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Football head coach Mike Elko at The Big Event opening ceremony.(Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Countdown to kickoff

Shalina Sabih, Sports Writer August 26, 2024

On Monday, with only less than a week left for its season opener, Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko along with junior left tackle Trey Zuhn III and sophomore linebacker Taurean York stood on stage...

Texas A&M quarterbacks Conner Weigman (15) and Jaylen Henderson (13) throw the ball during the second day of fall football practice outside the Coolidge Football Performance Center on August 1, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

The Battalion sports desk’s predictions for the 2024 football season

Luke White, Sports Editor @lukewhite03 Prediction: 8-4 Several years ago, most Aggies would sigh at the thought of another 8-4 season, a result that felt all too commonplace over the past decade....

Freshman RB Rueben Owens (2) runs with the ball during Texas A&M's game against ULM at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Running back Rueben Owens II to miss 2024 season with lower body injury

Mathias Cubillan, Sports Writer August 11, 2024

Texas A&M sophomore running back Rueben Owens II is expected to miss the entire 2024 season after sustaining a lower-body injury in an intrasquad scrimmage, per ESPN’s Max Olson. The 6-foot-1,...

Texas A&M DL Nana Boadi-Owusu (12) prepares for a drill during the third day of fall football practice outside the Coolidge Football Performance Center on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Nana Boadi-Owusu named A&M football’s 12th Man for 2024

Luke White, Sports Editor August 6, 2024

After two seasons of sporting No. 90 for the Texas A&M football team, sophomore defensive lineman Nana Boadi-Owusu was awarded with the renowned No. 12 jersey on Monday, per a social media post shared...

Texas A&M LB Taurean York (21) speaks during the 2024 SEC Media Day at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas on Thursday July 18, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

A&M predicted to finish ninth in SEC football media poll, three Aggies earn preseason honors

Luke White, Sports Editor July 19, 2024

Texas A&M football is expected to finish in the middle of the pack in the conference this season, per the SEC football preseason media poll released Friday. The Aggies were picked ninth in the poll...

Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko speaks during the 2024 SEC Media Day at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas on Thursday July 18, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

A&M football’s offseason has been quiet, just as Mike Elko likes it

Luke White, Sports Editor July 19, 2024

Kyle Field hosted both an international soccer friendly and a George Strait concert this summer while witnessing renovations to the Bright Football Complex and basking in the roar of crowds from Olsen...

Texas A&M DL Shemar Turner (5) speaks during the 2024 SEC Media Day at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas on Thursday July 18, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

‘Not only are we confident in ourselves, we are confident in our coach as well’

Braxton Dore', Sports Writer July 18, 2024

Turning over a new leaf in any football program is difficult. Texas A&M has possibly done the deed according to new head coach Mike Elko and the rest of his appointed team leaders. “We have been...

Graduate WR Ainias Smith (0) makes a face to the South Carolina crowd after scoring a touchdown during Texas A&M's game vs. South Carolina at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Smith lead the team with 118 recieving yards against the Gamecocks.

Wide receiver Ainias Smith taken by Eagles with 152nd overall pick

Neil Jhurani, Sports Writer April 27, 2024

There’s a new home for Ainias Smith in Philadelphia. The former Texas A&M wide receiver has been selected with the 152nd pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Eagles. Over the...

Fifth-year OL Layden Robinson celebrates with fifth-year WR Anias Smith after a first-down during the Southwest Classic against Arkansas at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Offensive lineman Layden Robinson taken 103rd by Patriots in NFL Draft

Shalina Sabih, Sports Writer April 27, 2024

Known for his ability to get up and go, offensive lineman Layden Robinson will now seize his opportunity in New England. The senior was selected 103rd overall in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft...

Texas A&M DL McKinnley Jackson (3), DB Josh DeBerry, DL Fadil Diggs (10) celebrae stopping the ball during a game vs. New Mexico on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023 at Kyle Field.

McKinnley Jackson taken 97th in third round by Cincinnati Bengals

Andrew Paredes, Sports Editor April 26, 2024

Texas A&M senior DL McKinnley Jackson is saying goodbye to College Station and heading to the Queen City as he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 97th pick in the third round of the 2024...

Junior LB Edgerrin Cooper (45) celebrates after a defensive stop during Texas A&M's football game against Alabama at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper taken 45th overall by Packers in NFL Draft

Mathias Cubillan, Sports Writer April 26, 2024

Junior linebacker Edgerrin Cooper will be taking his talents to Green Bay, Wisconsin. After a 2023 season that saw him named Defensive MVP for the Aggies, Cooper was drafted by the Green Bay Packers...

Sophomore DB Jacoby Mattews (2) and sophomore DB Sam McCall (16) attempt to stop LSU WR Malik Nabers during Texas A&M's game against LSU on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 at Tiger Stadium (Katelynn Ivy/The Battalion)

2024 NFL Draft: Ranking every first round-graded pass catcher

Mathias Cubillan, Sports Writer April 22, 2024

As NFL defenses have found ways to stifle scoring opportunities and keep the lid on big plays, a bigger burden falls on the pass catchers for individual moments of brilliance. The 2024 NFL draft has a...

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