Odds on Where 4-Star DE McTelvin Agim Commits

A player like Hope, Arkansas, 4-star defensive end McTelvin Agim, with his speed and strength, can instantly help a defense at the next level. One of four schools will receive good news by the end of the week.

In four days, Agim is set to announce his college plans in front of family and friends at a family reunion in Texarkana, Texas. Agim, the top-ranked player from the state of Arkansas and the nation's No. 3 strong-side defensive end, will choose out of his final four of Arkansas, Baylor, Ole Miss and Texas A&M.

While there is heavy assumption, according to his 247Sports Crystal Ball, that Agim will stay in state and play for the Razorbacks, Agim has an appreciation for the state of Texas. He took recent unofficial visits to Baylor and Texas A&M, and he told Bleacher Report at The Opening he likes the way the Ole Miss defense swarms around the football.

The winning school gets a player who has nearly 150 tackles and 40 sacks in the last two years. Agim recorded 72 tackles, 22 sacks and six forced fumbles as a junior for Hope.

Here are some odds on where Agim commits Saturday:

Arkansas (3-1)

The Razorbacks appear to be the leader, and head coach Bret Bielema could use a player of Agim's caliber in the 2016 class.

In fact, Agim could be the missing piece to what would be an outstanding defensive lineman class. Arkansas already has landed 4-star defensive tackles Austin Capps and Briston Guidry, and with 3-star defensive end Hayden Johnson, the Razorbacks are looking at the class with high expectation for the immediate future.

Most importantly, Arkansas is hoping to play the in-state card with Agim. The Razorbacks, a team that loves to work with in-state talent, only have three of their 13 committed players hailing from the Natural State. Grabbing a fourth in Agim would be huge for Bielema, defensive coordinator Robb Smith, defensive line coach Rory Segrest and the rest of the Arkansas staff.

Baylor (4-1)

If there was a team that could really use a quality defensive end commit in its 2016 class, it's Baylor. Reason being, the Bears have 13 commits, and while seven of them are defensive pledges, only one of those seven, Bravvion Roy, is not a skill-position player.

With Roy being a 4-star defensive tackle, Baylor could use Agim's services to help strengthen that defensive lineman class. Baylor should feel pretty good with where it stands with Agim, as he made two trips to the campus last month, per 247Sports.

Defensive tackles coach Chris Achuff has been Agim's primary contact. And with ends Shawn Oakman and Jamal Palmer finishing their senior years at the end of this season, there will be opportunity for Agim to receive early playing time.

To add, location could play a role in Agim playing for the Bears. While Arkansas is roughly a four-and-a-half-hour drive north of his hometown of Hope, Baylor is roughly the same distance going west. Hope is roughly a half-hour drive from the Texas-Arkansas border.

Credit: 247Sports

Ole Miss (5-1)

Some may consider Ole Miss a dark horse, but with a top-10 nationally ranked class, don't be surprised if Agim chooses to play college football in Oxford, Mississippi.

Agim competed at The Opening over the summer in Oregon, and he had a chance to meet Rebels commits like 5-star quarterback Shea Patterson and 4-star wide receiver DeKaylin Metcalf—two athletes who are quick to pump up the family atmosphere and fan support Ole Miss offers.

Add in the fact Agim would team up with 4-star defensive tackle Benito Jones and 4-star defensive end Charles Wiley, and the possibilities of playing in an Ole Miss uniform become even more attractive. The Rebels take pride in their defense with the "Landsharks" running the show, and Agim could be a big part of that growing trend.

Texas A&M (5-1)

Texas A&M has a lot going for it in that it does two things potential defensive targets love. First, head coach Kevin Sumlin doesn't mind playing his young athletes over his veterans. Second, adding John Chavis as the defensive coordinator has been a welcomed move by many.

Agim would be a nice piece in Texas A&M's 2016 class, which currently is 14 strong. The Aggies already have two defensive end pledges in 4-star Mark Jackson Jr. and 3-star Alton Robinson, but with the way Chavis likes to rotate his defenders, game time wouldn't be a concern. Plus, potentially learning from defensive end Myles Garrett—who broke the SEC record for sacks as a freshman last season—would be a major assist.

Sumlin, Chavis and defensive ends coach Terry Price will challenge Agim to be better than the stacked line already in place. You can bet it would be a challenge Agim would emphatically accept if he chooses Texas A&M on Saturday.

Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports' composite ratings. Follow Damon via Twitter: @DamonSayles.