Assessing Texas A&M's 2015 recruiting class
EDITOR’S NOTE: Saturday Down South’s references to recruiting rankings are to 247Sports.com industry composite ranking.
The 2014 season was a bit of a letdown for Texas A&M. Despite their subpar record this year, the Aggies have a great haul of recruits ready to step on campus for next season.
Texas A&M has the sixth-ranked class in the country, which should help them bounce back quickly from this rebuilding year.
The Aggies are going to have at least one good problem: too much talent at quarterback. After landing last year’s top-ranked quarterback recruit, Kyle Allen, the Aggies went out and got this year’s No. 2 quarterback, Kyler Murray. Though he’s on the smaller side, Murray is already drawing comparisons to Johnny Manziel for his dual-threat game.
The defense should get a boost too, with five-star defensive tackle Daylon Mack coming in to plug up the middle of the defensive line, as well as three four-star defensive backs to help with A&M’s porous pass defense. Whoever the Aggies end up hiring for their open defensive coordinator job will have plenty of talent to work with.
Current 2015 Texas A&M recruiting class
- National rank: No. 6
- SEC rank: No. 4
- Commitments: 21
- Commitments by rating: 2 five-stars, 10 four-stars, 9 three-stars
Nat’l rank | Player | Star | Position | Ht. | Wt. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Daylon Mack | 5 | DT | 6-1 | 330 |
24 | Kyler Murray | 5 | DUAL | 5-10 | 180 |
104 | James Lockhart | 4 | DE | 6-2 | 251 |
113 | Justin Dunning | 4 | S | 6-3.5 | 204 |
156 | Larry Pryor | 4 | S | 5-11.5 | 196 |
183 | Jordan Davis | 4 | TE | 6-4.5 | 255 |
190 | Keaton Sutherland | 4 | OT | 6-5 | 280 |
197 | Roney Elam | 4 | CB | 6-3 | 170 |
205 | Connor Lanfear | 4 | OT | 6-5.5 | 295 |
213 | Kemah Siverand | 4 | WR | 6-0 | 187 |
216 | Trevor Elbert | 4 | OT | 6-5 | 290 |
259 | Jay Bradford | 4 | RB | 5-10.5 | 195 |
339 | Kingsley KeKe | 3 | DT | 6-3 | 290 |
457 | Deshawn Capers-Smith | 3 | ATH | 5-11.5 | 173 |
JUCO 29 | Justin Evans | 3 | S | 6-0 | 185 |
542 | Landis Durham | 3 | OLB | 6-2 | 220 |
JUCO 58 | Claude George | 3 | OLB | 6-2 | 230 |
NA | Erik McCoy | 3 | C | 6-3.5 | 299 |
NA | Riley Garner | 3 | ILB | 6-2.5 | 220 |
JUCO 75 | Damion Ratley | 3 | WR | 6-1 | 185 |
NA | Daniel LaCamera | 3 | K | 6-4 | 225 |