The Texas A&M football team’s latest commitment is ‘as close to ideal’ as it gets for a raw high school recruit
The Texas A&M Aggies just added an elite offensive tackle in Mark Matthews, who will bring unprecedented hype to College Station in 2027.
The Texas A&M football team’s latest commitment is ‘as close to ideal’ as it gets for a raw high school recruit originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Texas A&M Aggies added six-foot-five swing tackle Mark Matthews to their 2027 high school recruiting class on Friday, which is ranked No.
2 in the country right now and is quickly gaining ground on the Oklahoma Sooners . Matthews is gaining unbelievable hype, entering College Station as a potential starting blindside for Brady Hart off the bat next season. CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer called Matthews “as close to ideal as an offensive tackle prospect gets.
” “Winning the down-to-down battle on the edge is about leverage. Pass rushers need bend to dip under blocks at high speeds and maintain stability. Offensive tackles need hip and knee flexibility to maintain their stance in a kick-slide to preserve power and balance against the defender,” Hummer prefaced before saying, “There isn't an offensive tackle in the 2027 class that bends quite like Mark Matthews.
” Matthews is joining a strong lineage of left tackles. Trey Zuhn III just got drafted to the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2026 NFL draft . Tyree Adams, head coach Mike Elko, OL coach Adam Cushing, and offensive coordinator Holmon Wiggins’s planned starter for the Aggies’ 2026 season, is a potential day-three pick next April as of right now.