Credit to Tyler Pounds | Associate Director, Athletics Communications – 12thman.com
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko added three student-athletes to complete his inaugural 2024 signing class after receiving 14 National Letter of Intents during the early signing period in December.
Signed Feb. 7, 2024
|
Signees |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl-Exp |
Hometown (High School / Previous School) |
|
Ashton Bethel-Roman |
WR |
6-1 |
175 |
Fr-HS |
Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point) |
|
Robert Bourdon |
OL |
6-6 |
305 |
Fr-HS |
Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville) |
|
Terry Bussey |
ATH |
6-0 |
190 |
Fr-HS |
Timpson, Texas (Timpson) |
2024 Early Signing Period
|
Signees |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl-Exp |
Hometown (High School / Previous School) |
|
Papa Ahfua |
OL |
6-4 |
285 |
Fr-HS |
Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea) |
|
Ernest Campbell |
WR |
5-9 |
145 |
Fr-HS |
Refugio, Texas (Refugio) |
|
Myles Davis* |
DB |
6-2 |
200 |
Fr-HS |
Converse, Texas (Judson) |
|
Dealyn Evans |
DL |
6-5 |
270 |
Fr-HS |
Longview, Texas (Pine Tree) |
|
Ashton Funk* |
OL |
6-7 |
305 |
Fr-HS |
Katy, Texas (Tompkins) |
|
Blake Ivy* |
OL |
6-4 |
295 |
Fr-HS |
League City, Texas (Clear Springs) |
|
Kendall Jackson* |
DL |
6-4 |
260 |
Fr-HS |
Gainesville, Fla. (Buchholz) |
|
Tristan Jernigan* |
LB |
6-1 |
220 |
Fr-HS |
Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) |
|
Eric Karner |
TE |
6-5 |
225 |
Fr-HS |
Elmhurst, Ill. (Immaculate Conception) |
|
Jordan Lockhart* |
LB |
6-1 |
225 |
Fr-HS |
Redlands, Calif. (St. John Bosco) |
|
Miles O’Neill |
QB |
6-5 |
230 |
Fr-HS |
Marblehead, Mass. (Hun School) |
|
Jordan Pride* |
DB |
6-2 |
185 |
Fr-HS |
Blountstown, Fla. (Blountstown) |
|
Izaiah Williams* |
WR |
6-0 |
172 |
Fr-HS |
Tampa, Fla. (Carrollwood Day) |
|
Solomon Williams* |
DL |
6-3 |
250 |
Fr-HS |
Tampa, Fla. (Carrollwood Day) |
*Enrolled in spring.
Ashton Bethel-Roman
WR • 6-1 • 175
Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS)
Coached by Rick LaFavers at Ridge Point HS
247 Sports: 4 star, No. 31 WR, No. 30 in Texas
Rivals: 4 star, No. 44 WR, No. 51 in Texas
ESPN: 4 star, No. 28 WR, No. 32 in Texas
High School: Ranked No. 207 in ESPN top 300 in the nation … Totaled 97 catches for 1,997 yards and 17 touchdowns, while averaging 21.7 yards per punt return in his high school career … Helped lead Ridge Point to a 9-3 record, including an undefeated 8-0 ledger to win the District 20-6A title and an area round appearance in the state playoffs … Caught 49 passes for 964 yards and nine scores, while earning all-district first team WR honors and the district return specialist MVP … Finished his junior season with 37 catches for 892 yards and eight touchdowns, while helping lead Ridge Point to a 10-3 record and a regional appearance in the state playoffs … Also competes in track & field recording a personal best 21.51 in the 200m and 23-3 long jump mark … Father, Mark Roman, was selected in the second round as the 34th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Robert Bourdon
OL • 6-6 • 305
Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville)
Coached by Joe Rocconi at Collierville HS
247 Sports: 4 star, No. 35 OT, No. 10 in Tennessee
Rivals: 3 star
ESPN: 3 star, No. 59 OT, No. 15 in Tennessee
High School: Named to the Commercial Appeal All-Metro First Team and earned TSWA All-State 6A honors as a senior … Helped lead Collierville to an 8-4 record and 4-3 in 6A Region 8 action … As a junior, he helped pave the way as Collierville finished third in district play at 5-2 before finishing the season 8-3 overall … Also played lacrosse earning all-region honors.
