Mike Elko can thank Texas A&M's food for helping to land top EDGE recruit

Sometimes it's the little things that matter on the recruiting trail, because the little things add up day-by-day.

That was true in the recruitment of Frederick Ards III, a four-star EDGE out of Orlando, Florida.

Ards is one of the top EDGE recruits in the 2027 cycle, and he basically could have decided to play college ball anywhere. More than 20 schools have offered him.

His recruitment came down to the Texas A&M Aggies, South Carolina Gamecocks, Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators, though. 

He visited College Station as part of a big group of recruits taking official visits this past weekend, and one of the things that stood out to him was the food. Other things made sense about Texas A&M, of course, but one gets the sense that Mike Elko and his staff need to send a tip to the culinary department for this one.

“The experience I had was great,” Ards told Aggie Yell after his visit. “Loved the environment, the coaching staff, the players. Everything. The food, the food was fire. Everything was great.”

Ards committed to Texas A&M on Tuesday.