Elite On300 OL Casey Poe raves about Texas A&M spring visit

Casey Poe returned to Texas A&M over the weekend as On3’s top-rated interior offensive lineman got a closer look at one of the cornerstone football programs in his home state.

Poe, the No. 32 overall player in the On300 for the 2024 recruiting class, was in College Station for the Aggies’ scrimmage on Saturday, which also opened the door for sit-down conversations with both Jimbo Fisher and offensive line coach Steve Addazio.

Both coaches took advantage of their time with the 6-foot-4.5, 285-pound mauling lineman from East Texas with back-to-back 90-minute meetings.

“The visit went well,” Poe told On3. “I liked the intensity and the hyper-focus (attention) to details they have going on at practice.”

“We talked with Coach Fisher and Coach Addazio for an hour to an hour and a half a piece about how badly they truly want,” he continued. “We’re just building relationships with each other and getting to know one another better.”

One factor looms large for Poe

Poe, a top-150 recruit on the On3 Industry Ranking, has been well-traveled this spring. He’s made stops at Georgia, LSU and Auburn, as well as in-state to Texas Tech to open April before making his way to Texas A&M this past weekend.

After exploring several major contenders outside of the Lone Star State, Poe has been in Lubbock and College Station on consecutive weekends. The elite offensive lineman noted that the highlight of his time back at Texas A&M was the attention to small details along those lines.

“We really cut it down to the basics,” Poe said of his conversations with the coaches at Texas A&M. “I asked the small questions and we really got to know each other. They told me about why they got into coaching, and what it’s like in their day-by-day, and I shared my aspersions and why I do what I do. My parents got the chance to talk and ask questions also.”

Family is playing a massive role in Poe’s decision. The Lindale (Texas) High School blue-chipper has a national offer sheet, but in-state programs like Texas A&M have a unique advantage.

“A huge factor that they bring to the table is the proximity to home,” Poe explained. “Being that close means when my family and really whoever from home wants to come to watch me play, they can. That’s something a lot of other schools don’t have.”

Poe checks in as the No. 142 overall player in the country, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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