Dylan Sumner-Gardner recruit updates: 2014 safety prospect

New Boise State Broncos defensive coordinator Marcel Yates must be one heckuva recruiter. And coach.

That’s the only plausible takeaway after West Mesquite (Texas) safety Dylan Sumner-Gardner ended his longtime pledge to the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday in favor of the Broncos:

Dylan Sumner-Gardner is one of the top ten safeties in the country, but as he told Wescott Eberts of SB Nation Recruiting, its his versatility and ability to play either cornerback or safety that makes the Texas A&M recruit an ideal recruit for the SEC.

Kevin Sumlin’s recruiting classes for the Aggies have been on some sort of steroids, and Sumner-Gardner is part of his 2014 group. He’s the No. 7 safety per 247’s composite, and the No. 10 player in Texas from the Class of 2014, with the Aggies reeling in more recruits in that top ten than any other school, in Texas or otherwise. He chose A&M over Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Baylor, and others.

With two defensive back commits and one of the top quarterbacks in the country set to represent the Aggies at The Opening, Texas A&M is serving notice that they are here to stay on the national stage.

QB Kyle Allen, Scottsdale (Ariz.) Desert Mountain: Allen is one of the most advanced, college-ready quarterbacks in the class of 2014. The 6’3, 190-pounder is a consensus four-star quarterback because of his consistent, professional mechanics and footwork. It’s clear Allen has been the beneficiary of excellent quarterback coaching, as he makes far fewer mistakes than most top quarterback prospects. Allen passed for 3,119 yards and 36 touchdowns as a junior with only seven interceptions. He had over 20 college offers, including Arizona, Arizona State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and UCLA, before committing to the Texas A&M Aggies. He was also high on recruiting lists because of his 3.9 GPA. He was the fourth QB to be invited to the Elite 11 as well as the Opening. Allen is on Twitter @KyleAllen_10.