McGuire, 6-foot-5, 290-pounds, is the sixth offensive lineman in the 2025 class for Mike Elko. He chooses the Aggies over more than 20 offers in Clemson, USC, Florida, Kansas State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech, and others.

The Texas A&M Aggies have been making waves on the recruiting trail under Mike Elko in his first season with the program. On Monday, that continued to be the case, with the Aggies securing a commitment from four-star Midlothian (TX) interior offensive lineman Nelson McGuire.

It was a week of upheaval in the AP college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 following Vanderbilt's upset of Alabama.

The Commodores’ win as more than three-touchdown underdogs caused the Crimson Tide to drop from No. 1 to No. 7. The last top-ranked team to fall so far was Ohio State, which plunged to No. 11 in 2010 following an October loss to Wisconsin.

Texas returns to No. 1 in AP Top 25 college football poll after Vanderbilt upsets Alabama, Tide drop from No. 1 to No. 7