Terry Bussey
ATH • 6-0 • 190
Timpson, Texas (Timpson HS)
Coached by Kerry Therwhanger at Timpson HS
247 Sports: 5 star, No. 1 ATH, No. 18 in Nation
Rivals: 5 star, No. 7 ATH, No. 16 in Nation
ESPN: 4 star, No. 1 ATH, No. 27 in Nation
High School: 2024 Under Armour All-American and Polynesian Bowl selection, as well as a Dave Campbell’s Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year finalist … Led Timpson to an undefeated 16-0 record and a UIL 2A-D1 state title, was named the offensive MVP after throwing for 311 yards, rushing for 155 yards and scoring six touchdowns … Set the state championship game records for the longest touchdown pass (97 yards) and a class 2A record for longest rushing touchdown (93 yards) … Two-way four-year letterman at Timpson where he threw for 5,981 yards and rushed for 5,361 yards with 169 touchdowns as a quarterback, while totaling 270 tackles and 24 interceptions in his career … Was named Dave Campbell’s Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year and TSWA Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year as a junior … Earned district MVP honors in 2023, 2022 and 2021 … Multi-sport athlete earning district MVP honors in basketball in 2022, has a personal best time of 10.66 in the 100m and won the 2A state championship in triple jump (45-10) as a junior … Nephew of Texas A&M Aggie Domingo Bryant (1982-85) who was a two-time All-Southwest Conference honoree (’82, ’85) before being drafted in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
2024 Spring Newcomers
|
Signees |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl-Exp |
Hometown (High School / Previous School) |
|
Cyrus Allen |
WR |
6-0 |
177 |
Jr-TR |
New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker / Louisiana Tech) |
|
Keegan Andrews |
P |
6-3 |
240 |
Jr-TR |
Werribee, Melbourne, Australia (MacKillop College) |
|
Jabre Barber |
WR |
5-10 |
174 |
Sr-TR |
Dothan, Ala. (Dothan / Troy) |
|
Derrick Graham |
OL |
6-4 |
314 |
Jr-TR |
Lake Minneola, Fla. (Lake Minneola / Troy) |
|
Jaydon Hill |
DB |
6-0 |
195 |
Gr-TR |
Huntsville, Ala. (Bob Jones / Florida) |
|
Dorian Hinton |
OL |
6-4 |
317 |
Gr-TR |
Naples, Fla. (Naples / FAU) |
|
Alex Howard |
LB |
6-2 |
230 |
Gr-TR |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Healthy / Youngstown State) |
|
Cashius Howell |
DL |
6-4 |
235 |
Jr-TR |
Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst / Bowling Green) |
|
Rodas Johnson |
DL |
6-2 |
295 |
Gr-TR |
Columbus, Ohio (St. Francis DeSales / Wisconsin) |
|
Trey Jones III |
DB |
6-2 |
215 |
Gr-TR |
Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka / Central Michigan) |
|
Paxton Land |
QB |
6-5 |
210 |
Fr-HS |
Austin, Texas (Westlake) |
|
Will Lee III |
DB |
6-3 |
185 |
Jr-TR |
Kirkwood, Mo. (Kirkwood / Kansas State) |
|
BJ Mayes |
DB |
6-1 |
185 |
Sr-TR |
Houston, Texas (Houston Heights / UAB) |
|
Garrett Miller |
TE |
6-5 |
250 |
Gr-TR |
Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock / Purdue) |
|
Marcus Ratcliffe |
DB |
6-3 |
210 |
So-TR |
Chula Vista, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic / San Diego State) |
|
Ar’maj Reed-Adams |
OL |
6-5 |
325 |
Jr-TR |
DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto / Kansas) |
|
Dezz Ricks |
DB |
6-1 |
185 |
Fr-TR |
Norfolk, Va. (IMG Academy / Alabama) |
|
Donovan Saunders |
DB |
6-3 |
185 |
Jr-TR |
San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic / Cal Poly) |
|
Nic Scourton |
DL |
6-4 |
280 |
Jr-TR |
Bryan, Texas (Bryan / Purdue) |
|
E.J. Smith |
RB |
6-0 |
210 |
Gr-TR |
Dallas, Texas (Jesuit College Prep / Stanford) |
|
Tre Watson |
TE |
6-5 |
245 |
Sr-TR |
Rio Rancho, N.M. (Cleveland / Fresno State) |
|
Wesley Watson |
WR |
6-1 |
190 |
Fr-TR |
College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated / Kansas State) |
|
Scooby Williams |
LB |
6-2 |
230 |
Jr-TR |
Birmingham, Ala. (Ramsay / Florida) |
Below is the full news conference from Mike Elko on signing day: