At a ceremony at his school on Friday afternoon, Ennis, Texas defensive end James Lockhart committed to Texas A&M. The 6-foot-2, 251-pound defender's other finalist was Alabama.

The nation's No. 106 overall prospect and top defensive end in the state of Texas, the U.S. Army All-American visited Aggieland recently and decided it was home. He is the first defensive end, a position of need, to commit to A&M in the class of 2015.

I chose Texas A&M because they play in the SEC,” Lockhart told 247Sports.com Thursday afternoon. “I feel like on the defensive side they struggled last year and I feel like I can make a good impact on it.”

Lockhart is commitment No. 19 in a class that is ranked No. 2 in the nation.

Texas A&M Commitment List