Texas A&M’s momentum on the recruiting trail got a major boost with five-star receiver Eric McFarland in the fold, and now the next question is the one every Aggie fan is asking: who’s next?
The Aggies have put themselves in strong position for the top overall class, but there are still several high-end targets left on the board. A few recruitments that looked close to done in recent weeks ended up going in other directions - most notably John Meredith and Albert Simien - so nothing is locked until it’s locked. Even so, Texas A&M remains in the mix for several elite prospects.
One name to watch is running back Landen Williams-Callis, the dynamic back from Richmond Randle High School, the same program where Chace Sims starred a few years ago. Williams-Callis has finished his official visit schedule and appears to be moving toward a decision, with Aggie fans paying close attention.
Texas followers feel good about their chances here, but this one is still very much in play. Trooper Taylor has already helped Texas A&M beat back Longhorn optimism with an in-state running back before, and the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine currently has the Aggies slightly ahead, 53% to Texas’s 41%.
There are two picks for each school on the board, though the Texas A&M predictions are older and come from Rivals national analysts, while the Texas picks are from Longhorn beat writers. Even with that edge, Williams-Callis still looks too uncertain to call as the next Aggie commitment.
Another possibility is offensive tackle Ismael Camara, but that recruitment has been difficult to read for a while. It became even more interesting after Albert Simien chose South Bend, and now the question is whether Texas A&M pivots harder toward Camara or looks elsewhere.
The Ducks, the Longhorns and even SMU have all generated buzz in this one, which says plenty about how open things remain. Camara has not shown his hand, and the visit schedule suggests he may have leaned more toward other programs so far. Adam Cushing has landed bigger wins before, including Mark Matthews, but Camara doesn’t feel like the next Aggie commitment right now.
That leaves cornerback Joshua Dobson, and this is the one that feels closest to coming together. The battle for the nation’s top two cornerbacks is nearly sorted out after John Meredith publicly chose Texas, which puts Dobson’s Wednesday commitment squarely in the spotlight.
Texas A&M still appears to be the team to beat, with Rivals giving the Aggies an 86% chance to land the Palmetto State corner. Michigan and South Carolina are still in the picture, so there could be late movement, but the Aggies have held the lead here for a while.
Dobson is the pick to be next for Texas A&M, and if that happens, he would become the fourth five-star defensive back in the class. For Aggieland, that would mean another elite piece for what could become a seriously loaded secondary.
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