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. Â
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Signed Feb. 7, 2024
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2024 Early Signing Period
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*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
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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.Â
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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
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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. Â
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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
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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.
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2024 Spring Newcomers
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Signed Feb. 7, 2024
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| 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
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| 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
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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.Â
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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
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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. Â
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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
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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.
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2024 Spring Newcomers
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| 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) |