Texas A&M is lining up another important recruiting weekend in College Station, and this one comes with a major name attached.
Four-star 2028 safety James Foster III has locked in a visit to Texas A&M for Saturday, Sept. 19, when the Aggies host Kentucky, according to Rivals. Foster is one of the top defensive targets in the class, ranked as the No. 2 safety in the 2028 cycle. Rivals also lists him as the 41st-ranked prospect overall, the third-ranked safety, and the third-ranked prospect in Texas.
That trip gives Mike Elko and his staff a chance to keep building momentum with a blue-chip defensive back who has plenty of attention around him. Texas A&M has already made noise at the position, landing commitments from 2027 five-star safety Kamarui Dorsey and four-star JayQuan Snell, both viewed as players with immediate impact potential and strong NFL upside.
Foster’s College Station visit will come before he continues on to SMU, LSU, and Alabama over the following three weeks. The Texas Longhorns are currently trending in the right direction, but the Aggies will get their shot to make their case in person.
Texas A&M’s recruiting push is unfolding as the 2026 season approaches, with the opener against Missouri State just two weeks away. Elko’s second full year with Marcel Reed at quarterback is another storyline to watch after Reed threw for a career-high 3,169 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions last fall.
Even with the focus on the upcoming season, Kyle Field’s seven home games are set to play a big role in the Aggies’ work on the recruiting trail. Five-star 2028 quarterback Donald Tabron II, who committed to Texas A&M last weekend, is already part of that bigger picture.
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