SB Nation Houston - 2013 Texas A&M Football Recruiting: Aggies Looking At A Loaded Classhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2012-11-23T19:36:42-06:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25516072012-11-23T19:36:42-06:002012-11-23T19:36:42-06:00Ricky Seals-Jones visiting Texas A&M
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<p>Ricky Seals-Jones is one of the nation's top recruits in the 2013 class, and he is taking another unofficial visit to College Station on Saturday when Texas A&M hosts Missouri.</p> <p>The Texas A&M Aggies will be hosting athlete Ricky Seals-Jones who is rated across the board as one of the top recruits in the 2013 class, and he is also listed as the No. 1 overall athlete.</p>
<p>In high school at Sealy, Texas, Seals-Jones played both quarterback and wide receiver, and it was recently announced that he will be playing the Army All-American game.</p>
<p>He has already taken an unofficial visit to Texas A&M in late October, and took a similar visit to LSU the first weekend in November. LSU and Texas A&M are the two schools that he is deciding on.</p>
<p>On Saturday, Seals-Jones will visit Texas A&M as they host Missouri, this is also an unofficial visit. ESPN's Sam Khan Jr. is reporting that his mother is <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/tamu/post?id=3941" target="_blank">pushing for him to go to Texas A&M</a>:</p>
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<p>"Saturday I'm going to go to A&M and Missouri," Seals-Jones said. "My mom wants to go back there. I guess she likes it there. So we'll go there and see what goes down there."</p>
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<p>Seals-Jones has also been sending mixed messages as to where he will play college football, as he wore maroon gloves in his final two high schools games. Then he wore a purple shirt and tie when he accepted his invitation to the Army All-American game.</p>
<p>Official visits to Texas A&M and LSU will come after each the season ends for each team, and Seals-Jones wants to do that so he can get the proper attention from the head coaches during that visit.</p>
<p>If Seals-Jones does commit to Texas A&M, he will be the schools highest rated recruit in the 2013 class.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/texas-a-m-aggies/2012/11/23/3683926/ricky-seals-jones-taking-official-texas-aggiesJeremy Mauss2012-07-13T21:14:38-05:002012-07-13T21:14:38-05:002013 Texas A&M Football Recruiting: Aggies Land LB Edward Williams
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<p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The Texas A&M Aggies landed their 25th verbal commitment for their 2013 class from New Orleans linebacker Edward Williams. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Williams is not rated by any of the recruiting services at this time, but he had a dozen offers which included the likes of Arizona, Arizona State, Michigan, TCU, Colorado. Nebraska and other top programs.</span></font></span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Williams took a visit to College Station this past week and he had no intentions of making a commitment to the school at the time. However, that changed after he took a visit around the campus.</span></font></span></p>
<p>Williams came with his high school head coach Tony Holl <a href="http://tamu.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1385158" target="_blank">who talked about Williams' visit ($)</a>:</p>
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<p>"He was blown away by the facilities, the coaching staff, and the support staff," said Holl. "You could tell that he was really starting to enjoy being there and he said 'Coach. this is the place for me".</p>
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<p>"After that, they took him to the academic center and had him speak to the support staff. We toured the football facilities, toured Kyle Field, and then the campus. He had good chemistry with the coaching staff and he enjoyed being around them. He thought the facilities were A+ and the support people were great."</p>
<p>Williams was not the only person making the trip that was "blown away" by the experience.</p>
<p>"His dad and godfather loved it," said Holl. "They were concerned with the academic part and all of their questions were answered. They liked the academic monitoring system that they have in place. I was actually blown away also, by the facilities, by the program in general. I think that they are going to do well and compete in the SEC with what I saw today."</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: transparent;">Williams is scheduled to take visits to Oregon State and Arizona this fall, but Holl feels that those visits will not transpire as he feels Williams is fully committed to Texas A&M.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: transparent;">In Williams junior year he had 115 tackles and 11 sacks, and that was after even playing the first two games at nose tackle before switching to linebacker.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/7/13/3158295/2013-texas-aggies-football-recruiting-edward-williamsJeremy Mauss2012-07-07T23:01:17-05:002012-07-07T23:01:17-05:00Texas A&M Football Recruiting 2013: LB Mike Mitchell Interested In Aggies
