Offensive Lineman Duo Avery Morcho and Zaden Krempin Pledge Commitment to Texas A&M Football in Heat of Recruiting Season
Two offensive tackles from the class of 2026 filled vacant spots in Texas A&M football's No. 2 overall recruiting class on Wednesday, June 25.
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The Texas Longhorns and TCU Horned Frogs couldn't get a firm grasp on the recruits and head coach Mike Elko capitalized on it to land the pair of in-state rising seniors.
Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko.Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images
Early afternoon on Wednesday, the Aggies received good news that three-star Avery Morcho announced his commitment to Texas A&M. The No. 489 overall recruit, No. 40 offensive tackle, and No. 65 athlete from Texas visited College Station on June 13. Even after seeing TCU's campus on June 19, Elko successfully Morcho in.
'Elko is making a change in College Station and I want to be a part of it,' Morcho said according to On3. 'I feel like going to A&M it's going to be the best chance of developing me as a man and a top ten draft pick!'
Two hours later, news broke that four-star offensive tackle Zaden Krempin would also be heading over to Texas A&M. He's ranked the No. 275 overall recruit, No. 19 interior offensive lineman, and No. 34 athlete from Texas.
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"Everything was incredible. The amount of time the coaches spent with me and my parents was awesome," Krempin said according to GigEm247 after his official visit on June 5. " . . . They made a great impression on all of us. I'm excited about possibly becoming an Aggie."
One thing in particular that stood out to the young lineman was the calm and collected approach offensive line coach Adam Cushing has.
"Sometimes you just need to be taught. I think [Cushing's] a teacher. He's very calm, relaxed, coaching and very confident," Krempin said. ". . . And you can learn a lot from him. He's very smart. I think a lot of the line coaches are nerdy about it and stuff. I am too. But yeah, he's very smart and just easy to learn from."
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Texas A&M now has a group of 21 commits from the class of 2026. The offensive line also has interior offensive lineman four-star Samuel Roseborough committed.
Related: Texas A&M Football Has a Unanimous Prediction To Land Three-Star Offensive Lineman
Related: Texas A&M Football Lands Elite Class of 2026 Edge Rusher Over Two Power Four Schools
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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