Texas A&M’s 2027 class keeps piling up talent, and Monday’s Rivals300 update only added to the buzz around what the Aggies have built.
The class already sits at No. 1 nationally and now stands at 26 commitments after four-star linebacker Mikahi Allen picked Texas A&M over Texas and South Carolina. Allen joins five-star Kaden Henderson and rising three-star Aston Whiteside in a linebacker group that looks set to shape the Aggies’ future rotation.
The rankings movement was just as notable as the commitment count. Four Texas A&M pledges climbed in the latest Rivals300 update, and the headliner remains five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews, who is now the No. 2 overall prospect.
Safety Kamarui Dorsey also moved up, landing at No. 19.
Texas A&M now has 10 commitments ranked inside the top 100, and two more names cracked the top 300 on Monday. Whiteside checked in at No. 253, while versatile athlete Errol Kerns landed at No. 285.
The Aggies’ recruiting haul has been driven in large part by some of Mike Elko’s top staffers. Heading into his third season, Elko elevated Holmon Wiggins to offensive coordinator after Collin Klein became Kansas State’s head coach, and he named Lyle Hemphil the new defensive coordinator after Jay Bateman left for Kentucky.
On the recruiting trail, running backs coach Trooper Taylor and defensive line coach Tony Jerod-Eddie have helped land more than half of the 26 commitments. Cornerbacks coach Ismael Aristide has also made his mark, landing unanimous five-star safety Kamarui Dorsey and four-star safety JayQuan Snell.
Texas A&M’s linebacker room for the future keeps taking shape, and the class still has room to grow. Five-star running back Landon Williams-Callis is expected to land with Texas, but Elko and his staff will keep pushing for blue-chip back and current Texas Tech running back commit SaRod Baker this fall.
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