Texas A&M’s 2027 class keeps stacking up in the latest Rivals300 update, and the Aggies now have two wide receiver commits sitting inside the top 10 at the position.
Five-star receiver Eric McFarland checked in at No. 58 overall, while four-star Jayden Upshaw landed right behind him at No. 62. That puts the pair ninth and 10th among the top wideouts in the rankings.
The rest of the Aggies’ class also made noise this week. Five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews is now the No. 2 prospect in the class, and five-star safety Kamarui Dorsey climbed to No. 19 overall. Four-star linebacker Aston Whiteside entered the top 300 at No. 253, and four-star athlete Errol Kerns also came in at No. 253 after flipping from Miami (OH) to Texas A&M following his official visit this summer.
The rankings movement only adds to the sense that Mike Elko is building with more than star power alone. Texas A&M’s approach has been about finding players who fit the system, the culture and the NFL ceiling that comes with both.
At quarterback, four-star Jayce Johnson is positioned as the next man up if his development keeps trending the right way as a pocket passer.
And on the perimeter, the Aggies are loading up. McFarland and Upshaw join three-star receivers Damani Warren and Trey Haddad in what looks like a future rotation built on speed, size and physicality. That’s exactly the kind of profile Holmon Wiggins knows well, especially for a coach who moved from wide receivers coach to offensive coordinator.
Texas A&M is the only program with two receiver commits in the latest update other than Oregon, which has pledges from five-star Dakota Guerrant and four-star Xavier Sabb.
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