Texas A&M’s defense, by all accounts, looks to the strength of the roster after Elko added former Purdue defensive end Nic Scourton from the transfer portal after already inheriting a talented defensive line led by defensive linemen Shemar Turner and Shemar Stewart.
After recording a Big Ten-leading ten sacks during his 2023 sophomore season, it was Scourton’s 50 tackles that likely caught Elko and his defensive staff’s eyes once he officially entered the portal. They showed a player who is willing to get his hands dirty at the line of scrimmage and stop the run.
As the season opener vs. Notre Dame is just three weeks away, Scourton took questions from local Aggie media late last week to discuss the defense’s progress while stating that controlling the LOS is the key to the pass rush consistently getting home.
“That’s the standard, right? We gotta shut down the run, get the pass rush home on third down. That’s just what it is, and the rest of the guys know that.”
In-game mentality is everything, and if fall practice has proven anything thus far, Mike Elko and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman aren’t lacking players to get the job done.
Texas A&M will open the 2024 season vs. Notre Dame on Saturday, August 31. The game will air on ABC at 6:30 p.m. CT.
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