Hometown (school): Aledo, Texas (Aledo HS)

Height, weight: 5-10, 201

247Sports rank: No. 5 RB, No. 37 overall, No. 4 in Texas

247Sports Composite rank: No. 3 RB, No. 17 overall, No. 2 in Texas

Jase McClellan has played in three state championship games and has won two titles. He would love to finish his high school career with a third state championship. Currently committed to Oklahoma, McClellan rushed for 2,073 yards and 47 touchdowns this past season. He's an outstanding north-south runner with good twitch and an ability to become super slippery at a defense's second level. McClellan has said on several occasions that, while he's firm with the Sooners, he will keep his process slightly open for now.

4-STAR SETH McGOWAN

Hometown (school): Mesquite, Texas (Poteet HS)

Height, weight: 5-11, 200

247Sports rank: No. 20 RB, No. 219 overall, No. 29 in Texas

247Sports Composite rank: No. 10 RB, No. 109 overall, No. 16 in Texas

Seth McGowan is someone who will bring brains and brawn to the program of his choice. He is an intelligent student-athlete in the classroom, but he's a bruiser who can also show his agility when he's got the ball in his hands. McGowan has 26 reported offers and is coming of a junior season where he rushed for 1,613 yards and 25 touchdowns. It should be noted that he also carried the ball 222 times, which gives a good idea of his durability. In three varsity seasons, he's rushed for 2,811 yards and 39 touchdowns on 406 carries.

 4-STAR SAM ADAMS II

Hometown (school): Sammamish, Washington (Eastside Catholic School)

Height, weight: 6-2, 200

247Sports rank: No. 25 RB, No. 246 overall, No. 6 in Washington

247Sports Composite rank: No. 18 RB, No. 233 overall, No. 5 in Washington

Texas A&M would love to land a legacy with the talent level of Sam Adams II, the son of former Texas A&M and NFL defensive tackle. Adams has 30 reported offers, but the Aggies are a school to keep an eye on, along with Ohio State, Nebraska and in-state Washington, among others. Adams rushed for 929 yards and 17 touchdowns, and he also had three receiving touchdowns this past season. As a defender, Adams had 31 tackles and six interceptions -- one that went for a touchdown -- while playing safety.

 4-STAR RB LAMY CONSTANT

Hometown (school): Brooklyn, New York (Canarsie HS)

Height, weight: 5-11, 200

247Sports rank: No. 15 RB, No. 159 overall, No. 1 in New York

247Sports Composite rank: No. 15 RB, No. 152 overall, No. 1 in New York

Lamy Constant is receiving recruiting love from schools all over the country. He has 19 reported offers, but he picked up his offer from Texas A&M on May 22. Constant rushed for more than 1,100 yards and a dozen touchdowns as a junior. He recently spoke to GigEm247 about how impressed he was in the steady rise of the Aggie program with Fisher in charge. Constant would be a huge get if the Aggies can win recruiting battles against Michigan, LSU, Florida and several other programs.

4-STAR DON CHANEY JR.

Hometown (school): Miami (Belen Jesuit Prep)

Height, weight: 5-10, 190

247Sports rank: No. 6 RB, No. 38 overall, No. 2 in Florida

247Sports Composite rank: No. 8 RB, No. 50 overall, No. 7 in Florida

Don Chaney Jr. is an athlete who can be used all over the field. He's talented enough to play the natural running back position, but at his high school, he was lined up as a wingback in Belen's Wing-T variations. He has solid stop-on-a-dime presence, but when he gets to the open field, he showcases his speed and elusiveness well. Chaney has 19 reported offers, but Miami will be the team to beat for Texas A&M and the rest of the schools recruiting him.

4-STAR EJ SMITH

Hometown (school): Dallas (Jesuit College Prep)

Height, weight: 6-0, 190

247Sports rank: No. 2 APB, No. 193 overall, No. 23 in Texas

247Sports Composite rank: No. 2 APB, No. 86 overall, No. 11 in Texas

EJ Smith will be the first to say he has a lot to shoot for next season. After a sophomore season where he nearly rushed for 1,200 yards, recorded more than 500 receiving yards and talling 31 total touchdowns, he saw his numbers drop in every category as a junior. The son of former Dallas Cowboys running back and NFL all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith has used the offseason to become faster and more versatile as a rusher and pass-catching option out the backfield and lined up in the slot.

