Texas A&M’s offensive line pipeline keeps getting louder.
Since Adam Cushing arrived in College Station under Mike Elko, the Aggies have turned front-line recruiting into one of the program’s real strengths. That rise has already shown up on Sundays too, with four Texas A&M offensive linemen selected in this year’s NFL Draft. And the momentum isn’t slowing down.
The Aggies have already added a strong portal group at the position, bringing in four SEC starters with plenty of experience. On top of that, they’re set to welcome at least two five-star tackles in the 2027 class: Mark Matthews, the top offensive lineman in the cycle, and Kennedy Brown.
Now the attention is shifting even further ahead.
Texas A&M is set to host Maui Tonata, the No. 2 offensive tackle in the 2028 class, as the junior recruiting board starts to take shape around the country. Tonata, who is ranked ninth overall in the class by 247Sports, has locked in fall visits with Texas A&M, Alabama, BYU, USC and Utah.
He’ll be in College Station on September 19, when the Aggies face Kentucky. That game will be Texas A&M’s third straight home contest and its SEC opener.
Tonata isn’t the only elite tackle giving the Aggies a serious look. Antijuan Wilkes, the nation’s No. 1 tackle in the 2028 class, is also on Texas A&M’s radar. Wilkes and five-star quarterback Donald Tabron are high school teammates, which gives the Aggies another connection to work with.
Michigan and Texas A&M are both trying to make a push for Wilkes, with Ohio State, Miami, Alabama, Missouri, Georgia and Florida also in the mix.
Texas A&M is also in the conversation for another highly rated in-state lineman, R'Monie Edwards.
Landing two five-star tackles in back-to-back classes would be a major statement, but the Aggies are in position to make that kind of move again. With the NFL Draft production starting to pile up and Cushing driving the recruiting effort, College Station is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for top offensive linemen.
It’s early, but Texas A&M is already trending toward another massive offensive line haul in 2028.
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