The Texas A&M Aggies have been on a roll in the 2025 recruiting cycle. But on Thursday, the focus was on 2026, with the Aggies landing their first commitment o
But on Thursday, the focus was on 2026, with the Aggies landing their first commitment of the class in four-star Horn safety Markel Ford.picking the Aggies over SMU, Oklahoma, Texas, LSU, Oregon and USC.
Ford also held offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Colorado, Houston, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, TCU, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Utah and Wisconsin. So why the Aggies? According to Ford, his relationship with head coach Mike Elko and defensive backs coach Ishmael Aristide played a big role.Ford told 247Sports after his visit in January.Last season with Horn, Ford finished his sophomore campaign with 56 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, four interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
He is currently rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, who ranks him as The No. 180 player in the country, the No. 14 safety and the No. 22 player in Texas. He is also rated as a three star recruit, as well as the No. 336 player in the country, the No. 31 safety and the No. 41 player in Texas per the On3 Industry Ranking, which is a composite ranking of the four major recruiting services.Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and MizzouSportsTalk.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com.
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