HC Mike Elko is confident in Texas A&M's 'deeper' O-line rotation

Texas A&M's Maroon & White Game was the event of the weekend in College Station, as the Aggie baseball team is on the road, and while the 2026 college football season is just over four months away, this was the first time Aggie fans were able to watch the 41 newcomers from the transfer portal and 2026 recruiting class.

With starting quarterback Marcel Reed returning, paired with what many consider an elite wide receiver rotation, losing four of five starters along the offensive line became a primary focus for third-year coach Mike Elko and O-line coach Adam Cushing, who, despite landing six offensive line signees in the 2025 signing class, knew that in order to compete for a CFP spot, gaining experience from the transfer portal was vital.

With that, the Aggies landed four veteran offensive linemen from the portal, as Tyree Adams and Coen Echols made their way to campus from LSU, while South Carolina transfer guard Trovon Baugh and former Alabama tackle Wilkin Formby will all compete for starting jobs this fall.

On Saturday, the Maroon team started O-line featuring Lamont Rogers and Tyler Thomas at left tackle and guard, both from the 2025 signing class, and Trovon Baugh and at right guard and right tackle. The White team used Tyree Adams (LT), Coen Echols (LG), Ashton Funk (C), Blake Ivy (RG) and Wilkin Formby (RT), which could be the starting offensive line rotation, minus Funk at center in favor of Nabou.