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Eli Lederman, ESPN
Mike Elko and Texas A&M landed another defensive centerpiece in the 2025 class Sunday with a commitment from four-star outside linebacker Noah Mikhail, a two-way standout from La Verne, California.
Mikhail, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound defender 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 visits to all three schools earlier this month.
Per ESPN rankings, Mikhail is the No. 4 prospect in the state of California and the sixth-ranked linebacker in the 2025 class.
With Mikhail’s pledge, Texas A&M is up to nine ESPN 300 commits in 2025 as Elko constructs an inaugural recruiting class brimming with defensive talent. Mikhail joins the Aggies as the second-ranked defender in the program’s incoming class, trailing only four-star cornerback Adonyss Currie, the 46th-ranked prospect and No. 6 cornerback in the 2025 class.
Elsewhere, Texas A&m holds pledge from top-300 cornerbacks Deyjhon Pettaway (No. 10 CB in 2025), Cobey Sellers (No. 15) and Jamar Beal Goines (No. 23), No. 9 defensive tackle Landon Rink and inside linebacker Kelbion Riggins, the third-ranked prospect 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 totalled 166 tackles and two interceptions during his junior season, while adding 818 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns as a hybrid running back/wide receiver in the Bearcats’ offense last fall.
Mikhail enters 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 ranks sixth in ESPN’s latest team rankings for the 2025 class.