Texas A&M’s offseason has already been a busy one for Mike Elko, and the Aggies are heading into his third year with the kind of expectations that come from a breakthrough run to the College Football Playoff. Marcel Reed’s production through the air helped fuel that push, and the defense did its part too, finishing with the third most sacks in the country.
The coaching staff has also taken on a new look. After two seasons as Texas A&M’s offensive coordinator, Collin Klein left to become Kansas State’s head coach, and Elko promoted wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins to handle the playcalling. Wiggins had already been working as Klein’s co-offensive coordinator over the past two seasons, even without prior OC experience.
Reed, meanwhile, has been putting in work of his own after throwing for 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns last season. He’ll be looking to clean up the 12 interceptions that tied for second most in the SEC. His receiving group has changed, too, with Alabama transfer Isaiah Horton joining a rotation that already features junior Mario Craver, while KC Concepion - who led the Aggies in receiving last season - was selected 24th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Two more names to keep an eye on are sophomore running back Jamarion Morrow and freshman wide receiver Aaron Gregory. Both are reportedly training with WR coach James Everett Jr., and the footage of their agility work has been making the rounds. Gregory appears to have added size, while Morrow, who is set to compete for the starting running back job, continues to look like the best one-cut back on the roster.
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Rivals Just Undercut How Elite Texas A&Ms No. 1 Class Looks
Texas A&M still sits atop Rivals 2027 recruiting class rankings, but the latest update gives the No. 1 group a slightly different look than the one fans have seen on other services. A few of the Aggies headline commits landed lower on Rivals than they did elsewhere, which trims some of the star power attached to the class and makes the overall picture feel a little less unanimous than before.
For a program trying to sell momentum on the trail, those differences matter because recruiting rankings are as much about perception as they are evaluation. When one outlet is more conservative on several of your biggest names, it can change how outsiders talk about the class even if the commitment list itself has not changed, and Texas A&Ms staff will have to live with that split-screen view for now. [Read more 🡒]
Ranking Texas A&Ms Biggest 5-Star Hits And Misses In The SEC Era
Texas A&Ms SEC-era five-star history has become its own kind of measuring stick, a reminder that recruiting rankings only tell part of the story. The latest look back at those signees weighs not just the hype they brought to College Station, but the way fans remember them now, with the list focusing on players who either finished their careers or at least logged meaningful time in maroon and white.
Some names fit the promise, others never quite did, and a few sit in the middle because the production was real even if the relationship with the fan base was complicated. Evan Stewart belongs in that conversation after finishing among A&Ms top three receivers in back-to-back seasons, while the broader ranking also reflects how much the program has asked of its biggest recruiting wins and how often the results have been uneven. [Read more 🡒]
Texas A&M Just Landed Another Massive Boost For Its Loaded 2027 Class
Texas A&Ms 2027 recruiting surge kept rolling with another major addition in the front seven, as four-star linebacker Mikahi Allen gave the Aggies a boost in a class that already had plenty of national buzz. The Ramsey, N.J., prospect is rated among the better linebackers in the cycle by Rivals, and his pledge adds more length and athleticism to a group that has quickly become one of the most impressive in the country.
Allens rise has been notable, too, because he only recently settled into linebacker after previously playing safety at Don Bosco Prep. For Texas A&M, that kind of versatility fits the profile of what it has been assembling, and it also deepens a linebacker haul that is starting to look especially crowded with high-end talent. [Read more 🡒]