Texas A&M and first-year coach Mike Elko have a big weekend, looking to beat LSU on Saturday, then move up to No. 10 in the country on Sunday and earn vocal commitments from four-star scouts in Douglasville, Ga. .
Douglas County High juniors Jordan Carter and Aaron Gregory were visiting College Station, Texas, on Saturday when the Aggies beat No. 8 Tigers 38-23 to improve to 7-1 and take first place in the Southeastern Conference at 5-0. Texas A&M moved up from No. 14 in the Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday afternoon.
Gregory pledged his commitment to the Aggies on Sunday, and teammate Carter made his announcement about an hour later.
Carter, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound edge rusher, is ranked as the No. 30 player in the Class of 2026, No. 3 in his position and 6 in Georgia, according to the 247Sports Composite. He has nearly 30 offers including Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee and Southern California.
Gregory, a 6-3, 170-pound wide receiver, is No. 38 in his class nationally, No. 6 at his position and No. 7 in his state, according to the composite rankings. Gregory, who also plays defensive back, has nearly 50 offers, including Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Alabama, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Auburn.
Texas A&M is third in the 247Sports team rankings for the Class of 2026. The Aggies have commitments from Carter, Gregory and other four-stars in quarterback Helaman Casuga of Draper, Utah, and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin of Mount Olive, NC A pair of three-star linebackers from Texas, Markel Ford of Mesquite and Ryan Gilbert of Forney, have also committed to the Aggies.
–Field Level Media