Top-40 Prospect, Four-Star EDGE Jamarion Carlton Commits to Baylor over Texas
Temple (TX) High School EDGE Jamarion Carlton has committed to Baylor over Texas, LSU and Texas Tech. He becomes the second EDGE commit in the 2026 recruiting class, joining Tyrone Morgan.
BAYLOR 2026 RECRUITING CLASS COMMITMENT LIST
The 6-foot-5, 260-pound edge is the fourth highest composite rated commit all time for the Bears, only behind Robbie Rhodes, KD Cannon and Jarrett Stidham.
He is a consensus four-star prospect and a composite top-five recruit in the state of Texas, along with the No. 39 prospect overall. He is listed as the third-highest rated defensive lineman in the country.
Carlton holds offers from Michigan, Ohio State, USC, Ole Miss, Florida State, Texas, LSU, Texas Tech and Texas A&M, among many others.
Carlton put it together as a junior as his film and production took a jump; he posted 57 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and five sacks. He has immense NFL upside if everything comes together and a frame that is already developing to the point where he will very likely play a significant role as a true freshman.
This additon moves Baylor’s 2026 recruiting class into the top 40 in the nation and fifth in the Big 12 with just 15 commits.
