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Eli Lederman, ESPN
Mike Elko and Texas A&M landed another defensive standout in the 2025 class on Sunday with the commitment of four-star outside linebacker Noah Mikhail, a two-way player from La Verne, Calif.
Mikhail, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound defender who played at Bonita High School in California, is the 58th ranked player in the 2025 ESPN 300. He picked the Aggies over Oregon and USC after visiting three schools in early June. .
According to the 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 commitment, Texas A&M has nine ESPN 300 commits in 2025 as Elko builds an inaugural recruiting class full of defensive talent. Mikhail joins the Aggies as the second-ranked defender in the program’s incoming class, trailing only four-star cornerback Adonis Curry, the 46th-ranked prospect and the No. 6 cornerback in the 2025 class.
Elsewhere, Texas A&M has commitments from top-300 cornerbacks Dejohn Pettaway (No. 10 CB in 2025), Kobe Sellers (No. 15) and Jamar Beal-Goins (No. 23), No. 9 defensive tackle Landon Rink and insider Kelveon Riggins. , the third-ranked prospect at his position in 2025.
Mikhail Bonita enters his senior season as a three-year starter in high school and one of the top two-way players in his home state. The physical linebacker totaled 166 tackles and two interceptions in his junior season, adding 818 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns to the Bearcats’ offense.
Mikhail enters the Aggies’ 2025 class as the third-ranked prospect behind Curry and four-star quarterback Hussain Longstreet, the No. 4 pocket passer this cycle. As Elko’s hot recruiting run continues, Texas A&M ranks sixth in ESPN’s latest team rankings for the 2025 class.
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