Texas A&M and head coach Mike Elko have already added eight players through the transfer portal since last month, and that’s just the start, as a host of experienced veterans on both sides of the ball will visit College Station this weekend, now including former West Virginia linebacker Jared Bartlett, According to AggiesToday.
Knowing that sophomore LB Taurean York will command A&M’s linebacker unit in 2024, the departures of Edgerrin Cooper and Chriss Russell Jr. were inevitable, as Elko has already added former Youngstown State LB Alex Howard to help shore up the unit.
Needing another boost of experience, Bartlett, who recorded 50 tackles and 4.5 sacks during his fifth season with the Mountaineers, including 135 tackles and 14 sacks during his entire career with West Virginia.
Source: West Virginia linebacker Jared Bartlett will take an official visit Texas A&M late this weekend.
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After the huge addition of former Purdue star pass rusher Nic Scourton, the Aggies are now in a great position to add several other defensive linemen through the portal, which should be very intriguing to Bartlett as a potentially elite A&M pass rush would keep him clean to make play after play.
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