Texas A&M landed a shock dedication from Carthage, Texas operating again KJ Edwards on Tuesday afternoon. Edwards, who was initially scheduled to commit on Aug. 2 after going by means of a full schedule of official visits, made his pledge to the Aggies after a weekend go to to Faculty Station.
Edwards was scheduled to go to Texas on June 20. The Longhorns additionally acquired one prediction for Edwards’ providers on the 247Sports Crystal Ball.
Edwards, the No. 47 participant total and No. 2 operating again in 2026, is now the highest-ranked prospect in a Texas A&M class that now sits at second in 247Sports’ Staff Composite Recruiting Rankings. His dedication additionally provides the Aggies arguably the most effective backfield tandem within the nation, as Texas A&M already holds a pledge four-star again Jonathan Hatton Jr., the No. 8 participant at his place.
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The 5-foot-10 Edwards rushed for a career-high 1,789 yards and 23 touchdowns final season whereas averaging a blistering 12.6 yards per carry. He additionally runs monitor for Carthage, the place he has a private better of 10.99 seconds within the 100-meter sprint.
Based mostly on his 247Sports scouting analysis, Edwards may very well be an early impression participant for the Aggies:
Performs at a unique pace in pads and in elite camp settings, comparable to 2025 Beneath Armour Dallas Regional. Frequent big-play menace. Excels as a cut-and-go slasher with agility within the gap to make a person miss and hit the second degree unencumbered. Slippery sturdy with a low middle of gravity that fosters constructive pad degree. Not stylistically an open-field move-stringer, however able to stacking cuts and gaining yards after contact. Sudden stop-start athlete with jump-cut burst. Not bounce-happy, however significantly harmful when bouncing due to sudden lateral burst to realize angle leverage. Finishes runs above his weight. Superior imaginative and prescient. Is aware of methods to keep affected person for blockers.
Texas A&M continues stacking backfield expertise
Although Texas A&M did not have a 1,000-yard rusher final season — due largely to a litany of accidents within the operating again room — the Aggies do know the significance of constructing a deep backfield within the SEC. Earlier staffs recruited the operating again place very effectively, and second-year coach Mike Elko has hit the bottom operating in that regard.
Along with Edwards and Hatton, who nonetheless must signal, Texas A&M added a pair of high-upside backs in 2025. Three star Jamarion Morrow selected the Aggies over presents from the likes of Alabama, Georgia and Auburn, whereas Deondrae Riden Jr. signed after an achieved profession at in-state DeSoto Excessive College.
Neither will possible see the sphere a lot as freshmen, given the presence of veteran blue-chip choices on Texas A&M’s roster. Le’Veon Moss, the No. 5 operating again within the class of 2022, is again after main the Aggies with 768 yards and 10 touchdowns speeding final season.
He’ll workforce with Rueben Owens, a former five-star prospect that missed many of the 2024 season with a foot damage, as one of many SEC’s high operating again tandems. The Aggies can even flip to skilled choices like Amari Daniels and EJ Smith, who was a four-star prospect within the class of 2020.