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Texas A&M is reportedly in a dead heat with the LSU Tigers for the top-ranked defensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class, as five-star Lamar Brown is set to make his announcement on Thursday, July 10. After taking back-to-back official visits to LSU and Texas A&M over the past two weekends, the versatile lineman is reportedly “50-50” heading into next week.
This week, coach Mike Elko and his staff are focused on 2026 five-star wide receiver Ethan “Boobie” Feaster and four-star linebacker Tank Jones, who are set to commit on Friday. While the Aggies are slight favorites to land both standout athletes, nothing is guaranteed until both players sign with the program.
On Monday, On3’s AggieYell recruiting insider Landyn Rosow provided another update regarding Lamar Brown’s status ahead of his commitment, noting that the progress Elko and defensive line coaches Sean Spencer and Tony Jerod-Eddie have made has truly made his decision a coin toss.
“2026 Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab defensive tackle Lamar Brown has long been the biggest A&M target on the board, and he is set to make his decision July 10. Over the past few months, you’ve seen twist and turns in this recruitment, and this one is shaping to come down to LSU and A&M, and with talking with some sources they believe A&M has just as good as shot to land this one as LSU sources described it as a “True 50-50”.
If the Aggies can land some of these highly-rated commits, Texas A&M recruiting for 2026 will be in outstanding shape. If they were to add all of them, they’ll have a real shot at walking away with the number one class in the nation.”
As Rosow notes, even LSU sources feel like the Aggies are in great shape to pull off one of the most significant recruiting victories of the summer, as Brown is seen as a future first-round NFL draft selection and an…
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Publish date : 2025-07-01 00:35:00
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