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<p>Plano, Texas linebacker Mike Mitchell has narrowed his list of schools down to three to include the Texas A&M Aggies, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-st-seminoles">Florida St. Seminoles</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/ohio-st-buckeyes">Ohio St. Buckeyes</a>. Mitchell is a four-star recruit who has <a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Mike-Mitchell-133392" target="_blank">offers from over dozen schools</a> ranging from mostly major conference programs.</p>
<p>Mitchell is participating in Nike's recruiting event, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/7/7/3143059/the-opening-recruits-nike-oregon-espn" target="_blank">The Opening</a> this weekend and he <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/7/7/3144103/texas-lb-linebacker-mike-mitchell-favoring-ohio-state-florida-state/in/2907100" target="_blank">talked about his recruitment with SB Nation's Wescott Eberts</a>:</p>
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<p>For the Aggies, the proximity of the school is one thing that stands out.</p>
<p>"I really like them, the coaching staff is really good and really nice to me," he said. "It's close to home, so my parents and my whole family could come and watch me."</p>
<p>Mitchell did add that while proximity is a nice benefit of potentially playing at Texas A&M, he did say it won't be a factor in his eventual decision, just another "asset" for the Aggies in their recruitment of him.</p>
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<p>Mitchell has already visited Texas A&M and he plans to visit Florida State when he attends the Gridiron Kings event in Florida later in the month. He also plans to take a trip to Columbus to visit Ohio State in the coming months.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/7/7/3144238/texas-am-football-recruiting-2013-mike-mitchellJeremy Mauss2012-06-24T18:49:49-05:002012-06-24T18:49:49-05:00Kyrion Parker Makes Commitment To Texas A&M Football
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<p>Texas A&M secured a commitment from three-star wide receiver Kyrion Parker. </p> <p>Former LSU commit Kyrion Parker needed but 10 days to select a new school by <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/6/24/3115043/former-lsu-pledge-kyrion-parker-commits-to-texas-a-m-aggies">pledging his commitment to Texas A&M</a> on Sunday. Parker also had an offer from Oklahoma but chose the Aggies and coach Kevin Sumlin.</p>
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<p>I just sat down with my family, weighed every option and talked it out," he said. "When we were done, everything pointed to Texas A&M, so I got it done today. I took a picture in my A&M shirt and then I sent a text message to Coach Sumlin asking him if it was ok for me to be an Aggie. Then, I called him later and he told me that's what he's been waiting to hear.</p>
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<p>Parker is a 6-foot-3, 200 pound wide receiver that is rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals. Parker was injured during his junior season but has drawn a lot of interest thanks to some strong performances in 7-on-7 competitions.</p>
<p><i>For more recruiting news check out SB Nation's <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting">College Football Recruiting page</a>. </i></p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/texas-a-m-aggies/2012/6/24/3115116/kyrion-parker-makes-commitment-to-texas-a-m-footballKris Willis2012-06-23T20:58:51-05:002012-06-23T20:58:51-05:00Texas A&M Football Recruiting 2013: Aggies Ranked No. 6 By ESPN
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<p>The 2013 football recruiting class for Texas A&M has been strong so far, and they can thank the move to the SEC for their strong crop of players. So far the Aggies have 21 verbal commits which include a dozen three-star prospects, five players in ESPN's top-150 rankings and six more in their top-300.</p>
<p>Both sides of the ball has some great verbal commits, but the offense looks to have more playmakers. In the latest recruiting rankings by ESPN they have the Aggies as <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/classrankings?classyear=2013&classmonth=6&rank=6" target="_blank">currently ranked with the No. 6 overall class</a>:</p>
