Every offseason, there’s that one recruiting story that makes you do a double-take. And no, it’s not another Aggie bagman rumor or some five-star kid flexing hats on the table. A Texas A&M commit, fresh off picking College Station over some heavyweights, just hit social media with a request so bold, it had folks in Rock Hill and Aggieland raising eyebrows. Five figures bold. And the kicker? It’s not even for himself.

Meet Tamarion Watkins , a 2026 Texas A&M pledge from Northwestern High in Rock Hill, South Carolina aka “Football City, USA.” The Aggies recruited him as a safety. Miami and Georgia made pushes too, but Tamarion chose to go to College Station. Just a month ago, it looked like another clean recruiting win for Mike Elko’s staff. Then, on August 24, Watkins logged onto X and l

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