Aggies on a nice run
Texas A&M kicked its recruiting efforts into high gear with a trio of commitments over the weekend: Cayuga (Texas) High athlete Malcome Kennedy, Cedar Hill (Texas) High running back Ben Malena and Dallas Skyline linebacker Dominique Patterson.

All three were heavily recruited, but Malena’s offer list was one of the most impressive, from programs such as Wisconsin, Kansas State, Minnesota, Texas Tech, Baylor, Iowa and Kansas.

The commitments also could help open the door to two of the state’s top programs — Skyline and Cedar Hill — more in the future. Malena said he’s going to do his part to help the Aggies at Cedar Hill.

“I’m pretty sure that, with my commitment, people from my school and from other schools around the (Dallas) Metroplex are going to think a lot harder about joining the Aggie family,” Malena said. “A&M’s going to start getting players from Cedar Hill, for sure.”

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• One of the best players in Kansas has moved across the state line and now is attending school in Missouri. Brad Hefley (6-5, 255) played his first three seasons at Riverton (Kan.) High, but he now is attending school at Joplin (Mo.) High. Hefley’s mother moved to Joplin around Christmas, and Hefley has made the move with her. He’s playing baseball and throwing the shot put this spring. Hefley has a scholarship offer from Kansas State and is also getting interest from Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma.
• Reports have surfaced that Florida commitment Demar Dorsey, a four-star cornerback from Lauderdale Lakes (Fla.) Boyd Anderson, will visit other schools. He listed Florida State, Tennessee, Rutgers, Wisconsin, North Carolina, LSU and West Virginia as schools he’s interested in. Despite saying he’s a UF commitment, Dorsey said he plans to visit schools over the summer and attend a few camps.
• Thomasville (Ga.) High safety Fred Holton said his dreams came true when he committed to Georgia Tech over the weekend. Holton (6-1, 196) said he always wanted to play for the Jackets, and turning down scholarship offers from Mississippi, UCF and Kansas State was easy after Tech came into the picture.

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