Below are the linebackers Texas A&M has signed since Dat Nygen's All-America year in 1998:
1999
Name Comments
Jason Ledoux One year, didn't play
Jared Morris 22 career starts, 181 tackles
Jarrod Penright 23 career starts, 146 tackles
Damien West One year, didn't play
Toron Wooldridge Never started, 4 career tackles
2000
Ricky Cardoza One year, didn't play
Brian Thompson Two years, didn't play
LeBrandon Sheppard Never made it to A&M
2001
John Boutte One year, didn't play
Brandon Johnson Never made it to A&M
Randall Webb 2 starts, 69 career tackles in 2 years
2002
Kelvin Flood Two years, didn't play
Nurahda Manning 4 starts, 71 career tackles
Andy Matakis Switched to TE 4 career catches
*Archie McDaniel 18 career starts, 243 tackles
2003
Lamar Mitchell One year, didn't play
*Ta Ta Thompson 1 start, 30 tackles, left after 1 year
*Justin Warren 38 career starts, 278 tackles
2004
Alton Boudreaux Never made it to A&M
Aaron Brown JC transfer, 3 tackles in one year
Lee Foliaki JC transfer, 14 starts, 108 tackles
Renuel Green JC transfer, 12 starts, 48 tackles
Terrence Smith JC transfer didn't make it to A&M
Mark Young Didn't make it to A&M
2005
Jodie Richardson Switched to FB as a junior, no carries
Matt Featherston Junior has 99 career tackles
2006
Mark Dodge JC transfer, 17 starts, 168 tackles
Pierre Fleurinor One year, didn't play
*Anthony Lewis The junior has 1 start, 32 tackles
Misi Tupe JC transfer, 20 starts, 151 tackles
2007
*Billy Chavis Sophomore is playing TE
*Von Miller Sophomore has 42 career tackles
Derrick Stephens Injuries forced him to retire
Garrick Williams Redshirt freshman
Charles Young No longer on the roster
2008
Aaron Buckley Could be redshirted
Ricky Cavanaugh 3 tackles vs. Army
*Played as true freshmen -- McDaniel had 26 tackles; Thompson had 30 tackles in eight games after not playing in first three; Warren had 32 tackles; Lewis had one tackle in 11 games; Miller had 22 tackles; Chavis had four tackles.
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Posted by: miller58 On: 10/3/2008
Comment Title: Recruiting
My personal opinions: Right now we have committed 4 difference makers, 18 three star, 1 two star and 1 no star. A lot of teams like to keep an opening for some difference maker that wants to transfer. One of the difference makers, a linebacker is visiting other schools, 'bama, etc? We are probably done; this class will be red shirt seniors in 2013. A number of winning division 1 coaches have said that they win up to 90% of their games at the time they recruit high school seniors. This means they win up to 10 games at the time of recruiting high school seniors, and the other 2 with their X's and o's! miller58.
Posted by: On: 10/2/2008
Comment Title: Recruiting
60% recruiting, 40% "X's and O's". When will we see the bulk of this year's recruiting class or have we already ??
Posted by: Shiner On: 10/2/2008
Comment Title: YOu missed the point
The article is about linebackers who signed with A&M in February of those years, not about ones that de-committed before signing day. Go root for tu, ole miss, and La Tech, if you want to live out what might have been.
Posted by: miller58 On: 10/1/2008
Comment Title: Lack of Knowledge - Neg Nag!
My personal opinions: A&M recruits status: Johnson decommitted A&M to ut. Stephens signed with ole miss. Harper decommitted A&M to La Tech. All three are currently enrolled at these schools. If I can clear up any other of your football challenged fairy tales, please let me know? miller58.
Posted by: On: 10/1/2008
Comment Title: Lack of Knowledge
Miller - two of those people don't exist and one is still in high school.
Posted by: miller58 On: 10/1/2008
Comment Title: The Cupboard is full of 4.5 speed Linebackers That committed to A&M last year!
My personal opinions: These linebackers made a full cupboard when they committed to A&M last year, all running a 4.5: Four star linebacker johnson 6-2 230 4.5 ? --- Four star linebacker Emanual Stephens 6-3 225 4.5 ? --- Three star linebacker Harper 6-4 220 4.5 ?--- Did they commit to A&M last year, but then decide to not play for Sherman? miller58.