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Key Players Returning:
RB Isaiah Spiller, WR Chase Lane, WR/PR Ainias Smith, TE Jalen Wydermyer, OT Kenyon Green, DE Michael Clemons, DE Tyree Johnson, DT Jayden Peevy, NT DeMarvin Leal, LB Aaron Hansford, LB Andre White, CB Jaylon Jones, CB Myles Jones, FS Leon O’Neal, SS Demani Richarson, PK Seth Small, and PT Nik Constantinou.
Key Players Departing:
QB Kellen Mond, OC Ryan McCollum, OG Jared Hocker, OT Carson Green, OT Dan Moore, DT Bobby Brown, LB Buddy Johnson, and NB Devin Morris.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: DT Shemar Turner (DeSoto, Texas).
4 Star Recruits: DE Tunmise Adeleye (Katy, Texas), RB L.J. Johnson (Cypress, Texas), OG Bryce Foster (Katy, Texas), WR Shadrach Banks (Houston, Texas), DT Marcus Burris (Texarkana, Texas), OT Reuben Fatheree (Richmond, Texas), QB Eli Stowers (Denton, Texas), DE Elijah Jeudy (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), and LB Jahzion Harris (Brooklyn, New York).
2020 Results:
G01 VANDERBILT W 17-12
G02 at #2 Alabama L 24-52
G03 #4 FLORIDA W 41-38
G04 at Mississippi State W 28-14
G05 ARKANSAS W 42-31
G06 at South Carolina W 48-3
G07 LSU W 20-7
G08 at Auburn W 31-20
G09 at Tennessee W 34-13
BOWL vs. #13 North Carolina W 41-27
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 9-1 (2nd in SEC West)
Home: 4-0
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 1-0
SEC: 8-1
Non-SEC1-0
Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher
Texas A&M: 26-10
Career: 109-33
Bowls: 8-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Haynes King (2-4, 59 yards, 50.0%, 14.8 avg., 1 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing: Isaiah Spiller (188 car., 1036 yards, 5.5 avg., 9 TD)
Receiving: Jalen Wydermyer (46 rec., 506 yards, 11.0 avg., 6 TD)
TD’s Scored: Ainias Smith (10)
Sacks: Michael Clemons/Tyree Johnson (4)
Tackles: Aaron Hansford (49)
Interceptions: Leon O’Neal (2)
Pass Deflections: Jaylon Jones (6)
Tackles For Loss: Aaron Hansford/DeMarvin Leal (7)
Forced Fumbles: Tyree Johnson/DeMarvin Leal (1)
Kick Returns: Chase Lane (3 ret., 30 yards, 10.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Ainias Smith (15 ret., 75 yards, 5.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Seth Small (11-13 fg/fga., 85%, 41-42 xp/xpa., 74 pts.)
Punting: Nik Constantinou (36 punts, 1459 yards, 40.5 avg., 13 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 13 Haynes King (RS FR)
RB: 28 Isaiah Spiller (JR)
WR: 2 Chase Lane (RS SO)
WR: 81 Caleb Chapman (RS JR)
WR: 00 Ainias Smith (JR)
TE: 85 Jalen Wydermyer (JR)
LT: 58 Jahmir Johnson (GR/TR)
LG: 74 Aki Ogunbiyi (RS FR)
OC: 75 Luke Matthews (RS JR)
RG: 64 Layden Robinson (RS SO)
RT: 55 Kenyon Green (JR)
KR: 5 Jalen Preston (RS JR)
PK: 47 Seth Small (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 3 Tyree Johnson (RS SR)
NT: 8 DeMarvin Leal (JR)
DT: 92 Jayden Peevy (SR)
DE: 2 Michael Clemons (GR/TR)
LB: 1 Aaron Hansford (GR)
LB: 32 Andre White (JR)
NB: 27 Antonio Johnson (SO)
CB: 00 Myles Jones (SR)
CB: 17 Jaylon Jones (SO)
FS: 9 Leon O’Neal (SR)
SS: 26 Demani Richardson (JR)
PR: 00 Ainias Smith (JR)
PT: 95 Nik Constantinou (RS SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kicking: A
Punting: C
Schedule:
09/04 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES | First meeting between schools.
09/11 vs. Colorado Buffaloes | Texas A&M trails the series 3-6. The Aggies lost (34-35) the last meeting between schools in 2009.
09/18 NEW MEXICO LOBOS | Texas A&M leads the series 4-0. The Aggies won (55-14) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
09/25 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks | Texas A&M trails the series 33-41-3. The Aggies are 9-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (38-42) was in 2011.
10/02 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS | The series is tied 7-7. The Aggies are 5-4 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series loss (13-28) was in 2018.
10/09 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE | Texas A&M trails the series 2-11. The Aggies are 1-8 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (29-24) was in 2012.
10/16 at Missouri Tigers | Texas A&M leads the series 8-7. The Aggies are 1-3 since 2011, and they lost (27-34) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
10/23 SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS | Texas A&M leads the series 7-0. The Aggies have won each of the past seven games, dating back to 2014, by an average of 17.2 points per game.
11/06 AUBURN TIGERS | Texas A&M leads the series 6-5. The Aggies are 4-5 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series loss (20-28) was in 2019.
11/13 at Ole Miss Rebels | Texas A&M leads the series 9-3. The Aggies are 5-3 since renewing the series in 2012, and they won (24-17) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/20 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS | Texas A&M won (67-0) the only prior meeting between schools in 2016.
11/27 at LSU Tigers | Texas A&M trails the series 22-34-3. The Aggies are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series loss (7-50) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 6-1
Away: 0-3
Neutral: 0-2
SEC: 3-5
Non-SEC: 3-1
Overall: 6-6 (5th in SEC West)
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