As Texas A&M looks to build an emphatic bounce-back season in 2023, they’ll rely on a roster that boasts not only some of the best talent in the country but arguably within the state of Texas.
Each of the 13 FBS programs in the Lone Star State was well represented on Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 2023 Preseason All-Texas teams, unveiled on Wednesday. The Aggies boast eight additions, which puts the Maroon and White in a tie with Texas and national runner-up TCU for the most across the two teams.
Headlining the All-Texas First Team for Texas A&M are:
- DL McKinnley Jackson
- DB Demani Richardson
- UTL Ainias Smith
- WR Evan Stewart
Meanwhile, the All-Texas Second Team is comprised of the following Aggies:
- DB Tyreek Chappell
- OL Bryce Foster
- TE Donovan Green
- OL Layden Robinson
8️⃣ Aggies named to the @dctf All-Texas Team 👍#GigEm pic.twitter.com/OVrnugwI3h
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) July 5, 2023
Upon a quick glance at the Aggies named to the DCTF 2023 All-Texas teams, one resounding theme stands out: Texas A&M boasts an ideal mix of experienced veterans alongside rising stars on this year’s roster. That combination should give the Maroon and White an edge to be a true dark-horse contender in the SEC.
Jackson, Richardson, Smith, Robinson, and Chappell bring multiple seasons’ worth of experience that will prove invaluable following Texas A&M’s “baptism by fire” campaign in 2022. And speaking of last year’s struggles, the addition of Stewart, Foster, and Green speaks to how the trials of a year ago will only fuel a likely breakout season come 2023.
The three pass catchers on the list should greatly benefit from Bobby Petrino at the helm of the offensive playbook, while the three linemen echo Jimbo Fisher’s belief that the strength of this Aggies team lies within the trenches. So long as Texas A&M puts together a successful campaign in the fall, it’s realisitc to expect additional names to join these eight in the future.
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