Five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews decommitted from Texas A&M after a disappointing 2026 season. The 6-foot-6, 285-pound lineman from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pulled his pledge on Sunday, reopening his recruitment less than a month before the early signing period begins on Dec. 2. Sources say Miami, a close runner-up for his earlier pledge, has remained in contact and is well-positioned to add him to their roster.
Texas A&M's 2026 campaign was poor (4-5, 1-5 SEC), ending in a 17-9 loss to South Carolina. Matthews, ranked No. 6 in the SC Next ESPN 300, was originally committed to Texas A&M on May 15, choosing the Aggies over Miami, LSU, and Georgia in a heated battle. He came from Florida's St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
While Matthews becomes the cycle's lone uncommitted five-star recruit, No. 1 offensive tackle Kennedy Brown remains the class leader. Other uncommitted five-stars include Kaeden Scott (No. 150) and De Marrion Johnson (No. 38).
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