With Texas A&M’s 2026 opener only two weeks out, the Aggies are in the middle of a wide-open race for snaps at receiver. That competition has put Terry Bussey right in the spotlight, even with veterans like Isaiah Horton and Mario Craver also in the mix.
What Bussey has done away from the field may be the most noticeable part of his offseason. After practice Friday, the Timpson native talked about the work he’s put into his body as he gets ready for the season.
"I probably gained about 10 pounds over the year, and my body feels stronger, and I stayed at the same percentage body fat-wise," Bussey said. "Now, I'm just getting my body stronger and feeling right, overall learning what my body can take, and being able to take more and more plants, more cuts, more hits, stuff like that."
He also said a lower-body issue slowed him a bit last spring, though it didn’t linger long.
"I had a little ankle injury in the spring, which set me back a little bit," said the wideout. "But I got back from that really really really quick, so it wasn't too bad, wasn't too major."
Bussey said the offseason has been a major one for him, and he believes his body is in the best shape it has been since arriving in College Station.
"It was a big offseason for me, and this is probably the best my body has felt since I've gotten to college," Bussey said. "Just overall, this summer and this spring, I was working on being a better receiver overall at the line of scrimmage, moving people in my routes, being able to create separation and stuff like that."
The junior’s 2025 season was a quiet one, with 18 catches for 195 yards, though he did find the end zone once on a touchdown catch against Utah State in Week 2.
If his current fall camp carries over, Bussey could push himself into WR3 territory.
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