(RB Amari Daniels – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Conner Weigman, RB Amari Daniels, RB Le’Veon Moss, WR Noah Thomas, WR Jahdae Walker, OC Mark Nabou Jr., OT Reuben Fatheree II, OT Trey Zuhn III, DE Shemar Stewart, LB Taurean York, CB Tyreek Chappell, FS Bryce Anderson, KR Rueben Owens, and PK Randy Bond.
Key Players Departing:
QB Max Johnson, WR/PR Ainias Smith (Eagles R5), WR Evan Stewart (Oregon transfer), OC Bryce Foster (Kansas transfer), OG Layden Robinson (Patriots R4), DE Fadil Diggs (Syracuse transfer), DT Walter Nolan (Ole Miss transfer), NT McKinnley Jackson (Bengals R3), LB Edgerrin Cooper (Packers R2), LB Chris Russell Jr., CB Josh DeBerry, CB Deuce Harmon, FS Jacoby Mathews, SS Demani Richarson and PT Nik Constantinou.
(CB Terry Bussey – 247Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: CB Terry Bussey (Timpson, Texas).
4 Star Recruits: DE Dealyn Evans (Longview, Texas), OT Blake Ivy (League City, Texas), CB Dezz Ricks (Alabama transfer), EDGE Nic Scourton (Purdue transfer), WR Ashton Bethel-Roman (Missouri City, Texas), EDGE Soloman Williams (Tampa, Florida), OL Isendre Ahfua (Seattle, Washington), EDGE Cashius Howell (Bowling Green transfer), and WR Cyrus Allen (Louisiana Tech transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 NEW MEXICO W 52-10
G02 @ MIAMI, FL L 33-48
G03 UL-MONROE W 47-3
G04 AUBURN W 27-10
G05 vs. Arkansas W 34-22
G06 #11 ALABAMA L 20-26
G07 @ #19 Tennessee L 13-20
G08 SOUTH CAROLINA W 30-17
G09 @ #10 Ole Miss L 35-38
G10 MISSISSIPPI STATE W 51-10
G11 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W 38-10
G12 @ #14 LSU L 30-42
BOWL vs. #20 Oklahoma State L 23-31
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 7-6 (4th in SEC West)
Home: 6-1
Away: 0-4
Neutral: 1-1
SEC: 4-4
Non-SEC: 3-2
Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher
Texas A&M: 0-0
Career: 16-9
Bowls: 1-0
(QB Connor Weigman – USA Today Sports)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Connor Weigman (82-119, 979 yards, 68.9%, 8.2 avg., 8 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Amari Daniels (105 car., 532 yards, 5.1 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Jahdae Walker (35 rec., 590 yards, 16.9 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Le’Veon Moss/Noah Thomas (5)
Sacks: Shemar Turner (6)
Tackles: Taurean York (74)
Interceptions: Bryce Anderson/Dalton Brooks/Tyreek Chappell (1)
Pass Deflections: Tyreek Chappell (7)
Tackles For Loss: Shemar Turner (10.5)
Forced Fumbles: Shemar Turner (2)
Kick Returns: Rueben Owens (12 ret., 249 yards, 20.8 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Moose Muhammad III (6 ret., 39 yards, 6.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Randy Bond (26-35 fg/fga., 74%, 48-48 xp/xpa., 126 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 15 Conner Weigman (RS SO)
RB: 8 Le’Veon Moss (JR)
WR: 9 Jahdae Walker (SR/TR)
WR: 3 Noah Thomas (JR)
WR: 6 Cyrus Alen (JR/TR)
TE: 84 Tre Watson (SR/TR)
LT: 60 Trey Zuhn III (RS JR)
LG: 71 Chase Bisontis (SO)
OC: 61 Kolinu’u Faalu (RS JR/TR)
RG: 55 Ar’maj Reed-Adams (RS SR/TR)
RT: 78 Dametrious Crownover (RS JR)
KR: 8 Le’Veon Moss (JR)
PK: 47 Randy Bond (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 11 Nic Scourton (JR/TR)
NT: 17 Albert Regis (RS JR)
DT: 5 Shemar Turner (SR)
DE: 4 Shemar Stewart (JR)
LB: 18 Cashius Howell (RS JR/TR)
LB: 27 Daymion Sanford (SO)
NB: 7 Tyreek Chappell (SR)
CB: 20 BJ Mayes (SR/TR)
CB: 26 Will Lee III (JR/TR)
FS: 25 Dalton Brooks (SO)
SS: 9 Trey Jones III (RS SR/TR)
PR: 2 Terry Bussey (FR)
PT: 37 Tyler White (RS FR)
(DT Shemar Turner – USA Today Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: A
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kicking: B
Punting: B
Schedule:
08/31 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH | A&M trails the series 2-3. The Aggies won (24-3) the last meeting between schools in 2001, and they lost (10-24) the prior meeting in 2000.
09/07 MCNEESE COWBOYS | A&M won (38-24) the only prior meeting between schools in 2001.
09/14 @ Florida Gators | The series is tied 3-3. The Aggies lost (24-41) the last meeting between schools in 2022, and they won (41-38) the prior meeting in 2020.
09/21 BOWLING GREEN FALCONS | First meeting between schools.
09/28 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks | Texas A&M trails the series 35-42-3. The Aggies are 9-1 since 2014, and their last series loss (10-20) was in 2021.
10/05 MISSOURI TIGERS | A&M leads the series 9-7. The Aggies won (35-14) the last meeting between schools in 2021, and their last series loss (27-34) was at the prior meeting in 2014.
10/19 @ Mississippi State Bulldogs | A&M trails the series 8-9. The Aggies are 4-6 since 2014, and their last series loss (24-42) was in 2022.
10/26 LSU TIGERS | A&M trails the series 23-36-3. The Aggies are 3-7 since 2014, and their last series win (3-23) was in 2022.
11/02 @ South Carolina Gamecocks | A&M leads the series 9-1. The Aggies won (30-17) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series loss (24-30) was at the prior meeting in 2022.
11/16 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES | A&M won (52-10) the only prior meeting between schools in 2016.
11/23 @ Auburn Tigers | A&M leads the series 8-6. The Aggies are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series loss (10-13) was in 2022.
11/30 TEXAS LONGHORNS | A&M trails the series 37-76-5. The Aggies lost (25-27) the last meeting between schools in 2011, and their last series win (24-17) was at the prior meeting in 2010.
Predictions:
Home: 5-2
Away: 2-2
Neutral: 1-0
SEC: 4-4
Non-SEC: 4-0
Overall: 8-4 (7th in SEC)
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