The countdown to Texas A&M’s 2024 season opener against Notre Dame is just two days away.
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 and coming in as our No. 1-ranked player, former Purdue defensive end Nic Scourton looks like the best player on the team; outside of starting quarterback Conner Weigman.
After leading the Big Ten in sacks (10) during his final season with the Boilermakers, Scourton’s elite plays in the trenches are a combination of natural talent and hard work, as the junior pass rusher added more muscle to his 290-pound frame after working with new Aggies’ S&C coach Tommy Moffitt.
Scourton joins a defensive line that featured a former litter of 4- and 5-star prospects in their second and third year, including senior defensive lineman Shemar Turner, who recorded 10.5 tackles for loss and six sacks at defensive end last season before moving back inside.
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What makes Texas A&M’s defensive line so dangerous on paper is the duo of Scourton and former 5-star defensive end Shemar Stewart, who has equally impressed this fall after adding more muscle, adding to his natural power and strong hands.
For the Aggies to accomplish their goals this season, Scourton will need to consistently wreak havoc in the backfield, starting with taking on a Notre Dame offensive line with just six combined starts between all five starters.
No. 20 Texas A&M will host No. 7 Notre Dame on Saturday, August 31, at 6:30 p.m. CT, and the game will air on ABC.
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