Texas A&M beats out Kentucky, Louisville for 4-star big Josh Irving
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The Texas A&M Aggies hired Bucky McMillan as Buzz Williams’ replacement this offseason. On Thursday, “Bucky Ball” brought its second high-profile recruit to College Station.
Early Thursday afternoon, 4-star big msn Josh Irving committed to Texas A&M. Irving, a 6-foot-10, 200 lb. center from Pasadena, CA, picked the Aggies over the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals.
Irving is the No. 51 overall player in 247Sports’ Composite rankings of the 2026 class. He’s the No. 4 center and No. 7 player in California by the same metric.
Texas A&M now has 2 commits for 2026: Irving and Neiko Mundey, a combo guard from Landover, MD. Mundey, who committed to the Aggies back in September, is the 247 Sports’ composite’s No. 61 overall player in the 2026 class.
Together, Irving and Mundey have Texas A&M currently boasting the 20th-best recruiting class in the country. In the SEC, the Aggies rank eighth out of 11 schools with at least 1 commitment. It’s still very early in the 2026 cycle, though. At this moment, only 7 of the top 25 recruits in 247Sports’ Composite rankings — and none of the top 7 — have committed to a program.
The 2025 Aggies begin their season on Monday, Nov. 3, versus Northwestern State. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.
