J.D. PicKell: How Conner Weigman could impact Texas A&M quarterback competition

The Texas A&M 2022 recruiting class was one of the highest rated in college football history. The group featured four five-star+ prospects: Walter Nolen, Shemar Stewart, Evan Stewart, and Lebbeus Overton. The Aggies also reeled in the man they’ve pegged as their signal-caller of the future, five-star quarterback Conner Weigman out of Bridgeland High School (Cypress, Texas). According to the On3 Consensus Rankings, Weigman was rated as the No. 3 quarterback prospect in the 2022 cycle. He played in the Under Armour All-American Game and was one of the most highly touted quarterbacks in the country. Recently, On3’s J.D. PicKell discussed on “The Hard Count” how the uber-talented signal-caller could impact the Texas A&M quarterback competition this season and beyond.

“I mentioned at the begining of this video, it was a 2.5 to three horse race with this quarterback competition. Because Conner Weigman, early enrollee, one of the highest recruited quarterbacks in this previous class. He is the future at A&M. And so, in a perfect world he redshirts. That’s why I call it a 2.5 horse race, because you really don’t want Conner Weigman to play,” PicKell said.

“That’s just, I mean, that’s the fact of the matter. You want him to develop. You want him to sit behind both these guys (Haynes King and Max Johnson). Get a chance to learn and be ready when his number is called a year from now, or two years from now. Whenever it is. But in terms of what he has under the hood. So much ability. So much talent. He was just in high school all of a couple seconds ago. So, he’s gonna get there. He’s gonna be the guy of the future in College Station. But you don’t want him to play this year. If he has to, it’s either because he had a crazy fall camp or because one of these guys or both these guys just aren’t cutting it,” PicKell said.

Weigman was a multi-sport star that drew some attention from Major League Baseball scouts during his high school days. He enrolled early at Texas A&M for football and decided to forgo his final season of high school baseball.

Statistically, his most impressive season on the gridiron came during his junior year, when he piled up 51 touchdowns, 42 passing and nine rushing. Showing off his dynamic dual-threat ability, Weigman threw for more than 3,800 passing yards and rushed for an additional 581 yards on the ground en route to earning District 16-6A Offensive Player of the Year honors. He was also named an Elite 11 finalist.

As a senior, he racked up 34 touchdowns and piled up nearly 2,900 total yards for Bridgeland.