Three key offensive players spearhead a top ten 2012 Texas A&M recruit class that is primed and ready to take on the challenge of the SEC Conference.
The Texas A&M Aggies 2012 recruiting class is in the top ten nationally according to many of the popular recruiting sites, including Rivals.com, ESPNU, and TheSportingNews.com. Three of ESPNU’s Under Armor Top 150 have committed to the Aggies, and are ready for the challenge of the Aggies moving to the Southeastern Conference next season.
Quarterback Matt Davis, running back Trey Williams, and athlete Braylon Addison, will be key contributors to the success of the Aggies in the SEC, and all three welcome the challenge openly. In an article from the Dallas Morning News, Matt Davis was quoted as saying, “ I’m loving our class. We have everything we want, and everybody we need to go and compete in the SEC. The only thing left is to get maybe another inside linebacker and defensive tackle and we’ll be great.”
Matt Davis is one of the best combo quarterbacks in the nation, because of his excellent running ability, to go with a cannon of an arm, attends Klein Forest High School in Houston. Davis is 6 foot 2 inches and weights 202 pounds, runs a 4.4 in the 40 yard dash and has a 35 inch vertical. Davis is a 4 Star player in both the Rivals and ESPNU Rankings as a dual threat quarterback. Davis, who had a plethora of awards, including being named to Class 5A Sophomore Player of the Year, and a 2011 KPRC Gridiron Star of the Week. In his sophomore season, Davis completed 59 percent of his passes for 1458 yards, 15 touchdowns, and only seven interceptions. As a running back, Davis had 200 carries for 1476 yards and an amazing 23 touchdowns. Davis had his junior campaign cut short prematurely by an ACL injury, Davis did however throw for 82 yards, rush 14 times for 81 yards, and scored two rushing touchdowns. For the 2011-12 season, Matt Davis returned to his usual dominating self, throwing for a 58 percent pass completion percentage, for 653 yards, six touchdowns, and two picks. Davis has also carried the rock 87 times for 601 yards, averaging an eye-popping 150 yards a game.
Trey Williams posses the vision and the speed that every good running back should have, but what makes Trey great is his cut back ability, and his knack for making that first defender miss the tackle. Trey carries tacklers with him, and many times it takes more than one person to bring him down, despite his 5 foot 8 175 pound frame. ESPNU and Rivals.com rank Trey a 4 Star recruit nationally. The Dekaney High School product, has 4.4 40 yard dash speed, and can jump 35 inches vertically. Williams has been named the Honda Player of the Week in each of his last three seasons, and was also named the Built Ford Tough Player of the Week. Trey is also a 3-time all district running back and a 3-time all district outfielder in baseball. In the 2009-10 season, Trey carried the rock 52 times for 464 yards, and 17 touchdowns. The 2010-11 season saw Trey even improve his numbers from the previous season, with 249 carries for 2286 yards and 19 touchdowns. This year, the Dekaney Wildcats are undefeated, and Trey Williams is a huge reason why, in Dekaney’s most recent game versus Klein Collins High School, Williams had 196 yards in a 42-31 Dekaney win. To date, had 102 rushes for 916 yards and nine touchdowns. Trey has worked at a summer youth camp, and has a 3.1 GPA.
Bralon Addison plays a variety of positions on the football field, Rivals.com lists him as a wide receiver, but Bralon also plays quarterback, running back, and returns punts and kicks for Fort Bend Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas. In the 2009-10 season, Bralon had 24 carries for 173 yards, and three touchdowns. Bralon also caught 18 passes for 331 yards. In the 2010-11 season, Bralon stepped his game up, rushing for 1,068 yards on 144 carries, and passed for 1,858 yards and 28 touchdowns, with only three picks all season. Bralon was also named the KPRC High School Athlete Player of the Week in 2010. In the 2011-12 season Bralon is on fire, completing 60 percent of his passes for 1,048 yards, 10 touchdowns, and only three picks. As a running back, Bralon has rushed for 322 yards and five touchdowns, on the ground, Bralon is averaging 7.6 yards per carry. Some experts say that Bralon (5'10/182 lbs.) will play defensive back in college, but I see him as a wild card, who can come in at any time in a game at a different position each time, giving defensive coordinators in the SEC nightmares and fits. Texas A&M is a top 25 football team this year and will more than likely be in a bowl game at the end of the season, with this recruiting class coming in next year, the Aggies should be a constant top 25 team for years to come, with these three tremendous players leading the way, the future is very bright in College Station.
