Looks like Christmas came early for Mike Elko and the Texas A&M Aggies.
Star quarterback Marcel Reed will return for the 2026 season and forego the NFL draft. He made the announcement on a recent episode of the “Outta Pocket” podcast hosted by former Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III.
“I’m coming back, I’ll be back,” Reed said when asked about next season.
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Reed has led the Aggies to an 11-1 season and a College Football Playoff berth in his first full season as the starter. The redshirt sophomore has thrown for 2,932 yards and 25 touchdowns with 10 interceptions this season. He has added another 466 yards and six scores on the ground.
The 21-year-old was named a finalist for the Davey O’Brien Award given to the nation’s top quarterback and has even earned some Heisman buzz throughout the season.
Reed’s announcement comes just one day after the No. 7 Aggies found out they’ll be hosting No. 10 Miami at Kyle Field for the first College Football Playoff game in program history.
Lashlee, along with other coaches like A&M’s Mike Elko and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, has grown tired of the College Football Playoff comittee and its selection process.
Kickoff times and dates are set for the college football postseason, and several local schools are going bowling.
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