The Southeastern Conference individual awards, which are voted upon by the league’s 16 head coaches, were handed out on Wednesday and two Aggies managed to bring home hardware to College Station.
Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year after racking up 14 tackles for loss, including an SEC-leading 11.5 sacks. Howell also managed to break up six passes, the second most among all defensive ends in the country.
The former Bowling Green standout is the first Aggie to win the award since the program joined the SEC in 2012, and first A&M player to receive the honor in any league since Dat Nguyen in the Big 12 in 1998. Howell is also a finalist for the Lombardi Award, given to the most outstanding lineman, and the Chuck Bednarik Award, handed to the nation’s best defensive player.
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On the other side of the ball, offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III took home the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, sharing the honor with Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor. Zuhn made the most of his final season giving up just one sack while also securing the highest pass blocking grade in the country according to Pro Football Focus.
The Fort Collins, Colo. native has also been versatile in 2025, the only power four conference player with 500-plus snaps at tackle and 100-plus at center. He allowed the A&M offense to dominate opponents, as the only program ranked in the top 35 nationally in total offense, scoring, rushing, passing, passing efficiency and time of possession.
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