Texas A&M is heading into 2026 with plenty of familiar weight on its shoulders, but the Aggies also made sure to reload with players who can step in fast.
A handful of offseason additions could shape the season right away, giving quarterback Marcel Reed and the rest of the returning core some immediate help as Texas A&M tries to build on what it did in 2025. From the perimeter to the trenches to the secondary, the Aggies added experience where they needed it most.
The most notable offensive pickup might be Alabama transfer Isaiah Horton, who gives Reed a very different kind of target on the outside. At six-foot-four and 215 pounds, Horton brings the kind of X-receiver presence Texas A&M did not have in the same way with KC Concepcion and Mario Craver last season.
Concepcion and Craver were effective, but both are smaller builds than Horton. With Horton joining Craver, who returns in 2026, the Aggies could have one of the SEC’s top wide receiver duos because the two bring contrasting skill sets.
Texas A&M also had to replace production off the edge after losing Cashius Howell to the NFL following the 2025 season, and Northwestern transfer Anto Saka arrives with a strong résumé. He earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in both 2024 and 2025 and comes to College Station with 12 career sacks and 14 tackles for loss. At six-foot-four and 255 pounds, Saka has the size to handle an every-down role and give the Aggies a real presence off the edge.
Up front, the Aggies needed help almost everywhere. Texas A&M has just one returning player on its offensive line from last season, so bringing in Alabama transfer Wilkin Formby was a clear move for stability.
Formby has logged 27 career games, 16 starts, and 1,126 career snaps, most of them at right tackle. At six-foot-seven and 320 pounds, he brings both the frame and the experience to help steady a rebuilt unit.
The secondary also got a veteran addition in Tennessee transfer Rickey Gibson III. His 2025 season was wiped out by health issues after an injury in the opening game, but his 2024 tape showed real promise.
That year, he finished with 32 tackles, two tackles for loss, five pass deflections, and a forced fumble. If he gets back to that level now that he’s healthy, he could give Texas A&M another strong option at cornerback alongside Deez Ricks.
At tight end, the Aggies lost Nate Boerkircher to the NFL and are counting on senior Micah Riley to lead the group in 2026. But they still went to the portal for another proven option, landing UTSA transfer Houston Thomas.
Thomas was UTSA’s top tight end in 2025, finishing with 34 catches for 347 yards and two touchdowns. He has played in 42 career games, and that experience, along with his reliable hands and size, should make him a ready-made target for the Aggies.
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