Texas A&M spent the 2025 season leaning on an offensive line that looked built for the long haul. Marcel Reed had steady protection in his first full year as the starter, and the Aggies’ front showed off the kind of size and NFL upside that usually gets coaches dreaming about the next level. Trey Zuhn III set the tone at left tackle, giving up just one sack and posting the highest pass protection grade in Pro Football Focus history.
That group didn’t stay intact for long. Zuhn III, left guard Chase Bisontis, right guard Ar'maj Reed-Adams and right tackle Dametrious Crownover were all among the record 10 Texas A&M players picked in the 2026 NFL Draft. For Mike Elko and offensive line coach Adam Cushing, that left a clear need: veteran help, and plenty of it.
Texas A&M went shopping in the transfer portal and came away with four SEC offensive line commitments. One of the biggest additions is former South Carolina starting right guard Trovon Baugh, a 6'4", 335-pound blocker with more than 600 SEC snaps on his résumé. He’s been viewed as one of the top run blockers in the group, and he arrives as one of the largest players on the roster.
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers made sure to speak up for his former teammate on Tuesday during the second day of SEC Media Days. Sellers described Baugh’s edge and mentality in terms that fit exactly what Texas A&M is trying to build up front.
“A dominant player. Super smart, super competitive," Sellers stated.
"They’re getting a player who cares a lot. He’ll put everything on the line for Marcel (Reed)."
That kind of addition matters because offensive linemen rarely get the spotlight until the pressure is on and the game starts turning in the trenches. With Baugh in the mix and several promising players from the 2025 signing class also in the pipeline, Elko said Monday that Texas A&M’s 2026 offensive line is "much deeper" than last year’s unit.
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For Texas A&M, the connection adds a little extra edge to a matchup already circled on the calendar. Kentucky visits College Station on Sept. 19, giving the Aggies an early chance to see how one of their former defensive architects handles a new job in the same league, while A&M continues looking ahead to a 2026 season that will put its key voices back in the spotlight at SEC Media Days. [Read more 🡒]
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One name now sitting at the center of that conversation is Terry Bussey, whose availability changes the outlook for an offense that needs playmakers to emerge quickly. Elkos group has spent the offseason piecing together options around the receiver group, and Busseys presence gives the Aggies a much-needed piece as they head into fall camp with more questions than answers about how the targets will be distributed. [Read more 🡒]
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MPemba is now drawing attention for a different reason. He has shown notable strength during offseason training, and the buzz around his work has only added to the sense that his role could expand in a hurry behind Jones. Texas A&M has plenty of NFL-level talent on the roster already, but the development of players like MPemba often ends up shaping how much upside a defense really has once the season starts. [Read more 🡒]