I’ve been looking at film of Texas a&M quarterback commits going back to Kellen Mond, and the Hudl highlights of 2028 commit Donald tabron II are the best I’ve seen.

His film, which you can see here, shows a tall (6-foot-4) poised quarterback with a strong pocket sense. He also has the ability to scramble, but maintains his accuracy even while on the move (sometimes, throwing across his body).

But the arm.

Tabron has a rocket. The Aggies have had some quarterbacks with very strong arms in the past (Zach Calzada and Trevor Knight come to mind quickly), but the easiness with which Tabron puts the ball 40 to 50 yards down the field stands out. He just seems to flick his wrist. His motion is short and has no wasted movement. When he does need to put a little oomph into a pass, the ball comes out quickly. Unless he’s pressured, his lower body mechanics are consistent.

He can make all throws you can think of, including from the far hash all the way across the field to the near hash (down the field). He shows a lot of maturity as a passer — a lot more than most high schoolers. Tabron can throw with touch and realizes that you don’t have to throw every pass at 100%. He knows how to lead his receivers and finds holes in the zones where his receiver can get open and present a clear target.

His accuracy is elite. Even if he’s pressured, he still puts the ball on target. Tabron puts deep passes over the right shoulder, leads his receiver to the sideline on out routes and is exceedingly good at throwing passes down the seam that allow the receiver to keep running.

The Aggie coaching staff will want to bulk Tabron up a little bit — he’s nearly three inches taller than Marcel Reed, but weighs the same. Then again, he’s got two more high school seasons. He’ll have to learn that he won’t necessarily be able to put passes into tight windows in the SEC, because those windows will close rapidly. Those two points, along with learning a new offense, will be his biggest issues to deal with.

Tabron is ranked one of the five best quarterbacks in the nation for 2028 and that assessment seems accurate. He’s one of the best, most polished pocket passers anywhere in the country and brings a huge arm to the party as well. He will be well-positioned to compete to replace Brady Hart a few years down the road.