4-STAR ASHAAD CLAYTON

Hometown (school): New Orleans (Warren Easton HS)

Height, weight: 6-0, 200

247Sports rank: No. 17 RB, No. 185 overall, No. 3 in Louisiana

247Sports Composite rank: No. 13 RB, No. 146 overall, No. 3 in Louisiana

Ashaad Clayton is a name that isn't discussed much regarding Texas A&M and running back recruiting. Many believe Clayton is a Louisiana athlete who will stick close to home and choose LSU when he's ready to shut down his recruiting process. Texas A&M offered Clayton on May 31 and would love to work with a player with his burst between the tackles and his ability to run with power. Warren Easton advanced to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 4A state championship game last month.

4-STAR TIREK MURPHY

Hometown (school): Middle Village, New York (Christ The King Regional HS)

Height, weight: 6-1, 205

247Sports rank: No. 23 RB, No. 237 overall, No. 2 in New York

247Sports Composite rank: No. 21 RB, No. 284 overall, No. 2 in New York

Texas A&M has shown that it can recruit from coast to coast. Can it land one of the best from New York in Tirek Murphy? A player with 24 reported offers, Murphy picked up an offer from the Aggies in November and was excited about the opportunity to play in the SEC. Murphy is considered a versatile back who is light on his feet for a player of his size, and he's someone with a high ceiling at the next level. He was clocked in the 40-yard dash at 4.5 seconds at a camp in Ohio State.

3-STAR DEONDRE JACKSON

Hometown (school): Lithonia, Georgia (Stephenson HS)

Height, weight: 6-0, 195

247Sports rank: No. 42 RB, No. 467 overall, No. 41 in Georgia

247Sports Composite rank: No. 46 RB, No. 559 overall, No. 57 in Georgia

Deondre Jackson isn't ranked a top-10 or top-25 back, but he's someone who Texas A&M sees promise in. He also has the support of 17 other programs that have reportedly offered, including Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio State and Auburn. Jackson was offered by Texas A&M on May 11. He's a back who knows how to find the hole, and he's someone who does a good job of extending a play with good shiftiness for his size. Jackson, additionally, is a reliable pass-catching option out the backfield.

 

So I guess going after 1 or 2 guys from Brooklyn each year is Fisher's version of Sumlin's SoCal goose chases?

Edited January 3, 2019 by texifornia

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(Brian Perroni) All-American Bowl: Observations from Day 1

 

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SAN ANTONIO - Texas A&M has seven signees going through the Under Armour All-American Game week in Orlando. On the other hand, there is only one at the All-American Bowl in San Antonio. Still, though, there were some things to take in at the first practice at the Alamodome on Tuesday.

Five-star defensive end DeMarvin Leal is the lone Aggie signee in action and he was a player that many people were wanting to see this week. Though ranked as the top defender in the state for the class, Leal has never taken part in any national camps. Playing in San Antonio, he is also not a prospect a ton of people have seen in person on a Friday night or in practice either. Having been doing this for some time, it is usually pretty obvious when it is a player's first action against national-level opponents. No matter how good they are expected to be, it is such a massive jump in talent level from what they have usually faced. There is almost always an acclimation period where the prospect struggles a bit in figuring out the competition level.

While he was not completely infallible on Tuesday, Leal did not need that adjustment period. In fact, he was named among the top three performers regardless of team or position on Tuesday. That was even a surprise to Leal. During practice, he admitted he was a bit curious on how the adjustment would go. He has full confidence in his abilities but he still said that he was worried it might be a surprise to him just how good everybody was.

On why Leal is considered to be such special prospect, it was very apparent when the offense was working on the speed option. A huge defensive end at 6-foot-3.5, 289 pounds, Leal was getting into the backfield quicker than any of the other West defensive linemen. He was able to manhandle most of the tackles as he held them up and then read the quarterback. His most impressive moment, though, was coming all the way from the backside to get the running back on an option to the short side of the field. That just should not happen with a player his size.

While he mostly played on the outside, there were times when Leal worked in the interior a bit as well. A&M moved its defensive linemen around a bit this year and Kingsley Keke played some inside. That is the spot Leal was recruited to play, so the incoming defender could see some of the same. That is the one area that was lacking a bit on Tuesday.

Even Leal himself admitted that the guards in the game - particularly Oklahoma signee EJ Ndoma-Ogar and LSU signee Kardell Thomas - had more power than he was expecting. Almost all of the West defenders struggled on the inside and Leal was no different. He has always been an edge guy at Judson, so it's not a surprise there. However, he will have all spring in College Station with Jerry Schmidt to get stronger and be able to hold up more at the point of attack.

