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Former Aggies OL Matthew Wykoff has found a new home for 2023

Former Texas A&M offensive lineman Mattew Wykoff has reportedly transferred to the University of California, Berkeley

Texas A&M received word that former rotational offensive lineman Matthew Wykoff would enter the transfer portal back on Apr. 12, and less than a month after the news broke, the redshirt sophomore has found a new home.

On Tuesday, May 2, it was reported that Wykoff will continue his collegiate playing career at the University of California, Berkeley, where he will surely contend for the starting center position on the Golden Bears O-line ahead of the 2023 season.

Wykoff’s departure from the program didn’t create a significant blow to the Aggie’s depth, though his starting experience after taking over for the injured starting center Bryce Foster in the midst of the 2022 campaign is notable, redhshirt freshman Mark Nabou shined in his role at center during the early parts of the spring football season, creating an opening for Wykoff to bid the Maroon and White farewell.

As the second opening of the college football transfer portal came to a close on Sunday, Apr. 30, plenty of talent is there for the taking if head coach Jimbo Fisher is still looking for more depth in the trenches.

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Is Ohio State going after an offensive tackle who recently entered the portal?

An intriguing player for Ohio State to potentially grab from the portal #GoBucks

One of the biggest questions marks surrounding the 2023 [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] football team is at offensive tackle after Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones left early for the NFL.

There are plenty of in-house options in [autotag]Zen Michalski[/autotag], [autotag]Tegra Tshabola[/autotag], and [autotag]Josh Fryar[/autotag]. What’s missing from this group is experience and that is something that is extremely important in the position.

Texas A&M freshman [autotag]Matthew Wykoff [/autotag] recently entered the transfer portal and the question is will the Buckeyes pursue him?

Wykoff is coming off a freshman All-SEC campaign but at center where the need isn’t as large. The Texas native does have tackle size at 6-foot, 6-inches, and 330 pounds and was viewed as one during his recruitment.

Wykoff is an interesting option at the moment as the second window for transfers to sign opens this weekend, the 15, and will be open until the end of the month. Other true tackles most likely will enter the portal as well so it’s a wait-and-see if [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] and offensive line coach [autotag]Justin Frye[/autotag] will offer a scholarship.

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Texas A&M center Matthew Wykoff announces he is entering the transfer portal

Texas A&M’s offensive line group received a shake-up on Tuesday as center Matthew Wykoff announced he has entered the transfer portal.

Texas A&M received a dose of disappointing news after center Matthew Wykoff announced that he is entering his name into the college football transfer portal, according to his social media post.

The redshirt sophomore had been the Aggies’ center for two spring football programs while making the leap into the starting role midway last season in the aftermath of an injury to Bryce Foster. Wykoff had not been a participant in the team’s current spring football program due to an undisclosed injury.

Prior to last season’s campaign, Wykoff served as the backup center to Foster and appeared in four games in the 2021 season.

Best of luck to Wykoff at his next stop, and we will be rooting for you as always!

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Aggies Center Bryce Foster is out with illness against Sam Houston State; Matthew Wykoff will start

Aggies Center Bryce Foster is out with illness against Sam Houston State; Matthew Wykoff will start

According to The Eagle, Travis L. Brown has reported that starting center and 2021 SEC All-Freshman Team member Bryce Foster will miss the season opener this Saturday due to an unspecified illness, as the news came directly from his mother, Heidi Foster. Backup Matthew Wykoff is slated to make his first career start at the spot as an Aggie. Want a little more insurance? Jimbo Fisher stated last month that he feels comfortable with either Bryce Foster or Matthew Wykoff at the center and adds that both have had good fall camps.

Now, before some sort of pregame fear washes over you after reading too much into this news, I’m here to tell you that it’s going to be alright, because redshirt freshman Matthew Wykoff is coming off of a strong fall camp performance, taking first-team reps at the center postion during multiple practices. The fact that head coach Jimbo Fisher has this much depth at one of the most critical positions on the line is great news for quarterback Haynes King, knowing that no matter who is communicating line calls or adjustments pre-snap, the trust is intact.

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Who Do The Irish Turn to Now at Offensive Tackle in ’21 Class?

Although Notre Dame missed out on Florida’s offensive tackle Caleb Johnson, there are still plenty of big fish out there.

