{"id":233807,"date":"2026-04-16T05:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233807\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T05:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:13:12","slug":"texas-am-beats-miami-and-others-for-4-star-wr-jaden-upshaw-im-an-aggie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233807\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&M beats Miami and others for 4-star WR Jaden Upshaw: ‘I’m an Aggie’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas A&M<\/a> got the last shot, and the Aggies made it count.<\/p>\n

After a busy spring that included visits to Alabama<\/a>, Auburn<\/a>, Miami<\/a> and Florida<\/a>, four-star wide receiver Jaden Upshaw<\/a> returned to College Station over the weekend. This time, he left with a decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m an Aggie,\u201d Upshaw told Rivals. \u201cSince that first visit for the Florida game, it\u2019s been a different feeling for me out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting back out there for the second visit, it just felt right. It felt like home. Being around the coaches, hearing how they want me and just seeing everything, it helped me make my decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upshaw, the No. 61 prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a> out of Leesburg (Ga.) Lee County<\/a>, spent three days in College Station \u2014 and the visit delivered.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Friday, I saw a baseball game \u2014 A&M played Texas \u2014 so I got to see that rivalry,\u201d he said. \u201cThat was great.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Saturday, I watched practice, sat in meetings and learned more about the coaches, the players and how they do things. It was really about getting to know everybody more and seeing how I fit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Texas A&M had been near the top for months, but the final visit confirmed everything.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince that first game visit, I\u2019ve felt comfortable there,\u201d Upshaw said. \u201cMiami was probably the biggest competition, then Alabama, but A&M always stayed high for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upshaw feels very comfortable with the people in Aggieland<\/p>\n

The relationships, especially with wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor<\/a>, proved pivotal.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Trooper recruited me hard, but he also got to know my family,\u201d Upshaw said. \u201cHe talked to my sister more than he talked to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

That personal touch mattered.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe made it real,\u201d Upshaw said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just about recruiting \u2014 he really built a relationship with me and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n

That connection with Taylor runs deep. Holmon Wiggins<\/a> is a coach Upshaw trusts. Relationships were one of several factors that separated the Aggies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve got great people,\u201d Upshaw said. \u201cCoach Wiggins, Coach Trooper, Coach Elko \u2014 the whole staff is great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Development and trust were key.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ll get developed there, and I trust the people in that program,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The environment also stood out.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a true college town, and I like that,\u201d Upshaw said. \u201cThe fans show great support, and game day is awesome. It\u2019ll be special to play there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Head coach Mike Elko<\/a> made a strong impression as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a really cool guy,\u201d Upshaw said. \u201cHe\u2019s down to earth and has a great vision for the program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, the process is over.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main focus is on A&M now,\u201d Upshaw said. \u201cI\u2019m fully committed.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a decision he felt coming.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had that feeling about A&M for a couple of months,\u201d he said. \u201cI just wanted to make sure before I made it official.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texas A&M got the last shot, and the Aggies made it count. After a busy spring that included…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233808,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[5677,104385,104386,123,125,124],"class_list":["post-233807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-ga","tag-jaden-upshaw-27-lee-county","tag-lee-county-trojans-leesburg","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233807\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}