{"id":104812,"date":"2025-12-30T11:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/104812\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T11:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:35:08","slug":"where-texas-am-football-players-project-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/104812\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Texas A&M football players project in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas A&M football<\/a> wide receiver KC Concepcion<\/a> surprised no one last week when he announced he would enter the 2026 NFL draft and forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility.<\/p>\n

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Concepcion joined the Aggies for one season after two years at North Carolina State. The Charlotte, N.C., native\u00a0earned consensus All-American honors after tallying 919 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 61 receptions, while also racking up 456 yards and two touchdowns as a punt returner.<\/p>\n

But how do\u00a0other A&M players with draft eligibility rank in the eyes of scouts and NFL draft prognosticators? Could A&M surpass the three\u00a0players taken in last year’s draft?<\/p>\n

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Here’s an early look at the\u00a0Aggies’ NFL prospects who have exhausted their collegiate eligibility, as well as a few players who could join Concepcion and declare early.<\/p>\n

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Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver KC Concepcion (7) breaks tackled during the Lone Star Showdown against Texas at Darrell K Royal\u2013Texas Memorial Stadium on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.<\/p>\n

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Texas A&M 2026 NFL draft projections<\/p>\n

Players listed in order of projected draft position.<\/p>\n

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Cashius Howell, edge rusher<\/p>\n

A unanimous All-American, Cashius Howell <\/a>made a splash\u00a0with an SEC-leading 11\u00bd sacks. A&M finished the year second nationally in sacks with 43.<\/p>\n

According to Pro Football Focus<\/a>, Howell is A&M’s highest-rated draft prospect, ranked 16th. The senior is also ranked by\u00a0ESPN’s longtime draft guru, Mel Kiper<\/a>, as the fourth-best outside linebacker and comes in at No. 35 overall on CBS Sports’<\/a> big board.<\/p>\n

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KC Concepcion, wide receiver<\/p>\n

A dynamic addition to A&M’s offense this season, KC Concepcion may have had the biggest impact on the Aggies’ top-25-ranked offense. The junior finished with 994 scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns, while averaging 18.5 yards per punt return. PFF ranks him as the 28th-best prospect in the class, while CBS has him at 31. Kiper ranks Concepcion as the sixth-best wide receiver prospect in the class, putting the Aggies’ playmaker squarely in the first-round range.<\/p>\n

Will Lee III, cornerback<\/p>\n

In the preseason, A&M cornerback Will Lee III felt disrespected for being left off the Thorpe Award watchlist<\/a>, an annual honor given to the best defensive back in college football. While the senior fell just short of becoming a finalist for that award, Lee had a solid season, finishing with a 67.2 grade according to PFF. He didn’t record an interception but he finished with eight pass breakups and demonstrated a willingness to be a tough tackler in the run game, finishing with a career-high 50 tackles and two tackles for loss.<\/p>\n

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According to PFF, Lee III is the 110th-ranked prospect in the class, while CBS ranks him 118th. Kiper left him outside his top 10 cornerbacks but placed him in his “just missed” category, which means he could be a mid-round pick.<\/p>\n

Albert Regis, defensive tackle<\/p>\n

A leader on and off the field, Albert Regis<\/a> was a key piece of A&M’s 2025 success. Regis, like many at his position, may not have impressive counting stats. However, the Aggies’ defensive front, which struggled to stop the run for much of the season, was noticeably worse when the 6-1, 317-pound Regis went down with an injury<\/a> in the third quarter against Miami, giving up 90 yards in the final frame. Despite finishing with just two\u00a0sacks, he also showed the ability to push the pocket and disrupt running lanes.<\/p>\n

In the NFL, a big-bodied interior player is always needed, and according to PFF, he’s listed as the 127th prospect in the class.<\/p>\n

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Le’Veon Moss, running back<\/p>\n

One of the biggest question marks about Le’Veon Moss<\/a> is his ability to stay healthy. A dynamic running back who embraces contact and can run past defenders at the second and third levels saw his last two collegiate seasons cut short by injuries. The senior finished his four-year career at A&M with 22 touchdowns, 1,767 yards and averaged 5.5 yards per carry in 32 games.<\/p>\n

Running backs are always tough to value in the NFL draft because many believe production can be found late in the process, and that holds true for draft pundits regarding Moss. He comes in ranked 167th in the class according to\u00a0PFF. Kiper also lists the Aggies tailback outside his top 10 at the position in the “just-missed” category.<\/p>\n

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Trey Zuhn III, offensive lineman<\/p>\n

A true do-it-all leader for A&M, Trey Zuhn III<\/a> showed his versatility to NFL scouts this season while earning All-SEC honors. Zuhn III was a tackle for much of his tenure at A&M, but he also played 122 snaps at center this year. Many project the 6-foot-6, 319-pound captain to kick inside to guard at the next level, but with a nation-leading 96.9 pass-blocking grade this season, he should certainly draw attention this April.<\/p>\n

CBS appears to be much higher on him than the consensus, ranking him No. 61, while PFF believes he is the 174th-ranked prospect in the class. Kiper has him as his eighth-best interior offensive lineman.<\/p>\n

Ar’Maj Reed-Adams, offensive lineman<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most interesting draft prospect A&M has this season, Ar’Maj Reed-Adams<\/a> enters this year’s draft cycle with less hype than expected.<\/p>\n

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The Aggies captain entered the year as an Associated Press first-team All-American and ended the year with AP second-team honors. However, PFF ranks the Dallas native 192nd on their big board. Neither Kiper nor CBS has him on their board.\u00a0Reed-Adams finished the season with a 68.5 grade from PFF, ranking 107th among all guards in the country. He allowed just one sack and 13 pressures on 684 snaps.<\/p>\n

Reach Texas A&M beat reporter Tony Catalina via email at Anthony.Catalina@statesman.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texas A&M football wide receiver KC Concepcion surprised no one last week when he announced he would enter…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104813,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7065,261,19651,6183,27,19650,260,29,28],"class_list":["post-104812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-cashius-howell","tag-college-football","tag-le-veon-moss","tag-nfl-draft","tag-texas","tag-texas-a-m-aggies-football","tag-texas-am-aggies","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}