Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is getting a dose of competition in the defensive room to pair with All-SEC backer Taurean York with a productive linebacker out from Pitt.
Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman quickly added another highly active defensive player when former Pitt linebacker Solomon DeShields committed to the Aggies on April 22. DeShields brings some good size standing at 6’3″ weighing in at 225 pounds and had had his most productive year in 2023 recording 58 tackles, 8 TFLs, with 2 sacks.
With the spring portal now open, expect more names to flow in and out of College Station as players start to key in on where they might fall on the roster. No doubt Elko is keeping his ear to the portal streets looking for ways to improve his team.
BREAKING: Former Pitt LB Solomon DeShields has Committed to Texas A&M, he tells @on3sports
The 6’3 230 LB has totaled 85 Tackles, 13 TFL, 6 Sacks, & 4 PD in his College Career thus far
Will have 2 years of eligibility remaining https://t.co/RqTEUflxqc pic.twitter.com/YiHhLix5xB
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 22, 2024
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