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Oregon State transfer CB Jermod McCoy is set to visit Texas A&M next weekend

Looking to add starting experience to the secondary, Texas A&M and HC Mike Elko will host former Oregon State CB Jermod McCoy next weekend.

New Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has hit the ground running, focused on adding productive players from the transfer portal to counter the losses the roster has already sustained.

Focused on the cornerback position, 2023 starting CBs Tyreek Chappell and Deuce Harmon have both entered the portal, as the Aggies’ secondary will presumably lose five players in the secondary, including senior cornerback Josh DeBerry and senior safety Demani Richardson.

Elko has already secured a commitment from former Kansas State CB Will Lee III, and AggiesToday has now reported that former Oregon State cornerback Jarmon McCoy will follow in Lee’s footsteps and visit Elko and his staff on Friday, Dec. 15.

Just below Will Lee, McCoy is the 5th-ranked cornerback in the transfer portal rankings and is coming off his impressive 2023 freshman season within one of the best defenses in the country, recording 31 tackles, two interceptions, and seven pass deflections on the year. Paired with Lee, McCoy would provide the Aggies with a solid 1-2 punch in the secondary.

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Texas A&M lands a commitment from former Kansas State CB Will Lee III

It has been announced that former Kansas State cornerback Will Lee III. will transfer to Texas A&M after visiting College Station.

New Texas A&M Football head coach Mike Elko has secured his first commitment out of the transfer portal as cornerback Will Lee III, who played with the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2023 season, has committed to A&M after visiting the Aggies on Friday.

Nicknamed “The Blanket” due to his impressive ability in man coverage, he finished the season with the third-highest coverage grade (76.2) in the country per Pro Football Focus while recording 42 tackles, 32 solo tackles, six pass deflections, and two interceptions on the year.

Not only is Lee the Aggies’ first commitment in the Mike Elko era, but after the news that both starting corners Tyreek Chappell and Deuce Harmon entered their names into the portal, a sudden drastic need for starting talent at the position became the staff’s first priority. Standing at 6’3″, Lee has the size and speed to start for the Aggies immediately next season, especially on the boundary against some of the larger SEC receivers.

With new Aggies CB coach Ishmael Aristide bringing in a track record of developing some of the top corners in the country, including Duke All-American CB Chandler Rivers, this season, the sky is the limit for Will Lee in A&M’s secondary in 2024.

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