Despite their best efforts, the Texas A&M Aggies were unable to land five-star cornerback John Meredith III, who committed to the Texas Longhorns on Friday over the Aggies and Alabama Crimson Tide.
Meredith is from Fort Worth, and the Aggies have been prioritizing him since June of 2024, when they extended him a scholarship offer. He returned to College Station several times since then and took his all-important official visit on May 29, but it wasn’t enough. Texas got his final official visit on June 5 and took advantage.
He is ranked as the No. 2 overall player and No. 1 cornerback in the 247Sports composite. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder is also the No. 2 player from Texas.
Despite his commitment to Texas, expect Mike Elko and Co. to keep recruiting Meredith all the way until signing day. He is rarely tested by high school quarterbacks, but makes the most of his chances and was named a MaxPreps Junior All-American.
While missing out on Meredith stings, Texas A&M still has the best recruiting class in the country. The Aggies currently have six five-star prospects committed, and nine top 100 players in the 247Sports composite rankings. They have done great work in the secondary, with five-star cornerback Raylaun Henry, five-star safeties Kamarui Dorsey and JayQuan Snell, and three-star safeties Loia Valade and Errol Kerns III committed.
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