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Aggies Flip 4-Star Georgia Safety Commit Rashad Johnson Jr.

The Texas A&M Aggies have added another talented prospect to their 2025 class

Matt Galatzan

Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko arrives prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sp
Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko arrives prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sp / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
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The Texas A&M Aggies might have lost their season opener, but they continue to win on the recruiting trail.

On Saturday morning ahead of their matchup with the McNeese State Cowboys, the Aggies got a pleasant surprise, with four-star South Sumter (Bushnell, FL) safety Rashad Johnson Jr. committing to the program.

Johnson was previously committed to the Georgia Bulldogs before flipping his commitment.

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Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko high fives players as they exit the field during the second quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

“My relationships with the coaches, the relationships those coaches have with my coaches and the development part were big things in my decision," Johnson told On3. "I went over a lot and I looked at the four schools, but one stood out a little more.”

In his first three high school seasons, Johnson has been all over the field, making 123 tackles, eight tackles for loss, one sack, 13 pass breakups, and four interceptions, one of which was taken back for a score.

Standing 6-foot-1 and weighing in at 190 pounds, Johnson is rated as a four-star recruit and ranks as the No. 361 player in the nation, the No. 33 safety and the No. 52 player in Florida, per the On3 Industry Ranking.

247Sports and Rivals.com also have him rated as a four-star, while ESPN and On3 both have him rated as a three-star.

Johnson now joins a class that is littered with talent, including 14 four-star prospects, and five-star QB Husan Longstreet.

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Matt Galatzan

MATT GALATZAN

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. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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