Texas A&M Football Recruiting: Top 2015 Recruits Committed to Aggies

Sometimes, you can work as hard as you possibly can, but it still seems like you're just running in place.

Texas A&M finished with the No. 12-ranked recruiting class of 2015, bolstered by a couple of big-name signatures on national signing day, but that still left the Aggies with just the seventh-best crop in the SEC this year. Such is life in the nation's toughest conference. 

Still, coach Kevin Sumlin has several very bright prospects on his hands, and anything is possible moving forward, especially with a top dual-threat quarterback in the fold. 

Here's a look at the players who have signed a letter of intent with Texas A&M, followed by a primer on the top prospects from the haul.

Player	Position	Star Rating
Daylon Mack	DT	5
Kyler Murray	DUAL	5
Justin Dunning	S	4
James Lockhart	SDE	4
Larry Pryor	S	4
Connor Lanfear	OT	4
Roney Elam	CB	4
Trevor Elbert	OT	4
Jay Bradford	RB	4
Kemah Siverand	WR	4
Kingsley KeKe	DT	4
Kendall Bussey	RB	3
Deshawn Capers-Smith	ATH	3
Landis Dunham	OLB	3
Erik McCoy	OC	3
Riley Garner	ILB	3
Dwaine Thomas	OLB	3
Daniel LaCamera	K	3

Full class information available at 247Sports.


Top 2015 Commits

Kyler Murray, Dual-Threat QB 

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On second thought, maybe the Aggies aren't struggling to keep up in the SEC. As it stands, they brought in three 5-star recruits in 2015—better than six of the 11 teams ahead of them, including the likes of Georgia, Texas, Auburn and Tennessee. 

If big stars are what makes teams at Texas A&M—Johnny Football or Mike Evans, anyone?—then Kyler Murray is the man to lead this team into the future.

Blessed with tremendous arm strength and top-shelf quickness, Murray fits the mold of mobile Aggies signal-callers. Named the 2014 National Gatorade Player of the Year, Murray threw 54 touchdowns against eight interceptions his senior year, while adding another 25 trips to paydirt on the ground. 

Standing at a mere 5'10", Murray will no doubt face questions about his height. Learning to read college defenses while setting himself up in throwing lanes will be priority No. 1 for Murray. Good thing he can buy time with his legs until he gets more comfortable throwing from the pocket.

Is there anything that could possibly tear Murray away from football stardom in the Lone Star State? Actually, there is. Baseball is the scourge of Texas A&M football fans when it comes to Murray. 

Bleacher Report's Adam Kramer and Barrett Sallee noted his potentially lucrative abilities on the diamond:

In fact, MLB Network's Jim Callis noted Murray could be a first-round pick in the 2015 MLB entry draft, per USA Today's Cam Smith: 

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He has a chance to go in the first round (of the Major League Baseball entry draft) this spring. He’s the X factor of this year’s draft. He can really run, put the bat on the ball, but there’s still some mystery about him. I don’t think he’s played as much shortstop for his high school team, and scouts haven’t figured out why that is. Usually the best athlete with the best arm plays shortstop. But that won’t matter if he has a great spring and shows he can play shortstop and shows a willingness to sign. He could be a first-round pick.

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Murray can perhaps play both football and baseball at Texas A&M, a la Jameis Winston at Florida State, but his situation would still be fundamentally different. Winston was essentially moonlighting as a relief pitcher; Murray is the kind of player baseball scouts want to see out on the diamond from sunup to sundown.

This is a saga to watch in College Station. Murray has a chance to become an elite college quarterback. Only time will tell if he sticks with that path. 

Christian Kirk, WR 

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The Aggies have had this top-tier wideout locked down for some time now, but fans shouldn't be any less excited for Christian Kirk, even after a wild national signing day that shifted the focus to newly inked prep stars.

That being said, it appears fans cannot be more excited than Kirk is himself to play football at A&M. He committed in December 2014 and enrolled in school on Jan. 20.

Reeled in all the way from Scottsdale, Arizona, the hyperathletic Kirk has superstar potential. At 5'10" and 191 pounds, he has the frame to withstand the rigors of the college game from Day 1. Listed as the No. 4 wide receiver in the class, Kirk may actually be more than that to Texas A&M.

As a high school senior, he racked up 25 rushing touchdowns, 17 receiving touchdowns, two interceptions returned for touchdowns and two specials team return scores. In fact, he's scored from six different positions. Here's the proof:

Hopefully, the Texas A&M faithful are ready to treat Kirk like family. In any case, he's willing to return the love, per Sports360AZ.com's Eric Sorenson: "The best thing about being an Aggie is that it goes beyond just being a football player here. It’s a family all around campus, everyone takes so much pride and tradition into this University, it’s an honor to be able to carry on the traditions and make former Aggies that love this place to death proud."

With so much potential and a kinetic spread offense designed to take advantage of his myriad skills, don't be surprised if folks in College Station are soon calling Kirk the captain.

Daylon Mack, DT 

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Lo and behold, the prodigal recruit hath returned.

Daylon Mack committed to the Aggies well before national signing day, only to renege on his promise and start looking at other schools, chief among them Texas and TCU.

It certainly looked like the Longhorns could win this recruiting battle, especially after Mack's own tweet showed him decked out in burnt orange, smiling: 

Aggies fans, feel free to take a deep breath and scrub that image from your conscience forever.

Mack signed with the Aggies on Wednesday, giving them a rock-solid defender to clog up the middle. Texas A&M's run defense needs shoring up—perhaps an understatement considering it ranked 109th last season—and Mack will bring 330 pounds of tenacious support to the cause.

He's no slouch on the pass rush, either. Mack racked up 17 sacks in his three-year varsity career to go along with 89 tackles for loss.

There's also a chance Sumlin will be drawing up some surprise packages for Mack on offense. As a prep senior at Gladewater High School, Mack trucked his way to 262 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 26 attempts. 

The Aggies definitely had some holes to fill with this recruiting class. Mack, Kirk, Murray and company should go a long way toward making Texas A&M more competitive in the SEC within the next few years after a 3-5 conference record in 2014.

Player rankings based on 247Sports' composite ranking system. All recruit measurements and stats courtesy of 247Sports.