Baylor got one over on in-state recruiting power Texas A&M. Within days of Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin explaining how Texas A&M’s recruiting efforts have been so successful since joining the SEC, the Aggies lost one of the nation’s top offensive linemen in the Class of 2015 to Baylor.
Patrick Hudson, a 6'5", 330 pound offensive tackle, had been committed to texas A&M as recently as late March of this year. Today it was reported the massive in-state offensive lineman will instead head to Baylor. Hudson is not currently rated by Rivals, but he is a five-star prospect according to the 247 Sports composite rating system.
This may not be considered a shock, as Hudson reportedly had been planning future visits after committing to Texas A&M’s class of 2015. This is, however, the second time Baylor has snagged an offensive lineman from Texas A&M offensive lineman Ishmael Wilson made the decision to transfer from the Aggies to the defending Big 12 champions. Wilson was rated four stars by Rivals in the Class of 2013.
As for Hudson, this is a nice pick-up for Art Briles and Baylor. With the recent rise of the Baylor football program with an explosive offense, the importance of solid offensive line play has been highlighted by what Baylor has been doing in the trenches. Getting Hudson in the mix could be a solid ingredient for the future of the Bears offense.
UPDATE (8:48 pm): As many of you have pointed out, Hudson’s high school coach is a college roommate of Briles. Yeah, that seems somewhat important and worth noting.