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Breaking: Texas A&M safety Jardin Gilbert reportedly enters the transfer portal

The NCAA transfer portal officially opened Monday and Texas A&M junior safety Jardin Gilbert is likely on the move.

The NCAA transfer portal officially opened today and Texas A&M safety Jardin Gilbert is reportedly on the move.

According to reports, the junior entered the portal on Monday afternoon around 3:40 p.m. CT. He may be the first of two Aggies leaving College Station, along with star sophomore defensive lineman Walter Nolen who is “leaning” towards putting his name in the portal per ESPN reporter Tom VanHaaren.

Gilbert enters the portal with two years of eligibility remaining. He played in 25 games for Texas A&M over three seasons. Gilbert started in 10-of-11 games for the Aggies in 2022 and earned the “Aggie Defensive Toughness” and “Most Improved” awards.

However, he started in just two games to begin the 2023 season under former head coach Jimbo Fisher. Gilbert recorded four tackles and broke up a pass during a 52-10 season-opening win on Sept. 2 against New Mexico. The following week at Miami, he tallied one solo tackle, while missing the rest of the season due to injury.

Gilbert is a native of White Castle, La., and was a 4-star recruit and top 10 player in Louisana coming out of University Lab High School in 2021. He is listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds.

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Report: M. Katherine Banks has resigned as President of Texas A&M University

On Friday morning, it was announced that M. Katherine Banks had resigned as President of Texas A&M University just over two years after assuming the role.

On Friday morning, it was announced that M. Katherine Banks had resigned as President of Texas A&M University just over two years after assuming the role.

The announcement comes in the aftermath of Kathleen O. McElroy walking away from her position as Director of Texas A&M’s journalism department, after being hired for the position back in June. Banks had met with the Texas A&M Faculty Senate earlier in the week to discuss the circumstances of McElroy walking away from her role, and in her resignation letter, she made it clear the handling of the situation was at the forefront of her decision to resign.

Banks was Texas A&M’s Dean of the College of Engineering before taking over as president on June 1, 2021.

Her resignation letter was shared in a press release from the Texas A&M University System:

“Chancellor,

First, thank you for the opportunity to serve at this wonderful university. It has been an honor of a lifetime.

The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately. The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.

I wish Texas A&M nothing but the best. It has been a privilege to serve under you.

Kathy”

Chancellor John Sharp announced that General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III will serve as Texas A&M University’s Interim President. He had previously been the Dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service since August 2016. Welsh becomes the eighth Texas A&M President in either a full-time or interim capacity.

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