2025 Atlanta (GA) Woodward Academy wide receiver Jerome Bettis Jr.‍ has known members of the current Texas A&M staff since their days at Duke, and he had a prior relationship with Texas A&M wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins from his days at Alabama.

Over the weekend, he took his first visit to College Station. He was joined by his father, and there were several aspects of the visit that stood out as they took in the sights around Aggieland.