The Biggest Takeaways from Texas A&M Recruits' Performances at The Opening

BEAVERTON, Ore. — The Texas A&M recruiting class for 2017 is looking strong as the summer progresses. The Aggies have a top-10 class nationally, and nine of the 17 commits have come in since June 2.

Of the 17 commits, only one—Shawnee, Oklahoma, offensive lineman Creed Humphrey—was invited to The Opening. But Humphrey made an impact at the prestigious event, holding his own against some of the best defensive linemen in college football recruiting today.

Additionally, a few uncommitted targets were solid, as competition took place at Nike World Headquarters. Here are a few takeaways regarding Texas A&M recruiting.

A&M OL commit valued the coaching

As the lone Texas A&M representative, Humphrey said he wanted to leave his mark at The Opening. The 4-star interior lineman, ranked the nation's No. 3 center in the 2017 class, didn't disappoint, winning his fair share of one-on-one battles against defensive linemen.

Humphrey also showed his strength in the bench-press challenge, a part of the Bleacher Report Showcase. He pressed 225 pounds 25 times.

Additionally, Humphrey managed to get all kinds of tutelage from coaches who have excelled at both the college and pro levels. To him, that was the most important thing.

"The coaches here are the best coaches you can get at a camp," he said. "Having them out here is going to really develop me and get me ready for the next level."

In addition to honing his own craft, Humphrey said he's keeping an eye on a few athletes who could help Texas A&M in the future. He didn't want to mention names, but he does have a short list of players who he said would be solid contributors in head coach Kevin Sumlin's offensive and defensive schemes.

"I've talked to a couple of players here," he said. "I think there are a couple who could really help us."

4-star OT Little likes A&M's direction, OL coach

As of Monday, Texas A&M isn't a 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction for Walker Little. The Bellaire, Texas, 4-star offensive tackle, however, told Bleacher Report that the Aggies are a team on his radar, primarily because of their recent success with grooming offensive linemen to the NFL.

"Texas A&M has a great new [offensive line] coach with Coach [Jim] Turner, who has consistently put players in the league," Little said. "They have a great fanbase, and it's close to home."

Texas, Stanford, Ole Miss, Alabama and other programs will be battling Texas A&M for Little, who was impressive throughout his time at The Opening. At 6'7" and 305 pounds, Little used his size and length to frustrate defensive linemen in one-on-one challenges.

Little might have made the most memorable play of the lineman challenge finals. Little lined up against Duke defensive end commit Drew Jordan and threw him to the ground, causing an emphatic roar from his offensive lineman teammates and the rest of the crowd watching.

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5-star DT: A 'Real Life Goon' in College Station?

The self-proclaimed "Real Life Goon" at The Opening made a statement throughout the week.

Houston 5-star defensive tackle Marvin Wilson put on a show against an extremely talented offensive line group, winning his fair share of battles and keeping the offensive linemen on their toes. As the nation's No. 1 defensive tackle, Wilson played with a target on his back and ultimately won defensive lineman MVP honors.

Wilson, who is still wide-open in his process, talked about playing at Texas A&M and showing his talents relatively close to home. He also likes how the Aggies have been recruiting him heavily.

"A&M's really come on strong. I really didn't know about A&M until I got recruited and started going up there," he said. "It started with Coach [Terry] Price when I was just cooling out with him. Now they've got Coach [David] Turner coaching the D-line. I've been talking with them and getting a real feel for A&M."

Wilson said he's looking into official visits to USC and Florida State, but he said Texas A&M has a good chance of landing one of the remaining visits, as does Texas. He said he wants to first focus on the official visits to USC and Florida State in an effort to see two out-of-state schools.

"I just want to go and see where I can be comfortable," Wilson said. "In my mind, if you can't be comfortable wherever you go, you want be able to develop. If it's far away and I feel comfortable, that's where I'll go. If it's in state, with either Texas or Texas A&M, then that's where I'll go."

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2018 5-star Foster would be a major asset

Working on the 2018 class is never a bad idea for Texas A&M, and 5-star safety B.J. Foster would be a solid keystone to the class.

Foster is the nation's No. 13 player overall and No. 2 safety in the 2018 cycle. He has 22 reported offers and showed exceptional ball-hawking skills during the week for Vapor Speed, the team that won the 7On Championship at The Opening.

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BJ Foster snags the INT to win it for VaporSpeed #GETOPEN pic.twitter.com/15gYpBonaK

— Sanjay Kirpalani (@SanjayKirpalani) July 10, 2016"

What may be even better news? He has legitimate interest in the Aggies.

"I visited [A&M] in the spring, and it was pretty nice up there," Foster said. "I like the coaches and the players around there. I'll go back and visit."

Foster's playmaking ability would be valued in College Station. He had an interception in overtime that sent Vapor Speed to the 7On tournament semifinals. Then in the finals, his pick in the end zone put the clamps on a potential scoring drive.

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