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<p>Offensively, there may not be a more dynamic pass-catching duo than four-star prospects Derrick Griffin and LaQuvionte Gonzalez. Griffin, at 6-foot-6 and 217 pounds, uses his 40-plus-inch vertical leap to his advantage. Gonzalez, a high jumper when he's not playing football, has incredible speed and runs with long strides. QBs Kohl Stewart and Kenny Hill are winners and should be physical and vocal leaders for the offense. Look for durable RB James White to surprise a few people in the Aggies' backfield, as well.</p>
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<p>Time linebacker recruit Freddie Stevenson from Florida has four schools listed as his possible destination in 2013, and Texas A&M is among them. </p>
<p>Stevenson has dealt with injury issues, breaking his fibula last November. But he says he's back to about 90 percent on his recovery and was officially cleared earlier in the year for the last week of spring football. </p>
<p>Despite the injury, top schools have stuck by four-star recruit (three-star depending who you're asking or reading). He holds a plethora of offers and recently named his top four schools: Florida State, Texas A&M, Penn State and Florida, though the Gators have yet to offer.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/6/19/3095173/freddie-stevenson-recruit-bartow-florida-state-texas-penn-linebacker">Here's Stevenson's comments</a> with SB Nation's Bud Elliot:</p>
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<p>"A&M was my first offer, and they're going to the SEC and are going to get better," Stevenson said of the Aggies. "I talk with coach Wallerstedt," he added.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/6/19/3096906/texas-aggies-recruiting-freddie-stevensonBrandon Scott2012-05-26T18:04:21-05:002012-05-26T18:04:21-05:002013 Texas A&M Football Recruiting: Aggies Land DE Jordan Points
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<p>Defensive end Jordan Points became the latest player to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/5/24/3041086/texas-a-m-recruiting-2013-jordan-points-commits-to-aggies" target="_blank">verbally commit to play at Texas A&M</a>. Points comes from Rockwall (Texas) Rockwall-Heath and is rated as a three-star recruit and is a giant of a player as he listed at 6-fett-5-inches and 255 pounds. He also will join his high school teammat Jay Arnold at Texas A&M.</p>
<p>Points chose Texas A&M over offers he had from North Texas, SMU, Syracuse and Tulsa. The commitment to go to Texas A&M happened quickly as Points received an offer from head coach Kevin Sumlin in the evening and verbally committed the next day.</p>
<p>Here is a scouting report from <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/5/24/3041086/texas-a-m-recruiting-2013-jordan-points-commits-to-aggies" target="_blank">SB Nation's Texas recruiting expert Wescot Eberts</a>:</p>
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<p>Classified as a strongside defensive end, Points has the frame to eventually slide inside situationally as a pass rusher or even grow into a three-tech defensive tackle, where Points often plays for his high school. At times, he can shoot gaps to penetrate into the offensive backfield, but prefers to use a bullrush inside. When lined up as a defensive end, Points lacks a strong first step, but has an effective pass-rushing move in which he attacks the body of the offensive lineman, then hits and sheds with a bit of a swim move to take the edge.</p>
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<p>Points is the 17th recruit in what is looking like a loaded class for Texas A&M. </p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/5/26/3045615/2013-texas-a-m-football-recruiting-aggies-jordan-pointsJeremy Mauss2012-04-09T16:20:18-05:002012-04-09T16:20:18-05:002013 Texas A&M Football Recruiting: Aggies Land Defensive End Jay Arnold
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<p>Make that 14 recruits for Kevin Sumlin and the Texas A&M Aggies for the class of 2013, as defensive end Jay Arnold was the latest to join the list, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/4/9/2936610/jay-arnold-commits-to-texas-a-m-aggies-recruiting-2013">as he confirmed via his personal Twitter account</a>.</p>
<p>Arnold is the only defensive end commit thus far in his class for A&M, and chose the school over offers from others that included Baylor, Ole Miss, Tulsa and Purdue.</p>
<p>The school has been on Arnold's - who is from the Dallas area - radar for some time, and he said this about his decision: </p>
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<p>My first visit to A&M was my sophomore year when Sherman was still the head coach. I was really impressed with the program but something really didn't click. I pressed on but then Coach Sumlin's staff came in and I went down to their junior day on the 18th of February and I just hit it off with the staff. Then, I realized this is the place I wanted to be at. I took some more trips but my feelings for A&M never changed. I decided it was time to commit to A&M.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/4/9/2936960/jay-arnold-commits-texas-a-mField Yates