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Texas A&M legend Mike Evans keeps hopes for another 1,000-yard season alive with huge game

Entering Sunday’s game in Inglewood against the Los Angeles Chargers, Evans had 590 total yards with four regular season games left in 2024.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar wide receiver Mike Evans is a certified first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.

The Texas A&M legend has racked up 10 consecutive seasons of at least 1,000 yards receiving to begin his professional career, which is an NFL record.

Entering Sunday’s game against the Chargers in Inglewood, Evans had totaled 590 yards with four regular season games left in 2024. Despite missing three matchups due to injury, he had averaged 59 yards per game through Week 14, forcing him to average 102.5 yards in each remaining contest to reach the benchmark again.

During a dominant 40-17 victory versus Los Angeles, Evans had a monster performance to chip away at the 1K mark. He recorded 9 catches for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns. Now, he needs 251 more yards (83.7 per game) over the final three contests.

Evans has tallied 12,429 receiving yards during his 11-year career. With the big game Sunday in Southern California, he surpassed Antonio Brown (12,291) to enter the top 25 in NFL history for receiving yards.

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Aggies alumnus Braden Montgomery is ‘feeling great again’ after trade to Chicago White Sox

“I went down to Fort Myers, Florida to work with the Red Sox staff. They got me back on my feet. I’m moving around, feeling great again.”

Former Texas A&M baseball player Braden Montgomery has had a whirlwind of a year.

In 2024, Montgomery transferred from Stanford to the Aggies, quickly asserted himself as a top 10 MLB prospect and broke his right ankle during the College World Series. The injury caused Montgomery to drop to the 12th overall pick, where he was selected by the Boston Red Sox.

Montgomery was asked about his recovery on Hot Stove with Matt Vasgersian and Harold Reynolds last week on MLB Network.

“I’m doing great! I went down there to Fort Myers, Florida to work with the Red Sox staff. They were awesome. They got me back on my feet,” Montgomery said. “I’m moving around, feeling great again. Back up to sprinting, hitting and everything. Ready for the game plan.”

Last Wednesday, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox as part of a package for All-Star pitcher Garrett Crochet. Montgomery was dealt to the south side alongside Kyle Teel, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman González.

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Former coach Jimbo Fisher’s son will kick for Samford vs. Texas A&M at Kyle Field in 2025

On Nov. 22, Samford will be visiting Kyle Field for Texas A&M’s regular season home finale, which may seem uninteresting on the surface.

Following Wednesday’s release of the 2025 Texas A&M football schedule, the media and 12th Man began dissecting every detail of the upcoming campaign, down to the minor details.

Carter Karels, the Aggies beat writer for 247Sports, immediately discovered a pretty interesting factoid. On Nov. 22, Samford will be visiting Kyle Field for Texas A&M’s regular season home finale.

While that may seem uninteresting on the surface, Karels spotted the game’s storyline. Former Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher‘s son Ethan is currently a freshman kicker for the Bulldogs.

Ethan is 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds. He graduated from North Florida Christian High School earlier this year.

“Never would I ever have thought I would have this opportunity, especially being told at a very young age by doctors that I may never see the field,” Ethan stated on X upon committing to Samford last year.

Ethan received the Dale Doss Courage Award by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club in Dec. 2023.

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Former Texas A&M offensive lineman Matthew Wykoff reunites with Conner Weigman at Houston

Prior to becoming a Bear, Wykoff spent the first two years of his career at Texas A&M. He was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2022.

Two former Texas A&M football players are reuniting at the University of Houston through the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman officially departed from the Aggies on Wednesday when he chose the Cougars. The next day, California senior offensive lineman Matthew Wykoff chose to join Weigman in Houston.

“Dear Cal Family, I have thoroughly enjoyed the last two years being a part of this team and community,” Wykoff stated via X on Dec. 1. “I am blessed to be graduating this semester, but after lots of deliberation and prayer, I have decided to enter into the transfer portal as a grad transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.

“It has been a honor and Berkeley will always hold a special place in my heart.”

Prior to becoming a Bear, Wykoff spent the first two years of his collegiate career in Aggieland. Wykoff played in 16 games over two seasons at Texas A&M. He was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2022.

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Johnny Manziel thinks Texas A&M freshman QB Marcel Reed ‘needs to give the fans some hope’

“He needs to continue to take the next step and give the fans some hope going into next season. This is gonna be the guy and his team.”

Ahead of the Texas A&M football team’s game against USC in the Las Vegas Bowl, Johnny Manziel shared his thoughts on the upcoming matchup.

Johnny Football provided his analysis and opinion regarding the play of redshirt freshman QB Marcel Reed during the Aggies’ 2024 season and Conner Weigman’s departure on the Action Network’s Big Bets On Campus podcast.

“I think this is another chance for Marcel Reed to be able to go out and showcase his ability,” Manziel said. “He needs to continue to take the next step and give the fans some hope of going into next season – this is gonna be the guy, and this is gonna be his team. With Conner Weigman going into the portal, it very much is that.

“I think we need to see a little bit more offensive fireworks, and I think this is another chance for Collin Klein to go out and showcase his ability of being the play caller for this team moving forward.”

Texas A&M (8-4) battles the Trojans (6-6) on Dec. 27 at 9:30 p.m. CT at Allegiant Stadium on ESPN.

