Fisher, Aggies rating massive with No. 1 QB recruit
After taking almost three weeks to make a ultimate choice, dual-threat quarterback Haynes King dedicated to Texas A&M on Wednesday.
King, the highest QB within the ESPN 300 and No. 19 prospect total within the Class of 2020, made his intentions recognized in an interview with the Longview Information-Journal.
“[Coach] Jimbo Fisher, he is confirmed to develop quarterbacks and put them into the [NFL],” King advised the Information-Journal. “He is been very profitable at that. He coaches you laborious, and I am used to that. He coaches you such as you’re his son.”
King’s dedication is without doubt one of the largest recruiting wins so far for Fisher since he arrived in Faculty Station.
The 6-foot-Three, 185-pound quarterback made official visits to Texas A&M, Tennessee, Auburn and Duke from Could via the primary three weeks of June earlier than narrowing his selections to the Volunteers and Aggies.
The East Texas multisport standout — who boasts four.5-second velocity within the 40-yard sprint, together with being a gifted passer — bolsters a Texas A&M recruiting class that was already knocking on the door of the highest 10 previous to King’s dedication.
King turns into the highest-ranked prospect in a category that features 5 fellow ESPN 300 prospects: receiver Demond Demas (No. 21 total), cornerback Jaylon Jones, receiver Troy Omeire, defensive finish/linebacker Fadil Diggs and receiver Muhsin Muhammad III.
With a star signal-caller now within the fold, the Aggies are shifting towards a possible top-five class, with numerous ESPN 300 targets nonetheless on the board, together with No. 1 total Zachary Evans, operating again Daniyel Ngata, cornerback and up to date Oklahoma decommit Dontae Manning, defensive lineman Vernon Broughton, offensive guard Chris Morris, offensive deal with Garrett Hayes and linebacker Kourt Williams.
King, who will play within the 2020 Underneath Armour All-America Sport, led Longview Excessive to a 16-Zero file and the Texas 6A D-II state championship as a junior. He handed for Three,877 yards and 42 touchdowns with simply 4 interceptions in 2018, and he rushed for greater than 650 yards.