'Texas A&M Is No. 1' For 5-Star 2026 Athlete

The Aggies look to be in great shape for one of the top players in the 2026 class.

Matt Galatzan | Aug 24, 2024

Texas A&M wide receiver Noah Thomas (3) reacts on the field during a football game between Tennessee and Texas A&M at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. / Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

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The Texas A&M Aggies already have a top-10 class in the 2025 cycle.

But they also have their eyes fixed forward on the 2026 class as well. As a result, one of the top recruits in the nation, five-star Mount Miguel (Spring Valley, CA) athlete Brandon Arrington, is loving what he sees in Texas A&M.

And he plans on being in Aggieland a good amount throughout his process.

Nov 11, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Fadil Diggs (10), defensive back Tyreek Chappell (7) and Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Dalton Brooks (25) react during the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports / Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

“Texas A&M is definitely No. 1 right now,” Arrington told On3's Chad Simmons. “I like everything about Texas A&M. The staff and everybody is on me and they told me I’m their No. 1 target right now and they show it. I will be at Texas A&M a lot this year.”

In fact, Arrington is set to take in College Station next weekend for the Aggies season opener against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kyle Field, alongside multiple other top recruits who are making the trip.

Arrington currently ranks as a five-star recruit, the No. 22 player in the nation, the No. 2 athlete, and the No. 3 player in California per the 247Sports Composite Ranking.

As it stands, he projects to be able to play either at wide receiver or cornerback once he gets to the college level. Last year as a sophomore, Arrington had 14 catches for 310 yards and four touchdowns, 25 total tackles, and a punt return touchdown per Max Preps.

He is also a track star, winning the state titles in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.33, and the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.55.

Published Aug 24, 2024

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He 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 in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.