Texas A&M Aggies Get Major Update on 2026 Class Ranking After Huge RB Commit

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Joe Smith | Last updated Jun 17, 2025 6:04 PM ET

Mike Elko and his coaching staff are building something special in College Station. Texas A&M football now has the second-best recruiting class in college football for the Class of 2026 after securing a massive commitment on Tuesday afternoon.

KJ Edwards, who the 247Sports Composite Ranking lists as the third-best running back and seventh-best player in Texas in the Class of 2026, committed to the Aggies on Tuesday afternoon in a bit of a surprise move. The four-star prospect out of Carthage (Texas) had recently been listed as an eventual commit for rival program Texas, but LSU was also in the mix. As early as Tuesday morning, all three programs were "in the mix" for Edwards with a decision expected in August.

With Edwards arriving at his choice earlier than expected, his commitment propelled Texas A&M ahead of numerous programs, including SEC rival Georgia, in the 247Sports Class of 2026 Recruiting Rankings . The Aggies now sit second overall, only behind the USC Trojans. Edwards is the 17th player to commit to Texas A&M in the class, but the highest-ranked yet as the 47th overall player among 2026 prospects.

Texas A&M's 2026 class includes 15 four-star prospects and 2 three-star prospects so far, including five players ranked amongst the Top 200 nationally -- in addition to Edwards, Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) prospect Victor Singleton ranks within the Top 60 players nationally. Jordan Carter, Jonathan Hatton Jr. , Aaron Gregory, and Jermaine Kinsler are the other four Top 200 recruits.

With the addition of top-50 overall recruit KJ Edwards, Texas A&M now has a 17-player 2026 class that ranks second in the country, per the 247Sports Composite.
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The Aggies might not be done yet, either -- Elko and his staff have been hard at work trying to land five-star Brandon Arrington, ranked the 10th-best player nationally and No. 1 athlete in the country by 247Sports. Arrington announced recently that his decision will come down to Texas A&M and Oregon, and he will make his choice on June 19 -- one day before his scheduled visit to College Station.

"It is the people at [Texas] A&M," Arrington told On3. "They all want me and they recruit me hard. From the start, it never changed with A&M. They recruited me the same, they built relationships and how consistent they have been stands out."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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