Texas A&M and head coach Jimbo Fisher’s primary objective post-spring football season is to attack the transfer portal, which officially re-opened last Saturday, April 15.
In a nutshell, the Aggies starting units on offense and defense are chock full of enough talent and experience, yet the depth at key positions such as linebacker, defensive back, wide receiver, and the offensive line is in need of additions after too many substractions took play during the first two months after the portal’s initial opening.
A&M’s defensive line is by far its most competent position group from a depth perspective, yet improving the talent as the edge spot could never hurt, especially within the grueling SEC schedule. In a surprising turn of events on Monday night, former five-star edge rusher Sav’ell Smalls, who spent the last three seasons with the Washington Huskies, has reportedly entered the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining.
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— Sav’ell Smalls 🧬 (@SavvySmalls_9) April 18, 2023
In 29 appearances under two head coaches, including the former Jimmy Lake, and current head coach Kalen DeBoer, Smalls rarely saw time as a starter, recording 32 tackles and zero sacks in those three seasons, with only one career start during the Covid-shortened 2020 campaign.
Coming out of Burien Kennedy Catholic High School, Smalls was ranked as the 30th best prospect in the entire 2022 recruiting class, and even those he chose to stay close to home to continue his playing career initially, Texas A&M was right in the thick of things as a member of his final 12 program list. If a fresh start at a contending program is what he needs, it’s time for Jimbo to pick up the phone.
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