Elko, Texas A&M lands 4-star linebacker Mikhail

• Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 30, 2024, 04:29 PM ET

Mike Elko and Texas A&M landed another protective standout in the 2025 class Sunday with a commitment from four-star outside linebacker Noah Mikhail, a two-way player from La Verne, California.Mikhail, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound protector who plays at California’s Bonita High School, is the 58th-ranked player in the 2025 ESPN 300. He picked the Aggies over Oregon and USC following check outs to all three schools earlier in June.Per ESPN rankings, Mikhail is the No. 4 possibility in the state of California and the sixth-ranked linebacker in the 2025 class.With Mikhail’s promise, Texas A&M depends on 9

ESPN 300 commits in 2025 as Elko constructs an inaugural recruiting class brimming with defensive skill. Mikhail signs up with the Aggies as the second-ranked protector in the program’s inbound class, routing just four-star cornerback Adonyss Currie, the 46th-ranked possibility and No. 6 cornerback in the 2025 class.Elsewhere, Texas A&M holds pledges from top-300 cornerbacks Deyjhon Pettaway (No. 10 CB in 2025 ), Cobey Sellers(No. 15)and Jamar Beal-Goines(No. 23 ), No. 9 defensive deal with Landon Rink and inside linebacker Kelvion Riggins, the third-ranked possibility at his position in 2025. Mikhail is a three-year starter at Bonita High School and enters his senior season as one of the top two-way players in his home state. The physical linebacker amounted to 166 deals with and 2 interceptions during his junior season, while including 818 all-purpose lawns and 13 touchdowns as a hybrid running back/wide receiver in the Bearcats ‘offense last fall.Mikhail goes into as the third-ranked prospect in the Aggies’2025 class behind Currie and four-star quarterback Husan Longstreet, the No. 4 pocket passer in this cycle

. As Elko’s hot recruiting run continues, Texas A&M is sixth in ESPN’s most current team rankings for the 2025 class.