Today is National Signing Day and Texas A&M has a promising cast of 2016 recruits with six ESPN-300 commits on the squad. With a total of 19 commits for the Aggies, an impressive total of 11 four-star athletes will secure some relief for a bright future in Aggieland. The Battalion wraps up a week-long series of profiles on impressive expected incoming players. Follow our Twitter feed for the live coverage of recruits as they sign.
Rakeem Boyd, RB, Stratford (Houston)
At 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, Boyd has the size and strength to thrive at the Division I level. Boyd is rated the 23rd-best running back in the class, and is one of 11 four-star recruits in this year’s class for Texas A&M. He rushed for more than 1,000 yards in three of his four years, including a monster junior campaign where he racked up 2,519 yards and 29 touchdowns. This earned him first-team All-State honors in 2014, and he was named to the All-Greater Houston first team as a senior. Boyd is an incredibly strong downhill runner whose style of running is very popular in the SEC.
Alton Robinson, DE/OLB, Judson (Converse)
Robinson, a three-star recruit from the San Antonio area, verbally committed to Texas A&M in August. Standing at 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds, he projects as more of a linebacker than a defensive end, but he has the tools to play both. He has a great makeup and runs the 200-meter dash in track, so he has the speed to play in the SEC. Robinson recorded 17 TFLs and eight sacks as a senior, leading his Judson team to the state semifinals for the second year in a row.
Riley Anderson, OL, Mineola (Mineola)
One of the weak links for the 2015 A&M team was the offensive line, which is why Anderson is a nice gain for Kevin Sumlin and his staff. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound tackle already has nice size, and will likely put on more muscle once he gets to A&M. He boasts terrific speed for a lineman as well as a motor that never stops, and if he can improve his footwork over the next few years, he has a chance to be very good in the trenches. His high school team ran a rush-heavy offense that didn’t pass much, so developing a comfort level in pass blocking will be something to watch for. Riley’s twin brother Austin, also an offensive lineman, has verbally committed to Texas A&M as well.
