Texas A&M’s 2027 recruiting class has grabbed plenty of attention, and for good reason. It’s being billed as a group that could surge to the top of the national rankings, and the hype around that haul has been hard to miss.
But the Aggies already have major talent sitting on campus, and EA College Football 27 just gave that reality another spotlight. A fresh list of the game’s highest-rated freshmen includes two Texas A&M names: cornerback Brandon Arrington and running back KJ Edwards.
Arrington has been one of the most talked-about young Aggies lately, and his rating only adds to the buzz. He’s tied for the second-highest rated freshman on the list, behind only Lamar Brown. Arrington is grouped with Michigan running back Savion Hiter and Miami offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell, who had significant interest in Texas A&M at one point.
Brown’s spot at the top comes with its own sting for Aggie fans, while the source of that frustration is now headed to Baton Rouge under Lane Kiffin.
Edwards brings a different kind of appeal. He’s a smaller back, but his production has already made an impression, and there’s already video circulating of his physical style in practice. That kind of showing makes it easier to picture him fitting into an SEC backfield.
The path to snaps looks more immediate for Edwards than it does for Arrington. Texas A&M has premium options ahead of Arrington at corner, with Dezz Ricks, Rickey Gibson and Julio Humphrey all in the mix for those spots. That makes the corner rotation a tougher climb than the one Edwards faces at running back.
Still, both players look like important pieces for what comes next in College Station. Edwards could have a role this season, possibly in a lane similar to what Jamarion Morrow provided last year, and Arrington has a chance to break into the cornerback rotation if things fall his way.
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