One of the top juniors in the Lone Star State has trimmed his list of top schools down to 10.

On Tuesday night, Temple (Texas) four-star EDGE Jamarion Carlton told On3’s Hayes Fawcett that he’s now considering the following programs: Baylor, Kansas State, LSU, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and USC.

Carlton is the No. 40 overall prospect and No. 5 EDGE in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 4 player in Texas.

“I’m looking at schools to see if they’re a fit for me and if it’ll be a good place for me education-wise in terms of what I want to do,” Carlton told On3’s Chad Simmons in August. “I am studying everything about the opportunities there. I look around a lot when I visit schools.” 

Carlton took an unofficial visit to Ohio State in June and also saw Texas and Texas A&M in late July. While four in-state programs made his latest cut, Carlton told Simmons that location and proximity to home will not be a deciding factor in his eventual decision.

Carlton talks Longhorns and Aggies

Texas and Texas A&M have had Carlton on campus the most of any programs in the mix thus far. Longhorns defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski has already made a good impression on the elite blue-chipper, as have multiple coaches in College Station alongside Mike Elko.

“He’s a very good coach,” Carlton said of Kwiatkowski. “It’s close to home and Texas is a good school. They have a whole lot of good players and it was amazing watching practice again.” 

“I like them a lot,” he said of the A&M staff. “When I first went down there, I was able to talk to most of the coaches and coach Elko a lot. When I was down there recently, I got to talk to a lot of the coaches again. Coach Elko is a good guy. I like the d-line coaches there too. They’re pretty good.” 

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