It should be an interesting battle between Leal and Bobby Brown this spring to replace Keke. Both will definitely see a lot of snaps net year, but one will need to be named the starter. Brown may have the leg up due to experience. Brown is also incredibly athletic but Leal shows more of a burst in pads and fights through blocks a little better at this stage in their careers. It would not be a huge shock to see A&M trot a true freshman starter out next year at strongside end.

OTHER OBSERVATIONS FROM DAY ONE

- LSU got a very, very good player in four-star Flower Mound Marcus linebacker Marcel Brooks. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound defender may be the most athletic overall player in San Antonio. He was Marcus' leading receiver this year and, if he wanted to, could stand out on offense at the next level. His speed is incredible and, if he can add weight without losing too much of it, has the chance to be an All-SEC player early in his career.

- The first day of practice was most install, so there was not a big body of work to judge most of the players. I wanted to see how Katy Seven Lakes pass rusher David Ugwoegbu looked as a full-time linebacker. During inside skeleton and some seven-on-seven work, he did not really stand out. That is not necessarily a diss, though, as it also means that he did not look out of place.

- The same went for Spring Dekaney cornerback Marcus Banks. There will be one-on-ones on Wednesday, but there weren't any on Tuesday. In goalline, they had him one-on-one with tight end Austin Stogner and that was clearly a mismatch in the offense's favor. He probably won't be asked to cover many tight ends in that situation, though. Banks looked good in agility drills.

- One guy I really like was Texas linebacker signee De'Gabriel Floyd. He was bigger than I expected and looked like a true MIKE. He moved laterally very well and filled gaps nicely in goalline. They even had big back deep on kickoff return.

 

Aggy posters aren't going to like Perroni giving Floyd praise.  

[nycHorn 3037]

Is Williams expecting to leave early from aggy?

[Leanderman 2275]

Can you blame him if he does?

[maninblack 7974]

3 hours ago, nycHorn said:

Is Williams expecting to leave early from aggy?

Yes

[Fud 9552]

10 hours ago, nycHorn said:

Is Williams expecting to leave early from aggy?

He gone. At this point, they're mainly just waiting on McCoy and Rogers. Rogers doesn't matter as much because they have a ton of receivers, but McCoy would really hurt them. There hasn't been much discussion about Marmaduke leaving, although he's eligible. They'll also lose a bunch of non-contributors to attrition.

[Elmer_Fudd 22283]

With Dodson leaving, don't be surprised when all of the sudden Devonta Lee starts getting aggy picks after his OV.  They are desperate for LB's and will be backing up the money trucks for him.

[Neonmoon 38129]

13 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

With Dodson leaving, don't be surprised when all of the sudden Devonta Lee starts getting aggy picks after his OV.  They are desperate for LB's and will be backing up the money trucks for him.

They going to outbid LSU for him?

[Fud 9552]

19 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

With Dodson leaving, don't be surprised when all of the sudden Devonta Lee starts getting aggy picks after his OV.  They are desperate for LB's and will be backing up the money trucks for him.

I've always been under the impression that he's a WR or a S

Also, LSU might be getting the brothers Sopsher now, which probably also helps them with Lee

[bizzle 1153]

2 hours ago, Fud said:

I've always been under the impression that he's a WR or a S

Also, LSU might be getting the brothers Sopsher now, which probably also helps them with Lee

we're recruiting him at lb. dude has a pretty big frame. 

not nearly the size / speed combo of christian harris, but wouldn't be a terrible consolation prize.  

[Leanderman 2275]

Need pictures of his forearms to verify this.

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

21 hours ago, satyanash said:

(Brian Perroni) All-American Bowl: Observations from Day 1

 

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SAN ANTONIO - Texas A&M has seven signees going through the Under Armour All-American Game week in Orlando. On the other hand, there is only one at the All-American Bowl in San Antonio. Still, though, there were some things to take in at the first practice at the Alamodome on Tuesday.

Five-star defensive end DeMarvin Leal is the lone Aggie signee in action and he was a player that many people were wanting to see this week. Though ranked as the top defender in the state for the class, Leal has never taken part in any national camps. Playing in San Antonio, he is also not a prospect a ton of people have seen in person on a Friday night or in practice either. Having been doing this for some time, it is usually pretty obvious when it is a player's first action against national-level opponents. No matter how good they are expected to be, it is such a massive jump in talent level from what they have usually faced. There is almost always an acclimation period where the prospect struggles a bit in figuring out the competition level.