Recently I sat down with the three future Aggies and asked them what they thought about Texas A&M's move to the SEC.
What did the coaches at Texas A&M say to convince you to commit?
Matt: It was how they coached the team and it was a family environment, they were there when I was injured, visiting me and praying for me during my injury.
Trey: They have a really good o-line and I looked at the type of recruits as well. Coach Sherman is an old school type of coach who looks at the team like family and he likes to run the football.
Bralon: They showed me a lot of comfort, I felt like I was at home, and they gave me an opportunity to complete for a spot. They were very honest with me.
What do you think about Texas A&M moving to the SEC?
Matt: I like the decision, I always want to play against the big time competition and the big time players.
Trey: I think that it's a great move no matter what. I feel that I was born to be apart of it. It may take some time to get there, but together maybe we can win a national championship, not our freshman year, but as we grow and mature.
Bralon: It's a big step for the Texas A&M program, I really excited about playing against the best competition in the best conference.
Which SEC team do you think will be your biggest rival?
Matt: LSU, because we're neighbor states, and there is always a rivalry, Texas vs. Louisiana. And maybe Florida because of high school bragging rights.
Trey: Arkansas. Old Southwest Conference opponents.
Bralon: LSU. Texas A&M and LSU have a previous history of playing each other. For us to play LSU every year instead of every other year will be the biggest rival.
The SEC has won the national championship every year since 2006. How do you feel about being in a conference that annually plays for the National Championship?
Matt: It's great, winning in the SEC means a guaranteed Bowl game, and if you win enough games you're going to play for the National Championship.
Trey: I feel that if they (SEC opponents) can do it, we can do it. It increases our recruiting now and for the future.
Bralon: The SEC is the toughest conference, it will really prove that we are back on the rise. I feel that it is a great move and a great step for us.
What is it going to take to compete in the SEC year after year?
Matt: Honestly, we don't need to change anything we do. We need to continue to prepare, continue to work, and we still have to execute. They put their pads on one at a time just like we do.
Trey: Staying focused, staying healthy, and getting better everyday. We need to continue to build team unity and become a family on the field.
Bralon: Continue to trust in our coaches. There will be times when we will struggle, but we have to keep believing in the program.
What do you think about the Longhorn Network?
Matt: It is what it is. Everyone knows that Texas has a lot of favor. It's one of those things where if it's for you, then you love it,and if it's against you then you hate it.
Trey: Texas can do whatever they want. I don't like the way Texas does things, but they can do whatever they want.
Bralon: To be honest with you, I don't know how much about it, but it doesn't bother me.
Trey, tell me how you always manage to be in the end zone?
Trey: Having the vision and speed to get past the secondary, great blocking by the o-line and wide receivers, and after three years of playing varsity football, you know where to be, experience helps.
Bralon, what position do you see yourself playing at Texas A&M? What position do you want to play?
Bralon: I want to play Wide Receiver, and be a kick and punt returner. Some schools wanted me to play defense, but I wasn't interested. I see myself playing wide receiver.
Matt, do you feel the most comfortable standing in the pocket or scrambling?
Matt: I like standing in the pocket because it is easier to read defenses, and it's easier throwing the football and calling audibles. Scrambling, you tend to get tired and can be prone to mistakes in reading the defenses or making the right calls.
How does the friendship between you three guys off of the field, help the three of you on it?
Matt: That was the easiest question, B and T-Will are my boys, we talk all of the time, and we know each other well. We have faith and trust in each other. We fight like brothers, but we are also happy like brothers.
Trey: First off we known each other since we were about 7 or 8, I played AAU basketball with Bralon and Matt. Ever since our trip to Florida for an all-star football game, we built a relationship as a family.
Bralon: With us having a bond off of the field, and with all of the commits coming in from the same area, we are already like a family, and I feel that it will make it easier.