Texas A&M has spent the offseason stacking wins, and the recruiting board reflects it. The Aggies reached the College Football Playoff for the first time, then turned that momentum into the No. 1-ranked recruiting class in the country. Under Mike Elko, the message is clear: the work on the trail is only the start.
That success has already produced a loaded 2027 class, with Texas A&M sitting at No. 1 there as well and more names still in play. The class includes 11 commitments ranked among the top-10 recruits for the cycle, but one glaring hole remains. The Aggies still do not have a running back committed, and that spot looks like the biggest priority for the rest of the cycle.
One of the main targets was Landen Williams-Callis, the No. 4-ranked running back in the class and an in-state prospect with video game-like numbers throughout his high school career. But it now appears more likely that he will commit elsewhere, which would leave Texas A&M without a back in the class.
That makes the next move tricky. Nearly every other running back the Aggies have offered is already committed somewhere else, so the list of realistic options is thin. Still, there are a few in-state names committed to other schools that Texas A&M could try to flip.
Noah Roberts, currently pledged to Texas, is one of them. With the Longhorns also the leader for Williams-Callis, Roberts could decide he wants a different path and a clearer chance to be the lone running back in a class.
Two more possibilities are SaRod Baker, who is committed to Texas Tech, and Jakoby Dixon, who is committed to Oklahoma.
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