While he was not completely infallible on Tuesday, Leal did not need that adjustment period. In fact, he was named among the top three performers regardless of team or position on Tuesday. That was even a surprise to Leal. During practice, he admitted he was a bit curious on how the adjustment would go. He has full confidence in his abilities but he still said that he was worried it might be a surprise to him just how good everybody was.

On why Leal is considered to be such special prospect, it was very apparent when the offense was working on the speed option. A huge defensive end at 6-foot-3.5, 289 pounds, Leal was getting into the backfield quicker than any of the other West defensive linemen. He was able to manhandle most of the tackles as he held them up and then read the quarterback. His most impressive moment, though, was coming all the way from the backside to get the running back on an option to the short side of the field. That just should not happen with a player his size.

While he mostly played on the outside, there were times when Leal worked in the interior a bit as well. A&M moved its defensive linemen around a bit this year and Kingsley Keke played some inside. That is the spot Leal was recruited to play, so the incoming defender could see some of the same. That is the one area that was lacking a bit on Tuesday.

Even Leal himself admitted that the guards in the game - particularly Oklahoma signee EJ Ndoma-Ogar and LSU signee Kardell Thomas - had more power than he was expecting. Almost all of the West defenders struggled on the inside and Leal was no different. He has always been an edge guy at Judson, so it's not a surprise there. However, he will have all spring in College Station with Jerry Schmidt to get stronger and be able to hold up more at the point of attack.

It should be an interesting battle between Leal and Bobby Brown this spring to replace Keke. Both will definitely see a lot of snaps net year, but one will need to be named the starter. Brown may have the leg up due to experience. Brown is also incredibly athletic but Leal shows more of a burst in pads and fights through blocks a little better at this stage in their careers. It would not be a huge shock to see A&M trot a true freshman starter out next year at strongside end.

OTHER OBSERVATIONS FROM DAY ONE

- LSU got a very, very good player in four-star Flower Mound Marcus linebacker Marcel Brooks. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound defender may be the most athletic overall player in San Antonio. He was Marcus' leading receiver this year and, if he wanted to, could stand out on offense at the next level. His speed is incredible and, if he can add weight without losing too much of it, has the chance to be an All-SEC player early in his career.

- The first day of practice was most install, so there was not a big body of work to judge most of the players. I wanted to see how Katy Seven Lakes pass rusher David Ugwoegbu looked as a full-time linebacker. During inside skeleton and some seven-on-seven work, he did not really stand out. That is not necessarily a diss, though, as it also means that he did not look out of place.

- The same went for Spring Dekaney cornerback Marcus Banks. There will be one-on-ones on Wednesday, but there weren't any on Tuesday. In goalline, they had him one-on-one with tight end Austin Stogner and that was clearly a mismatch in the offense's favor. He probably won't be asked to cover many tight ends in that situation, though. Banks looked good in agility drills.

- One guy I really like was Texas linebacker signee De'Gabriel Floyd. He was bigger than I expected and looked like a true MIKE. He moved laterally very well and filled gaps nicely in goalline. They even had big back deep on kickoff return.

 

Member when Daylon Mack dominated at his high school all star game? I member.

[Tex Pete 20399]

2 minutes ago, Walden Ponderer said:

Member when Daylon Mack dominated at his high school all star game? I member.

That was just because his fat ass got stuck in the doorway and the other team could never take the field.

[Huckleberry 33002]

In reality I vaguely remember that he was simply jumping the snap every play because of the inability of the other team to vary snap counts in an all-star game setting. I mean it's not a bad thing to be smart enough to do that, but it was the first time I noticed that he was going to get called for being offside a bunch when he first got to A&M.

He was obviously very physically talented, too, but just saying it was obvious he was jumping the snap.

Edited January 3, 2019 by Huckleberry

[texasstrong12 4668]

Trayveon Williams declared

 

Edited January 4, 2019 by texasstrong12

[texifornia 57003]

4 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said:

Trayveon Williams 

[Elmer_Fudd 22283]

All that's left is McCoy?

[Happy Gilmore 1001]

15 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said:

Trayveon Williams declared

 

"Trayveon will be missed but our RBs are deep. Jashun Corbin and Vernon Jackson are going to be studs" Had an Aggy send that to me 

[Pato del Muerto 52526]

6 minutes ago, Happy Gilmore said:

"Trayveon will be missed but our RBs are deep. Jashun Corbin and Vernon Jackson are going to be studs" Had an Aggy send that to me 

For serious?