Texas A&M lands commitment from elite 2027 4-star QB out of Georgia
The program's future at quarterback will always be unknown in today's transfer portal age. Still, knowing that redshirt sophomore Marcel Reed will likely return in 2026, combined with 2026 four-star commit Helaman Casuga joining the program, Sunday's news that 2027 four-star signal caller Jayce Johnson has committed to Texas A&M is just more proof that coach Mike Elko and OC Collin Klein are dedicated avoiding any drop off at the most critical position in the game.
Choosing the Aggies over Tennessee, Florida State, Mississippi State, and South Carolina, Johnson is the first 2027 commit in A&M's class after four-star tight end George Lamons decommitted from the program late last month. This summer, Johnson has continued to improve as a pocket passer and has established himself as a dual-threat quarterback, but he needs to be less static in the pocket when his early reads break down.
If Reed and Miles O'Neill return in 2026, Texas A&M's QB room will be deep enough to let Johnson develop into the star many of us expect he'll be.
Ahead of his junior season at Lowndes High School, Johnson made his mark during his 2024 sophomore season after throwing for 1,799 yards, 16 touchdowns, and three interceptions, paired with over 300 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. These numbers are just the start for Johnson, whose elite arm talent and impressive touch put him ahead of schedule as a passer.
According to 247Sports, Johnson is currently positioned as the 63rd-ranked prospect in the 2027 cycle, the 6th-ranked quarterback, and the 7th-ranked prospect in Georgia.
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