Two observations
First - A&M’s recruiting at a significantly higher level
From 2002 to 2021, A&M has had 14, 5 star recruits.
7 between 2002-2018
7 since 2019
Two - There are as many bust as stars at the 5 star level. Recruiting remains a crap shoot.
2002
• Vince Young - QB - Texas
• Rodrique Wright - DL - Texas
• DeMorrio Williams - LB - Nebraska
• Edorian McCullough - DB - Texas
• Justin Blalock - OL - Texas
• Reggie McNeal - QB - Texas A&M
2003
• Tony Hills, Jr. - TE - Texas
• Jorrie Adams - OL - Texas A&M
• Ofa Mohetau- OL - BYU
• Jarvis Moss - DL - Florida
• Lance Leggett - WR - Miami, Fla
• Rhett Bohmar - QB - Oklahoma
2004
• Frank Okam - DT - Texas
• Adrian Peterson - RB - Oklahoma
2005
• Martellus Bennett - TE - Texas A&M
• Reggie Youngblood - OL - Miami, Fla
• Demarcus Granger - DT - Oklahoma
2006
• Matt Stafford - QB - Georgia
• Sergio Kindle - LB - Texas
• Eddie Jones - DL - Texas
2007
• Ryan Mallett - QB - Michigan
• Terrance Tolliver - WR - LSU
• Tray Allen - OL - Texas
• Curtis Brown - DB - Texas
2008
• Jermie Calhoun - RB - Oklahoma
• Steven Good - OL - Oklahoma
• RJ Washington - DE - Oklahoma
2009
• Craig Loston - DB - LSU
• Garrett Gilbert - QB - Texas
• Christine Michael - RB - Texas A&M
• Alex Okafor - DL - Texas
• Russel Shepard - QB - LSU
• Mason Walters - OL - Texas
2010
• Lache Seastrunk - RB - Oregon
• Jackson Jeffcoat - DL - Texas
2011
• Malcom Brown - RB - Texas
• Trey Metoyer - WR - Oklahoma
• Brandon Williams - RB - Oklahoma
2012
• Trey Williams - RB - Texas A&M
• Jonathan Gray - RB - Texas
• Malcom Brown - DL - Texas
• Mario Edwards - DT - Florida State
2013
• A’Shawn Robinson - DT - Alabama
• Mike Mitchell - OL - Ohio State
2014
• Tony Brown - DB - Alabama
• Myles Garrett - DE - Texas A&M
2015
• Malik Jefferson - LB - Texas
• Soso Jamabo - OL - UCLA
• Maea Teuhema - OL - LSU
2016
• Ed Oliver - DL - Houston
• Greg Little - OL - Ole Miss
• Erik Fowler - LB - Texas
2017
• Barron Browning - LB - Ohio State
• Walker Little - OL - Stanford
• Jeffrey Okudah - DB - Ohio State
• Marvin Wilson - DT - Florida State
• Kellen Mond - QB - Texas A&M
2018
• Jaylon Waddle - WR - Alabama
• Caden Sterns - DB - Texas
2019
• Demarvin Leal - DE - Texas A&M
• Those Wease - WR - Oklahoma
• Erick Young - DB - Texas A&M
• Kenyon Green - OL - Texas A&M
• Marcel Brooks - LB - LSU
2020
• Jaylon Jones - DB - Texas A&M
• Zach Evans - RB - TCU
• Jackson Smith - WR - Ohio State
• Demon Demas - WR - Texas A&M
2021
• Donovan Jackson - OL - Ohio State
• Tommy Brockermyer - OL - Alabama
• Clayton Smith - LB - Oklahoma
• Quinn Evers - QB - Ohio State
• Tumise Adeleye - DE - Texas A&M
• Camar Wheaton - RB - Alabama
• Bryce Foster - OL - Texas A&M
• Jatavion Sanders - ATH - Texas
First - A&M’s recruiting at a significantly higher level
From 2002 to 2021, A&M has had 14, 5 star recruits.
7 between 2002-2018
7 since 2019
Two - There are as many bust as stars at the 5 star level. Recruiting remains a crap shoot.
2002
• Vince Young - QB - Texas
• Rodrique Wright - DL - Texas
• DeMorrio Williams - LB - Nebraska
• Edorian McCullough - DB - Texas
• Justin Blalock - OL - Texas
• Reggie McNeal - QB - Texas A&M
2003
• Tony Hills, Jr. - TE - Texas
• Jorrie Adams - OL - Texas A&M
• Ofa Mohetau- OL - BYU
• Jarvis Moss - DL - Florida
• Lance Leggett - WR - Miami, Fla
• Rhett Bohmar - QB - Oklahoma
2004
• Frank Okam - DT - Texas
• Adrian Peterson - RB - Oklahoma
2005
• Martellus Bennett - TE - Texas A&M
• Reggie Youngblood - OL - Miami, Fla
• Demarcus Granger - DT - Oklahoma
2006
• Matt Stafford - QB - Georgia
• Sergio Kindle - LB - Texas
• Eddie Jones - DL - Texas
2007
• Ryan Mallett - QB - Michigan
• Terrance Tolliver - WR - LSU
• Tray Allen - OL - Texas
• Curtis Brown - DB - Texas
2008
• Jermie Calhoun - RB - Oklahoma
• Steven Good - OL - Oklahoma
• RJ Washington - DE - Oklahoma
2009
• Craig Loston - DB - LSU
• Garrett Gilbert - QB - Texas
• Christine Michael - RB - Texas A&M
• Alex Okafor - DL - Texas
• Russel Shepard - QB - LSU
• Mason Walters - OL - Texas
2010
• Lache Seastrunk - RB - Oregon
• Jackson Jeffcoat - DL - Texas
2011
• Malcom Brown - RB - Texas
• Trey Metoyer - WR - Oklahoma
• Brandon Williams - RB - Oklahoma
2012
• Trey Williams - RB - Texas A&M
• Jonathan Gray - RB - Texas
• Malcom Brown - DL - Texas
• Mario Edwards - DT - Florida State
2013
• A’Shawn Robinson - DT - Alabama
• Mike Mitchell - OL - Ohio State
2014
• Tony Brown - DB - Alabama
• Myles Garrett - DE - Texas A&M
2015
• Malik Jefferson - LB - Texas
• Soso Jamabo - OL - UCLA
• Maea Teuhema - OL - LSU
2016
• Ed Oliver - DL - Houston
• Greg Little - OL - Ole Miss
• Erik Fowler - LB - Texas
2017
• Barron Browning - LB - Ohio State
• Walker Little - OL - Stanford
• Jeffrey Okudah - DB - Ohio State
• Marvin Wilson - DT - Florida State
• Kellen Mond - QB - Texas A&M
2018
• Jaylon Waddle - WR - Alabama
• Caden Sterns - DB - Texas
2019
• Demarvin Leal - DE - Texas A&M
• Those Wease - WR - Oklahoma
• Erick Young - DB - Texas A&M
• Kenyon Green - OL - Texas A&M
• Marcel Brooks - LB - LSU
2020
• Jaylon Jones - DB - Texas A&M
• Zach Evans - RB - TCU
• Jackson Smith - WR - Ohio State
• Demon Demas - WR - Texas A&M
2021
• Donovan Jackson - OL - Ohio State
• Tommy Brockermyer - OL - Alabama
• Clayton Smith - LB - Oklahoma
• Quinn Evers - QB - Ohio State
• Tumise Adeleye - DE - Texas A&M
• Camar Wheaton - RB - Alabama
• Bryce Foster - OL - Texas A&M
• Jatavion Sanders - ATH - Texas