Dan Lanning, Oregon Ducks Lose 5-Star to Texas A&M Aggies originally appeared on Athlon Sports. One of the top-ranked players in the 2026 class came off of the recruiting board on Thursday afternoon, and his announcement left Mike Elko and the Texas A&M Aggies celebrating, while Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks headed back to the drawing board.

Texas A&M bolstered an already stout 2026 recruiting class with its first five-star commitment of the cycle Thursday as athlete Brandon Arrington selected the Aggies over Oregon. Arrington, the No. 10 overall player and top-ranked athlete in the 247Sports Composite rankings,

Four-star running back KJ Edwards from Carthage picked the Aggies over Texas, LSU and Alabama. According to 247Sports, Edwards is the No. 2-ranked running back in the country (47th overall) and the fifth-ranked prospect in the state.