Texas A&M’s recruiting surge in Georgia has become one of the clearest signs yet of what Mike Elko’s staff is building in College Station.
The Aggies have already made major noise in Florida this cycle, landing an unbelievable five of the top seven players in the state by 247Sports Composite rankings. But Georgia has been the real prize. Over the past two recruiting cycles, Texas A&M has gone into the Peach State and come away with some major wins, and this year’s class makes that trend impossible to ignore.
The headliners are easy to spot. Five-star safety Kamarui Dorsey and four-star receiver Jaden Upshaw are the No. 2 and No. 3 players in Georgia, according to the 247Sports Composite. Rivals recently highlighted the top committed recruits in the state and placed Texas A&M at the top of the list, though the graphic incorrectly listed Dorsey as a four-star instead of a five-star.
That Georgia haul goes well beyond those two names. The Aggies also have commitments from DL Elijah Patmon and QB Jayce Johnson, both of whom would have been coveted by plenty of programs around the country. From the previous cycle, Texas A&M added WR Aaron Gregory, DE Bryce Perry-Wright, EDGE Tristian Givens and RB Carsyn Baker.
For Texas A&M, that kind of success is a clear sign of momentum. Pulling top-end talent out of Georgia is the sort of thing elite programs do, and the Aggies are doing it.
But there’s a catch.
The same Rivals graphic that showcases Texas A&M’s success also shows Georgia’s top committed Bulldog sitting all the way down at No. 5.
For a program that has operated at an elite recruiting level under Kirby Smart, that is a notable drop. Georgia landed four of the top five in-state recruits only two years ago, and all four were five-stars.
That doesn’t mean Georgia has stopped being a major force. It just means the battle may not be as lopsided as it once looked. And if Smart decides to make a hard push for one of Texas A&M’s commitments, the Aggies need to be ready for it.
Big programs have already tried to knock Texas A&M off its spots in this cycle, and Georgia is not the kind of school that gives anybody an easy path.
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