62 | 2023 SOUTHERN FOOTBALL GUIDE
TEXAS A&M
HEAD COACH: Jimbo Fisher OC: Bobby Petrino DC: DJ Durkin
College Station, TX
2022 RECORD: 5-7 (2-6) FOUNDED: 1871 STADIUM: Kyle (102,733)
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
Over the last two seasons, the Aggies have been at or near the bottom of the SEC in many offensive categories, namely passing offense. Conner Weigman threw eight touchdown passes in his five games with no picks, but maybe it was the loss of top receiver Ainias Smith, maybe it was the play calling, or maybe it was Weigman, but the passing attack drifted from conservative into oblivion during the season. New offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino is determined to jolt the passing game, and he certainly has the receivers to do that. Smith returns after just four games last season. Evan Stewart led the team with 53 catches for 649 yards. Moose Muhammad III added 38 for 610. Five-star running back Rueben Owens will be in the rotation and is likely to end up with the most carries. He’s big and fast. The offensive line has underperformed based on their supposed talent.
The Aggies’ defense was decent, but certainly not excellent last season. All those big fellas with lots of stars in front of their names during recruiting haven’t exactly panned out for the Aggies, if they’re still around, that is. Walter Nolen has been the most productive and he must continue to step up. A&M coaches believe that Shemar Turner and Fadil Diggs will blossom. But this team gave up big rushing totals last season and was torched by Ole Miss for 390 rushing yards. Without a solid front four, the safeties will continue to have high tackle numbers. Edgerrin Cooper is a sound linebacker who can make plays behind the line, but he needs help. The secondary was remade through the portal with top notch corners Tony Grimes (North Carolina) and Josh DeBerry (Boston College) joining the squad. Sam McCall (Florida State) is a rising star.
DEPTH CHART
DEPTH CHART
NO 15 4 1 7 0 18 60 75 61 64 76
PLAYER POS Conner Weigman QB Amari Daniels RB Evan Stewart WR Moose Muhammad III WR Ainias Smith WR Donovan Green TE Trey Zuhn III LT Kam Dewberry LG Bryce Foster C Layden Robinson RG Reuben Fatheree II RT
HT 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-8
WT 215 200 170 205 200 255 320 330 325 330 325
CLASS SO JR SO JR SR SO SO SO SO SR JR
NO 5 3 0 10 24 45 8 28 1 26 20
PLAYER POS Shemar Turner DE McKinnley Jackson NT Walter Nolen DT Fadil Diggs Edge Chris Russell Jr. LB Edgerrin Cooper LB Tony Grimes CB Josh DeBerry CB Bryce Anderson S Demani Richardson S Jardin Gilbert S
HT 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1
WT 300 325 285 260 235 225 190 180 195 215 185
CLASS JR SR SO JR SR JR SR SR SO SR JR
14 8 13 5 3 42 71 74 54 66 78
Max Johnson QB Le’Veon Moss RB Micah Tease WR Jalen Preston WR Noah Thomas WR Max Wright TE Chase Bisontis LT Aki Ogunbiyi LG Mark Nabou C Jordan Spasojevic-Moko RG Dametrious Crownover RT
6-5 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-6 6-4 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-7
230 210 180 215 190 255 305 315 340 320 315
JR SO FR SR SO SR FR JR FR JR SO
4 34 17 18 21 40 7 16 11 2 33
Shemar Stewart Isaiah Raikes Albert Regis LT Overton Taurean York Martrell Harris Jr. Tyreek Chappell Sam McCall Deuce Harmon Jacoby Mathews Jarred Kerr
6-5 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-0
285 330 315 270 220 215 185 185 185 210 180
SO JR SO SO FR SO JR SO SO SO SO
47 95
Randy Bond Nik Constantinou
195 235
JR SR
1 0
Evan Stewart Ainias Smith
170 200
SO SR
SPECIAL TEAMS K P
5-11 6-3
2023 SCHEDULE
DE NT DT Edge LB LB CB CB S S S
SPECIAL TEAMS KR PR
6-0 5-10
NEWCOMERS
S.2 ......................New Mexico
O.14 .................at Tennessee
S.9 .............................at Miami
O.28 .............South Carolina
S.16 ..................................ULM
N.4 at ........................Ole Miss
S.23 ............................ Auburn
N.11 ......... Mississippi State
S.30 .. Arkansas (Arlington)
N.18 ........Abilene Christian
Chase Bisontis, OL — Ranked as the No. 2 interior offensive lineman in high school, Bisontis spent much of the spring at tackle, where he impressed coaches.
O.7 ............................Alabama
N.25 ..............................at LSU
Tony Grimes, CB — Grimes will draw No. 1 receiver assignments.
Rueben Owens, RB — The five-star runner (No. 2 running back) has the talent to emerge as the feature back. He was slow to come around in the spring, but the light bulb came on just before the summer. He’ll be a part of a rotation until he finds his groove.
