Texas A&M’s quarterback situation is getting harder to ignore by the week, but Mike Elko isn’t ready to make a change just yet.
After the Aggies were thumped 27-6 by No. 14 Mizzou on Saturday, Elko was asked why he hasn’t turned to backup Brady Hart instead of sticking with Marcel Reed.
His answer was straightforward: “It just doesn’t feel like that’s the move that would help us,” Elko said, via KBTX writer Travis Brown. “I will do whatever I believe is the right thing for this team to do, for sure… We’re trying to figure out what the right thing to do is.
That just doesn’t feel like the right thing at the moment.”
That reluctance comes after another rough outing from Reed. He completed 19 of 38 passes for 187 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions against Missouri, and Texas A&M didn’t find the end zone against an SEC opponent for the second time this season.
Reed’s 2026 season has been a grind. His 45.1 QBR ranks among the worst in the county, he has thrown six interceptions to match his six touchdown passes, and his 57% completion rate sits near the bottom of the SEC. The deeper issue is that he’s having trouble stretching the field without leaning on throws behind the line of scrimmage.
The bigger picture is ugly, too. Texas A&M is 3-3 overall and 1-3 in SEC play, leaving the Aggies buried near the bottom of the conference and well off the pace for the College Football Playoff.
Whatever Elko decides next, the clock is ticking.
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