Texas A&M targets linemen from WPIAL, City League
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Sunday, May 5, 2019 | 11:46 PM
With NFL first-round picks Myles Garrett, Mike Evans and Von Miller all recent Aggies, Texas A&M football coaches can make a strong nationwide pitch to recruits.
This week, Jimbo Fisher’s staff dipped into Western Pennsylvania to offer a pair of defensive linemen.
Westinghouse junior Dayon Hayes and Central Catholic sophomore Elliot Donald each announced offers this week from Texas A&M.
A third standout, Mars junior offensive lineman Michael Carmody, announced an Aggies offer March 27.
Texas A&M (9-4) was ranked 16th in the final AP poll last season.
Hayes, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound defensive lineman, has seen his stock soar in recent days. He added an Ohio State offer on April 29 and announced offers from Illinois and Mississippi State in the past week.
Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia are already among Hayes’ growing list of options.
Donald, a 6-2, 230-pound defensive tackle, is one of the state’s top recruits in the 2021 graduating class. The nephew of NFL star Aaron Donald also announced an offer Tuesday from LSU, another seldom-seen school around the WPIAL.
Donald also lists offers from Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia, Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin and others.
Blessed to announce another offer Texas A&M!!!?? #Blessed #HardWorkPaysOff @210ths @PA_FBRecruiting @CoachE_TAMU pic.twitter.com/fGiYXcyq9q
— Elliot Donald (@ElliotDonald3) May 2, 2019
I am blessed to receive an offer from
TEXAS A&M university ?❗️❗️@XYD412 @210ths @CoachE_TAMU pic.twitter.com/gxkecmKl1L— DayonHayes (@HayesDayon) May 2, 2019
EXTREMELY honored to announce my 15th offer from my DREAM school Louisiana State University!!!?? @Coach_EdOrgeron @210ths @PA_FBRecruiting pic.twitter.com/tKmkHDeNuE
— Elliot Donald (@ElliotDonald3) April 30, 2019
I am blessed too receive an offer from
OHIO STATE ??⚫️❗️@ryandaytime @R2X_Rushmen1 @WPAFootball @XYD412 @210ths @RivalsFriedman @YungOGenius pic.twitter.com/GmxmZyT0TK— DayonHayes (@HayesDayon) April 29, 2019
Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
Tags: Central Catholic, Mars, Westinghouse
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