Profile Image

Football

team image

University Lab

Baton Rouge

Offensive Tackle

Louisiana

Scholarship traits at the Group of 5 level, with the tools to earn Power 4 looks as you develop.

Group of 5

Pike Road

Ellisville

Mississippi

Starter-caliber traits for a Power 4 program (SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC). Squarely on major-conference radars.

Power 4

Basketball

Organization Logo

Long Island Lutheran

Houston

Texas

Low Major

Cambridge

Alpharetta

Georgia

Scholarship traits at the FCS level, with room to climb through continued development and film.

John Carroll Catholic

Hoover

Alabama

Texas A&M has gotten off to a slow start in the third season under head coach Mike Elko, but the Aggies will look to climb back above .500 this

Mark Matthews Texas A&M

Aggie Yell

Callaway's Corner: Latest Texas A&M recruiting intel ahead of The Citadel

Aggie Yell Football Recruiting

Texas A&M Recruiting Intel: Visits being set, commits to monitor

The Florida Gators have plenty of recruiting momentum during the first half of the season, but several important questions remain as October rolls

Antonio Thomas 1 copy 1

Gators Online Football Recruiting

GatorsOnline

Florida recruiting intel: Five burning questions facing the Gators in October

With the Early Signing Period getting closer, the Florida Gators aren't limiting their recruiting efforts to uncommitted prospects. UF has continued

2027 KY WR Ja'Hyde Brown3

Flip Watch: Where Florida stands with several key prospects committed elsewhere

Welcome to this week’s Maroon Musings, a weekly Texas A&M recruiting feature piece on Aggie Yell that runs every Monday.  In this week's

Frederick Ards Texas A&M

Texas A&M receives positive returns after big visit weekend, intel on new 2027 offer: Maroon Musings

Frederick Ards 7 copy.jpg

Frederick Ards (Photo by Chad Simmons)

Frederick Ards 4 copy 1.jpg

Frederick Ards 3 copy 1 copy.jpg

Frederick Ards 2 copy 1.jpg

Frederick Ards 1 copy 1.jpg

player headshot

Florida

Jones

Frederick Ards III

Texas A&M Aggies

Edge

Michigan

Baltimore

Frederick Ards' high-end athleticism and overall build remind us of David Ojabo at the same stage. Both are big-time athletes who won with top shelf speed. Ards is more productive experienced as a football player at the same stage, while Ojabo had an interesting multi-sport background. 

One of the best edge rushers in the country and shows some natural pass rushing skill. Explodes up the field and can win with speed around the edge but has a nice move cutting back inside as well. Can change his tempo to set up an opposing tackle and his ability to close on a ball carrier jumps out. Has a lean 215 pound frame and will need to add on some good weight, especially in his upper body but is a strong kid and has some pop at the point of contact. Can bull rush or long arm a tackle in to the backfield and is tough in run support. Worked out some at linebacker at the Under Armour Camp but struggled a bit in coverage and playing in space and looks much more comfortable playing with his hand in the ground or out of a two-point stance. Can plant, change direction and has the kind of flexibility you like to see in a young edge. Productive junior season with 73 tackles, 13 for loss and 11 sacks and we think his game will take another leap this fall. 

Frederick Ards Scouting Summary 

Recruiting Board

Rivals

News Feed

Database

Team Rankings

Player Rankings

Industry Comparison

Commitments

Recruiting Prediction Machine

Football Recruiting

Basketball Recruiting

High School News

Schools

Rankings

Scores

High School

Transfer Portal News

NCAA Transfer Portal

Transfer Portal Rankings

Transfer Portal Team Rankings

Transfer Portal

NIL News

NIL Valuation

NIL Deals

About

On3 App

Advertise

Press

Contact

Women's Basketball

Softball

Baseball

Arizona State

WildcatAuthority

Arizona Football Forum

Arkansas

Auburn

Baylor

Boston College

California

Test

Clemson

Colorado

Duke

Florida State

Georgia Tech

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Kentucky

KSBoard

Lettermen Row

Lettermen Lounge

Louisville

Terrapin Insider

Terrapin Insider Forum

Miami

Michigan State

Minnesota

Mississippi State

Missouri

NC State

Nebraska

North Carolina

Northwestern

Notre Dame

Ohio State

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Ole Miss

The Main Board

Oregon

Oregon State

Penn State

Pittsburgh

Purdue

Rutgers

South Carolina

Stanford

Syracuse

Tennessee

Texas A&M

Texas Tech

UCLA

Utah

Vanderbilt

Virginia

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

Washington

Washington State

West Virginia

Wisconsin

BamaOnLine

BOL Round Table

Inside Texas

IT Members Only

UGASports

The Dawgvent

Scoop Duck

Recruiting & Sports

AuburnSports

The Corner

WeAreSC

GarryP's Trojan Huddle

The Wolverine

The Fort

The Lions Den

The Wolfpacker

The Wolves’ Den

Swamp Talk

Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Albany

Alcorn State

Abilene Christian

Appalachian State

Akron

Army

Austin Peay

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Arkansas-Little Rock

Arkansas State

Air Force

Ball State

American

Wofford

Winthrop

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Wisconsin-Green Bay

Wichita State

Western Carolina

Volleyball

Gymnastics

Men's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse

Men's Soccer