The Irish missed out on one of their top offensive line targets today when Florida offensive tackle Caleb Johnson committed to Auburn. Johnson would have been a nice addition to the already committed tackle Blake Fisher and guard Pat Coogan and now Brian Kelly and offensive line coach Jeff Quinn will turn their attention to other prospects.

Of the current offensive tackles that have Irish offers it seems as if Pennsylvania’s Nolan Rucci is the biggest fish out there. A massive 6’8” frame is the prototype for a tackle and at 290-pounds Rucci looks skinny. Rucci should be first off the bus when his high school travels, he’s just a massive human. He moves extremely well for his size and will be able to add on good weight and end up around 320-pounds. Kelly and Quinn should turn the heat up on Rucci’s recruitment after the Irish were included in his Top 9 released last month.

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Staying with tackles the Irish realistically have a chance at securing a commit from, Texas’ Matthew Wykoff should be next on the list. The 6’6” and 300-pound Texan released a Top 7 without the Irish on it, but don’t worry, that was prior to getting an offer and making an impression on the young man. It will be hard to get him out of Texas, but if Brian Polian, who is his lead recruiter, can get in his ear often, the Irish will have a shot with Wykoff.

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Out east in Connecticut is another massive tackle in Tristan Bounds. Another first off the bus guy for his high school, Bounds stands also at 6’8” and weights 285-pounds. The Irish have made his Top 8 list and have a great shot at the bookend tackle. Bounds might not be as highly ranked as the other two tackles the Irish are persuing, but that shouldn’t matter much. He is talented and have a very high ceiling, even if he needs a few years to get acclimated to this level.

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As for guards, the Notre Dame staff has extended only three offers, Texas’ Donovan Jackson committed to Ohio State while Coogan verballed to the Irish last month. Michigan’s Rocco Spindler is the lone man standing at guard and the main competition looks to be from Michigan. Spindler will trim his list down from 10 schools to 5 a week from today, and expect the Irish to make the cut for the 6’4” and 290-pound prospect.

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The Irish have a great shot with all four of these prospects and there is bound to be a few new prospects that pop up between now and signing day. I am a huge fan of the way Kelly is attacking the offensive line, go after as many tackles as possible and if they need to move to guard, it’s a much easier transition. If I had to make a guess as to who the Irish end up with to finish the 2021 offensive line class it would be Spindler and Bounds. Time will tell if I am right, but the Irish are in good position with each of these prospects.

Notre Dame Offers ’21 Texas Tackle Wykoff

After Notre Dame has missed out on a few of their offensive line targets, their attention has turned to Texas OT Wykoff.

Brian Kelly and his staff are searching for the best talent on the offensive line, and although it hasn’t been all rosey in the last week, OT Landon Tengwall committing to PSU yesterday and OG Greg Crippen decommitting and then committing to rival Michigan, the staff is still hard at work.

Yesterday the staff offered Texas offensive tackle Matthew Wykoff, a 6’6” three-hundred-pound tackle. Wykoff has an impressive offer list, as the Irish have joined teams like Auburn, Texas, USC, PSU and others for the lineman’s services.

Earlier this month Wykoff released a top 7 list of school, clearly prior to receiving the offer from Notre Dame, so that is something to keep an eye on. There is a real chance the Irish can be players in Wykoff’s recruitment, as the massive tackle might want to leave the state to play collegiately.

There will be a lot of eyes on what direction the Irish will go after missing out on some of their top targets on the offensive line up to date. The offer to Wykoff show’s that the staff is not content with taking projects and wants players will big upside.

Tennessee offers Texas lineman Matthew Wykoff

Tennessee offers Texas lineman Matthew Wykoff.

2021 offensive lineman Matthew Wykoff has his fifth SEC offer, as Tennessee extended one to the Magnolia, Texas native.

Wykoff is a 3-star recruit on the 247Sports Composite, rated as the No. 44 offensive tackle in the 2021 class. Wykoff is a 6-foot-5, 304-pound tackle with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor and California.

Tennessee joins Missouri, Arkansas, Vanderbilt and Texas A&M as the SEC schools on the board for Wykoff.

Offensive line will be a priority for Tennessee in the 2021 cycle, as the Vols do return a loaded unit for 2020, but only signed three offensive linemen in the most recent class. Tennessee does not yet have an offensive lineman committed to the 2021 class.