The countdown to Texas A&M’s 2024 season opener against Notre Dame is nearing single digits.
Ten days remain before the 7th-ranked Fighting Irish head to College Station for a primetime showdown. New Aggies head coach Mike Elko has completed the long journey to accepting the position, going through his first offseason, and finishing his first fall practice period with the team this month.
Aggies Wire will focus on one player daily for the next ten days, ranking the Top 10 players on the 2024 roster. Coming in at No. 6 on our list, senior wide receiver Moose Muhammad III enters the most important season of his playing career.
Inconsistency has been an issue since he stepped on campus, but many of these problems can be blamed on former head coach Jimbo Fisher. Fisher simply mismanaged his usage rate, resulting in a lack of on-field confidence. Still, Muhammad’s elite route-runner traits, paired with his impressive athleticism and playmaker mentality, make him a valuable member of the 2024 offense.
While the wide receiver depth chart is all but set, Muhammad has practiced with both the first and second-team offense this fall but is expected to return as the starting slot receiver ahead of facing Notre Dame.
Muahammad’s production dropped from 610 receiving yards and four touchdowns during the 2022 season to just 27 receptions, 345 receiving yards, and two touchdowns last season. Quarterback injuries paired with poor game management certainly played a large part in Moose’s sudden disappearance.
For Texas A&M’s offense under new OC Collin Klein to be successful, Muhammad must make a similar impact to his impressive play during the 2022 season, providing starting quarterback Conner Weigman plenty of reliable options through the air.
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