{
  "id": 15387547,
  "title": "2027 4-star OT and Texas A&M commit visited ACC program this weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/2027-4-star-ot-and-texas-a-m-commit-visited-acc-program-this-weekend",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T09:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2027-4-star-ot-texas-094554933.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Texas A&M's highly-ranked 2027 recruiting class remains on track despite the team's disappointing start to the 2026 season. Among the top recruits, four-star linebacker Aston Whiteside is visiting Miami this weekend. Miami is actively pursuing the 5-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews, and the Aggies' strong relationship with coach Mike Elko and staff, particularly OL coach Adam Cushing, played a significant role in securing 26 commitments from the 2027 class. Notably, Texas A&M already has four offensive line commitments, including four-star OT DeMarrion Johnson, whose recruitment was recently halted. Johnson previously visited the Texas Longhorns, but his future remains uncertain as he continues to evaluate his options amidst the Aggies' struggles this season.",
  "summary": "2027 4-star OT and Texas A&M commit DeMarrion Johnson reportedly visited SMU on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Four-star linebacker Aston Whiteside visits Miami this weekend.",
    "Texas A&M secures 26 commitments from 2027 recruiting class.",
    "Four offensive line commitments, including four-star OT DeMarrion Johnson."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}