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Texas A&M DL McKinnley Jackson selected in third round of the 2024 NFL Draft

Texas A&M DL McKinnley Jackson is headed to Cincinnati!

Texas A&M defensive lineman McKinnley Jackson has been selected 97th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. After four productive seasons as the Aggie’s starting nose tackle, Jackson with take his talents to the league, bringing vast SEC experience.

Throughout his Aggie career, Jackson was a force to be reckoned with. His record of 91 tackles and 7.5 sacks speaks volumes about his ability to consistently apply pressure inside, freeing up blitzes. His high motor and aggressive style in the middle of the trenches set him apart.

Coming into the draft, Jackson’s lack of notable athleticism in accordance with his RAS (relative athletic score) results likely pushed him down the board, but for those who paid close attention to the energy and tenacity Jackson has played with since he first set foot in College Station, any franchise willing to take a chance on him would be getting one of the hardest working prospects in the draft.

Jackson will join a loaded Bengals defensive tackle while working with one of the elite defensive minds in veteran defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

Congratulations, McKinnley!

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Texas A&M HC Mike Elko has continued pursuing 2025 4-Star LB and LSU commit Keylan Moses

Mike Elko is still in hard pursuit of flipping 2025 4-star LB Keylan Moses from LSU

For those who doubted Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko’s recruiting chops, 2025 4-star linebacker Keylan Moses revealed that despite his current commitment to LSU, his recent visit to College Station proved that the Aggies are still in play.

According to Rivals’ Adam Gorney, Moses’ recent quote regarding how Elko compares to LSU head coach Brian Kelly revealed the hard truth that is usually never revealed during the recruiting process, but shouldn’t be a surprise for those who have followed both coaches’ careers:

“(The Texas A&M Coaches) basically were saying that coach Bryan Kelly is an offensive-minded coach while coach Elko is a pure defensive-minded guy.”

When the Aggies hired Mike Elko to replace long-time head coach Jimbo Fisher, hiring a young and up-and-coming offensive coordinator to take the play-calling reigns was always the plan, giving way for Elko, who served as A&M’s defensive coordinator from 2018-2021, to serve a new capacity and aid new D-coordinator, Jay Bateman.

Bateman, who also serves as the team’s linebacker coach, has been present to sell just how much the program can develop Moses as soon as he steps on campus.

“(Elko) say that if I come to Texas A&M, I have no ceiling.”

Keylan is the brother of former stand-out Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses, so the football bloodline certainly runs deep.

According to 247Sports Composite, Moses, who is listed as an Athlete, is currently positioned as the 262nd-ranked prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, the 31st-ranked linebacker, and the 5th-ranked prospect in Louisiana.

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