Overview
- Kaden Henderson announced his commitment to Texas A&M live on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday and immediately closed his recruitment, picking the Aggies over Notre Dame and LSU.
- He said the decision came down to a strong ‘comfort level’ with head coach Mike Elko and new linebackers coach Travis Williams and a belief that A&M offers the best path for his development.
- National recruiting services rank Henderson as one of the top prospects in the 2027 cycle, listing him among the elite linebackers and awarding five-star or top-30 placements in several outlets.
- Henderson’s pledge adds another five-star/top-100 talent to a class that already leads the country and deepens A&M’s linebacker room, boosting the program’s recruiting profile in Florida.
- The commitment ends a late push from Notre Dame and LSU, reinforces Elko’s reputation for building relationships and developing NFL-ready players, and should strengthen A&M’s pull for remaining high-end targets.