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Texas A&M Spring Football 2023: Wide receiver position breakdown

Spring football for the Aggies is well underway which means it’s time to break down each positional unit. Up next, Wide receivers.

Spring football for Texas A&M is well underway, which means it’s every fan’s obligation to parse through the depth chart ahead of what will be an important 2023 season. Thankfully, we’ve got you covered by breaking down each positional battle, beginning with arguably the most important position on the roster.

The Aggies wide receiver room gained two new members from the 2023 recruiting class as 4-star wideouts Raymond Cottrell and Micah Tease join the room, while the biggest news remains the return of swiss-army-knife do it all slot receiver Ainias Smith returning his final season in Aggieland.

With that, here is how the depth chart is currently constructed this spring, and potentially at the start of the 2023 season:

Returners (2022 season stats)

  • Sophomore Evan Stewart, Starting X receiver: 53 receptions, 649 yards, and 2 touchdowns in 10 games during the 2022 season
  • Senior Ainias Smith, Starting Slot receiver: 15 receptions, 291 yards, and 2 touchdowns in 4 games during the 2022 season.
  • Junior Moose Muhammad III, Starting Z receiver: 38 receptions for 610 yards and 4 touchdowns in 10 games during the 2022 season.
  • Sophomore Noah Thomas: 5 receptions for 51 yards and 2 touchdowns in 5 games played during the 2022 season.
  • Senior Jalen Preston: 7 receptions for 89 yards and 1 touchdown in 12 games played during the 2022 season.

Departures

  • Sophomore Chris Marshall (transferred to Ole Miss)
  • Junior Yulkeith Brown (transferred to Tulane)
  • Senior Chase Lane (transferred to Georgia Tech)
  • Senior Devin Price (transferred to App State)

Key thoughts and predictions:

The hiring of offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino should bring an element of explosive play to an offense that ranked 100th in the country in points per game last season, utilizing the immense talent of a starting lineup consisting of Stewart, Smith, and Muhammad that would present a weekly matchup nightmare for any defense unable to match the collective speed and athleticism within an extended route tree.

The biggest issue for the unit that may seep into the regular season is overall depth, as UTEP transfer Tyrin Smith’s status with the program remains in flux, as he is currently present at spring practice, yet still has the option to leave and return to UTEP at any time.

The potential this group has in unison with presumed starting quarterback Conner Weigman obviously depends on both the play-calling and performance of the offensive line next season, but if things begin to gel in the first couple of weeks, we’re talking about one of the more dangerous passing offenses in the SEC and the country.

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