Texas A&M enters this season with a familiar question hanging over its offense: how far can Marcel Reed go in his second full year as the starter?
Reed put up big numbers last season, throwing for a career-high 3,169 yards with 25 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. That production gives the Aggies a baseline, but there’s still a clear cleanup job ahead, and that work has fallen to new offensive coordinator Holmon Wiggins and first-year quarterback coach Joey Lynch this offseason. Through five practices, Reed has reportedly kept stacking together steady, impressive days.
The next step is about more than reps in practice. Reed will be operating behind four new offensive line starters, and that reality could shape whether he can match his 2025 production. For now, though, the early signs have been encouraging.
On Tuesday, Wiggins said Reed has shown growth in his “command of the offense” and is playing with the confidence needed to keep developing. That matters, especially with Wiggins taking over play-calling duties for the first time in his coaching career.
Wiggins arrived in College Station before the 2024 season after a long run under Nick Saban at Alabama, where he worked as the longtime wide receivers coach and assistant head coach. He brings a strong track record with him, including his work developing future Heisman Trophy winner and current Philadelphia Eagles receiver DaVonta Smith. At Texas A&M, Wiggins has made it clear that the offense will lean into the roster’s playmakers, with particular attention on the Aggies’ deep wide receiver group.
“Now, you see him doing some stuff and actually taking more command of the offense because there's a more understanding of what it is. And I think a lot of that comes with experience and also time on the job.”
For Reed, the biggest improvement still has to come from the pocket. He needs to be sharper dropping back and delivering the ball there, but his mobility remains a major piece of the plan. Under Wiggins, the Aggies want to keep using Reed on the move, especially with play-action rollouts that can change the launch point and punish defenses that want to bring pressure early and often.
“I think a lot of defenses has seen how athletic the quarterback is, right? For us, that gives us the ability to be able to put him on the perimeter, kind of change the launch point, especially for defenses that try to tee off on us.”
Reed doesn’t have to turn into a Heisman finalist for Texas A&M to reach 10-2, or even 9-3. But if the Aggies are going to get there, the formula is clear: cut down the turnovers, tighten up the consistency, and let Wiggins build an offense that fully fits Reed’s dual-threat game.
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