Texas A&M may have found its next offensive wrinkle in plain sight.
With Collin Klein gone to Kansas State after last season’s big jump on that side of the ball, the Aggies turned to an internal answer and elevated Holmon Wiggins from wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator to the full-time OC job. That promotion keeps the offense in familiar hands, but it also opens the door for a few changes that could matter a lot once 2026 rolls around.
One of those changes came up at SEC Media Days and could be easy to overlook: more four-wide receiver sets.
That would mark a real shift from the way Texas A&M operated under Klein. The Aggies leaned more often on extra offensive linemen or heavier tight end looks, using the formation to keep defenses guessing about whether a run or pass was coming. They did use four-wide looks some, especially in the second half against South Carolina, but it was not the norm.
That South Carolina stretch is also where Marcel Reed flashed the version of himself that made Texas A&M so dangerous. In the second half, he looked like a different quarterback than the one the Aggies had seen earlier in the game - and, really, much of the season. That performance earned him AP Player of the Week honors in college football and marked the high point of his Heisman candidacy.
The follow-up, though, was rough. After the Texas game, Reed struggled badly at times to complete passes. The source material notes that he was injured in that game, which seriously limited his mobility, but the passing game still never looked the way Texas A&M needed it to.
Even so, the four-wide approach offered a glimpse of what the offense can look like when it gets moving fast and spreads the field. Against South Carolina, Reed and the Aggies looked far more comfortable, and the defense on the other side had no answer in that second half.
If Wiggins leans into that look and gives Reed more freedom to move around in the backfield, Texas A&M’s offense could take another step. Reed has reportedly improved in his processing, and if he and Wiggins get even more in sync on play-calling and comfort level, the Aggies could end up with a more dynamic attack than the one they rolled out in 2025.
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