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Notable Pro Football Focus grades after Texas A&M’s 38-3 win over New Mexico State

Here are the most notable offensive and defensive Pro Football Focus score after Texas A&M’s win over New Mexico State

Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC) enters Week 13 with everything on the line after defeating New Mexico State 38-3 on Saturday night, as redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed made his fifth start and looked much better as a pocket passer.

However, there’s still a lot of room for improvement, as the offense stalled for most of the second half after going up 31-0, leading to head coach Mike Elko cycling through his quarterback room as Conner Weigman and freshman Miles O’Neill took the rest of the snaps.

In just his second appearance this season, junior defensive lineman Malick Sylla recorded a team-high two sacks and three tackles for loss, which should prompt Elko to play him more down the stretch.

After the game, Pro Football Focus released the latest grades from the matchup. Here are the most notable grades on both sides of the ball for every Texas A&M contributor:

Offense:

Freshman quarterback Miles O’Neill, who entered the game late, finished 5/6 for 51 yards and his first career touchdown pass to fellow freshman receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman. Coincidentally, O’Neill finished with the highest overall offensive PFF score (89.0), while Bethel-Roman’s 35 yards and a score earned a grade of 84.2.

Sophomore tight end Theo Melin Öhrström led the Aggies with 5 receptions and 111 yards in his best career game, earning the second-highest offensive grade (86.1) and the highest pass grade (91.4). Lastly, starting running back Amari Daniels, who ran for an impressive 71-yard touchdown in the first half, left the game after five carries for 84 yards, earning the fourth-highest offensive grade (84.2).

Nearly all five starters earned at least a 60-plus pass-blocking grade along the offensive line, while starting left tackle Trey Zuhn did not surrender pressure, earning a team-high 88.3 pass-blocking grade.

Defense:

Sophomore DL Rylan Kennedy was by far the best defensive player on the field per PFF, leading the Aggies with a prolific 91.5 defensive grade and 94.4 pass-rush grade after recording just one tackle and two pass breakups.

In one of the best overall defensive performances, 19 defenders earned a 60 defensive grade or better. In contrast, DL Malick Sylla’s big day surprisingly earned him the tenth-highest defensive grade (72.0) and the fifth-highest pass-rush grade (75.5)

PFF also noted that Texas A&M’s tackling improved much compared to the loss to South Carolina, only missing seven tackles on the night.

Texas A&M will face Auburn on the road on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 pm. CT. The game will air on ESPN.

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Watch Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed throw his first touchdown vs. Bowling Green

Texas A&M football gets off to a quick start with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Marcel Reed to Theo Melin Ohrstrom

Texas A&M football got off to a great start vs Bowling Green, marching down the field behind the arm of quarterback Marcel Reed, who is getting his first start at Kyle Field. After converting a 4 and 1 with a short pass to freshman Terry Bussey, the Aggies had a fresh set of downs from the Bowling Green 27-yard line.

Then, in what might be a connection brewing, Reed hit ascending tight end Theo Melin Ohrstrom, known as The Swede or Thor, for a touchdown over the defender for an opening drive touchdown. Ohrstrom collected his first touchdown this season last week from Reed similarly with a 29-yard touchdown in the 33-20 win over Florida.

It was a great start to grab an early lead, but Bowling Green is no pushover and has the ability to keep the game close. We look forward to more touchdowns between Reed and Ohrstrom.

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Despite Donovan Green’s season ending injury, Texas A&M’s tight end room is in relatively good shape

Texas A&M’s tight end Donovan Green’s season ending injury means that Texas A&M’s deep TE room has bee thrust into the spotlight

On Sunday night, news broke that ascending Texas A&M tight end Donovan Green, who was set to enter his sophomore season, reportedly tore his ACL during the Aggies’ Saturday afternoon scrimmage, which Head Coach Jimbo Fisher confirmed on Monday.

Standing at an impressive 6-4 and 245 pounds, Donovan Green led all tight ends last season with 22 receptions for 233 yards and two touchdowns while appearing in 10 games with four starts.

Overall, Green is the complete package at the position due to his blocking ability in tandem with route running and impressive downfield speed. Still, everything we expected to see from the rising star this season will now have to wait until 2024, and if it weren’t for the Aggies’ impressive depth at the position, things would look much worse with less than three weeks before the Sept. 2 season opener.

So, who will lead the way in Green’s absence? To start, the bench is deep, yet senior tight end Max Wright, who is entering his 6th season with the program after switching positions from defensive end, has only 13 catches for 194 yards and two touchdowns in 40 career games.

As a skilled blocker and reliable pass catcher, Wright’s injury history has hindered his consistency in the past two seasons. Still, through a healthy offseason, the hope is that his final season in Aggieland will be his most productive yet.

Second in line, sophomore Jake Johnson, who missed the bulk of last season due to injury, had only one reception for 2 yards. Ranked as the No.3 tight end in A&M’s historic 2022 cycle possesses by far the highest ceiling as a player, standing at an impressive 6-6 and 240 pounds; he has already turned heads with his fluidity and route-running in fall camp. Due to his build and wide receiver-like qualities, I’d expect Fisher and new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino to split him out wide while Max Wright remains the primary inline blocker.

In contrast, sophomores Fernando Garza III and Theo Melin Öhrsrtöm have yet to record a reception and were primarily active in special teams, as Öhrström has reportedly stood out the most this fall according to senior strong safety Demani Richardson:

“He’s getting stronger. He’s already built like Thor. He’s Getting Strong. He’s fast. He’s getting the playbook. He’s learning.”

Lastly, former four-star freshman tight end Jaden Platt might not see the field in large doses this season but has already shown why he was ranked as the No.4 TE prospect in the 2023 cycle after several impressive practices.

All in all, we’ll have to wait to see how things develop this season, but I’ll go ahead and place my trust in tight ends coach James Coley’s ability to get the most out of the talent he has at his disposal. Oh, and expect Donovan Green to be a constant presence in the postion room all season long.

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