This Friday, Texas A&M Mike Elko and his staff won’t just be celebrating Independence Day knowing that two of the program’s priority 2026 prospects will announce their commitments back-to-back, as four-star wide receiver Ethan “Boobie” Feaster and four-star linebacker Tank King have been slight favorites to land with the Aggies since late last month.
However, USC, which currently owns the No. 1-ranked 2026 class has been working hard on Feaster, and after fipping former five-star Texas A&M commit Husan Longstreet in the 2025 signing class, landing one of the top wide receiver prospects with a ton of untapped potential should help Longstreet’s potentially elite career with the Trojans.
While the Aggies were the clear favorites for Feaster, things have reportedly changed this week, leading to Wednesday’s news that Rivals insiders Steve Wiltfong and Sam Spiegelman have logged their expert predictions for USC to land the standout receiver over Texas A&M.
This is not a huge surprise given Texas A&M’s three 2026 wide receiver commits, led by four-star Aaron Gregory, who looks like the best wideout in the cycle. If USC lands Feaster, Texas A&M is not out of the running, as no commitment is set in stone until Early Signing Day on December 4, unless the player shuts down his recruitment, as many of A&M’s 2026 commits have done this summer.
Feaster finished his junior season with a personal-best 57 receptions, 855 yards, and 14 touchdowns. Through two varsity seasons, the DeSoto product has 1,489 yards and 23 touchdowns.
According to On3, Feaster is the 44th-ranked overall prospect and the fifth-ranked wide receiver in the 2026 class. He is the fifth-ranked prospect in Texas.
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