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Despite the loss versus No. 2 Texas, the Texas A&M football team’s entrance was legendary

According to Sports Media Watch, a total of 9.46M viewers tuned in on ABC to watch the Longhorns defeat the Aggies at Kyle Field last week.

While the Texas A&M football team’s loss last week versus the Longhorns was certainly a letdown, one thing every member of the 12th Man should take some joy from his how legendary the Aggies’ entrance was pregame.

Kyle Field was rocking, the atmosphere was electric and Texas A&M matched that energy, at least until the kickoff. The Aggies losing three of their last four regular season games, with the last being against their bitter rivals, was certainly a tough pill to swallow.

According to Sports Media Watch, 9.46 million viewers tuned in on ABC last week to watch Texas defeat Texas A&M in College Station. That total is the highest audience all-time for the Lone Star Showdown rivalry.

The Aggies have definitely found a great leader in head coach Mike Elko. Now it’s time for him to continue building upon the foundation he built in year one.

Elko‘s top three priorities each season should be to beat the Longhorns, win the SEC and qualify for the College Football Playoff, then go from there.

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Texas A&M coach Mike Elko ‘had an idea’ junior QB Conner Weigman’s departure ‘was coming’

“I had an idea that was coming. I think it’s the right thing for him, his future and career. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him.”

After three years in College Station, Texas A&M redshirt sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

As was the case for many members of the 12th Man, Aggies football head coach Mike Elko was not surprised by the news of Weigman’s impending departure.

“So much respect for Conner and the way he handled a tremendously challenging situation for him. To lose the job and stay a consummate teammate, a great Aggie, a great teammate,” Elk said Wednesday. “I had an idea that was coming. I think it’s the right thing for him, his future and his career.

“I have a tremendous amount of respect for him.”

Despite the bittersweet nature of Weigman’s announcement, this truly is the best move for all parties involved. Texas A&M‘s offense was stagnant with Weigman under center and has a higher upside with redshirt freshman Marcel Reed as the signal caller.

Weigman‘s career in Aggieland will unfortunately be remembered as what could’ve been, largely due to injuries.

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‘Winning championships, that’s a habit,’ Aggies coach Mike Elko rooting for 2025 commits

“We wanted to find winners,” Elko said. “I’m excited that seven of our commits are still playing and fighting to win state championships.”

Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko is looking for winners for future Aggies and it appears that he’s found seven in the Class of 2025 commits.

With high school state championships on the line across the country this month, Elko shared his support for Texas A&M’s recruits this week.

“We had to work from really ground zero on so many of these kids of building an image of what Texas A&M should be and will be like,” Elko said Wednesday. “We wanted to find winners. When you talk about closing, winning, winning championships, that’s a habit.

“I’m excited that seven of our commits are still playing and fighting to win state championships.”

While the Aggies (8-4, 5-3 SEC) won’t be competing for a national title during Elko’s first season in College Station, he has certainly established a culture and foundation this year.

Texas A&M stood atop the mighty SEC standings this campaign, and with Elko at the helm, that is likely to occur more often in the future.

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ESPN’s College GameDay will return to Kyle Field for No. 19 Texas A&M versus No. 3 Texas

College GameDay kicked off the 2024 regular season at Texas A&M and the ESPN staple will be returning to Kyle Field to wrap up the campaign.

College GameDay kicked off the 2024 regular season at Texas A&M and the ESPN staple will be returning to Kyle Field to wrap up the campaign before postseason play begins.

The No. 19 Aggies (8-3, 5-2 SEC) will host the No. 3 Longhorns (10-1, 6-1) on Saturday evening with a shot in the conference championship game on the line. The winner of the Lone Star Showdown will play No. 6 Georgia for the SEC crown.

Texas A&M was upset this weekend in quadruple overtime at Auburn. College GameDay panelist and legendary coach Nick Saban alluded to the fate the Aggies were about to face on the Tigers’ home turf.

“I would be alerting Texas A&M because in my opinion, in 17 years going to Auburn, playing in Jordan Hare, that place is haunted,” Saban proclaimed Saturday morning. “The way we lost games and won games there is unbelievable.”

College GameDay was on campus prior to Texas A&M’s matchup against Notre Dame in August. The Aggies play Texas on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on ABC.

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Instant reactions to No. 14 Texas A&M football team’s overtime loss at Auburn

Following Saturday’s matchup between the Aggies and Tigers, we break down our instant reaction.

Well, perhaps Nick Saban was right after all.

The legendary college football coach at Michigan State, LSU and Alabama shared a warning for the 12th Man on Saturday morning during College GameDay on ESPN.

“I would be alerting Texas A&M because in my opinion, in 17 years going to Auburn, playing in Jordan Hare, that place is haunted,” Saban proclaimed. “The way we lost games and won games there is unbelievable.”

No. 14 Texas A&M (9-2, 6-1) lost 43-41 in quadruple overtime at Auburn (4-7, 1-6) on Saturday night. With five minutes left in the second quarter, the Aggies trailed 21-0, but ultimately tied the game 12 minutes later at 21 a piece.

The contest went into overtime knotted 31-31. The game ended with a dropped 2-point conversion reception by junior running back Amari Daniels. The haunted hallows of Jordan Hare Stadium certainly factored into the crazy contest.

The Aggies host their regular season finale at Kyle Field against No. 3 Texas on Nov. 30 at 4:30 p.m. on ABC.

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