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Derek Miller attributes ‘teamwork and sacrifice’ as reason why Aggies landed Nic Scourton

“When I look back on it, I am proud of the way people work together, positive attitude and willingness just to keep being gritty every day.”

In a recent interview with Carter Karels of GigEm247, football general manager Derek Miller recalled the process of how Texas A&M landed standout pass rusher Nic Scourton from Purdue in the NCAA Transfer Portal.

“I think what best encapsulates the whole thing that I joke about is Scourton’s announcement to get into the portal on December 26th at 9 a.m. So any Christmas holiday enjoyment — the next morning, the Scourton news was out there, and then we were trying to figure that one out,” Miller explained. “What encapsulates the time period is teamwork and sacrifice. It is the holidays. You are moving. I am not the only one who picked up, packed a bag and moved down here and said, ‘We will figure the rest out later.’

Per ESPN, Texas A&M RB Rueben Owens ‘expected to miss the season’ with ‘lower body injury’

Per ESPN college football writers Max Olson and Pete Thamel, Aggies sophomore running back Rueben Owens will miss the entire 2024 campaign.

According to recent reports, the Texas A&M football team suffered a big loss this weekend.

Per ESPN college football writers Max Olson and Pete Thamel, Aggies sophomore running back Rueben Owens II will miss the entire 2024 campaign following a “lower body injury” that he suffered Saturday during a team scrimmage.

The news was confirmed by 247Sports reporter Carter Karels. He added that sources couldn’t provide a timeline of when Foster may be able to return.

Owens was selected to the SEC All-Freshman team last year. Among true freshmen, he led the conference in all-purpose yards (743), rushing yards (385) and kick return yards (249).

The underclassman tailback had a clean bill of health during his first season in College Station, appearing in all 13 games and making five starts. He tallied at least one rush in each contest and had a catch in eight games.

EJ Smith, the son of Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith, transferred to Texas A&M this past offseason after four years at Stanford. Juniors, Amari Daniels and Le’Veon Moss, round out the RBs depth chart.

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Texas A&M fall football camp: Thursday practice highlights

Here are the highlights from Texas A&M’s second full practice of the 2023 fall football season

What if I told you that one of the biggest stories to come out of the start of Texas A&M’s fall football camp was the weight loss/gains throughout the roster, including star defensive tackle Walter Nolen dropping 30 pounds ahead of his pivotal sophomore campaign? Yes, it’s essential.

On Wednesday, Head Coach Jimbo Fisher and senior offensive lineman Layden Robinson spoke to the media ahead of A&M’s first practice of the season, as the quarterback competition between Conner Weigman and Max Johnson will likely take center stage of the current linebacker and offensive line depth. Of course, no Texas A&M press conference can be complete without questions regarding offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino’s eminent personality.

Thursday’s practice shifted most of our attention to the defense, as the Aggies’ deep and talented defensive line went through many drills. In contrast, the underrated defensive back group also showed off their coverage skill set. At the same time, the linebackers, a postion that can’t afford attrition, may have found a proven depth piece in Jackson State linebacker Jurriente Davis, who currently looks to be in excellent football shape.

Inching towards Sunday’s open practice at Kyle Field, here are the top highlights from Texas A&M’s second fall practice on Thursday afternoon.