While most media covers Texas A&M from the outside looking in, we at Aggies Wire will continue to provide coverage on every position group ahead of the 2023 college football season. However, one group that still needs to receive the coverage it deserves based on sheer importance to A&M’s success is the offensive line, which saw its fair share of struggles during the Aggies’ memorably disappointing 5-7 (2-6 SEC) 2022 season.
All five starters from the latter half of last season are set to return, especially Bryce Foster, Jordan Spasojevic-Moko, and Aki Ogunbiyi, who dealt with injuries throughout the year. At the same time, the group has seen little attrition through the transfer portal, only losing backup center Matthew Wyckoff, who transferred to Cal Berkeley.
However, in need of added depth, head coach Jimbo Fisher added his second Boston College transfer (cornerback Josh DeBerry) as versatile sophomore OL Finn Dirstine will make his way to College Station this summer. This group has a chance to mirror what we saw during the memorable 2020 campaign, but until we see this group in live action, I can’t accurately grade them based on potential alone.
Recently, veteran college football writer and recruiting legend Mike Farrell released his annual “3-point stance” series, this time ranking the top returning O-line units in the SEC, and based on returning talent, the Aggies came in at No. 4, mainly due to center Bryce Foster’s potential ascendance as the best center in the game next season.
“The team wasn’t good last year, but the OL talent is very good. Bryce Foster can make a case for the best center in the country.”
Fosters’ injuries have hampered his development into what many scouts viewed as a potential first-round NFL Draft pick during the end of his high school career. While his 2023 junior season is by far his most important yet, the Aggies will need a collective effort from every starter in the trenches, especially right guard Layden Robinson and right tackle Reuben Fatheree, both returning with high expectations.
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