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Aggies Sign 4-Star TE Jaden Platt

The Aggies got a huge late flip from Stanford tight end commit Jaden Platt on the eve of Early Signing Day. And he is now officially an Aggie.

Matt Galatzan

The Texas A&M Aggies got a late surprise on the eve of Early Signing Day on Tuesday night, flipping 4-star tight end Jaden Platt from Stanford. 

And on Wednesday, Platt made it official, signing his letter of intent.

Platt took a recent visit to College Station, which proved to ultimately be the deciding factor. 

“It was good, it was good getting back with the coaches and seeing all the old things, but as well as the new things,” Platt told 247Sports of his visit to College Station. “The new facility tour, what they have coming up and then of course the newest and the biggest part was the education standpoint. My family we didn't really see A&M's education type. They introduced us to the professors at aerospace, and we got to see the building. It was awesome. It was nice. It was an answer we needed and a box we needed checked.”

Platt picked the Aggies over Stanford, as well as a late push from the Florida Gators, who, at the time, seemed to be the favorites for his signature.

Platt was hosted by Aggies freshman tight end Donovan Green, who also made a good impression on soon-to-be Aggie. 

“He gave me some tips on coming to college just in general," Platt said in the interview. "It was really good. I really like talking to him,” Platt said. “He seems like a like-minded guy and someone I wouldn't mind being teammates with.” 

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Matt Galatzan
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.

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