10 Things for Tuesday
This week, our 10 Things are a stab at a no frills, honest, deeper and maybe looking quite a bit different from the depth chart that gets released in less than two weeks 2025 Texas A&M football depth chart. Got all that? Good.
1. Quarterback
Marcel Reed
Miles O’Neill
Jacob Zeno
Brady Hart
Eli Morcos
No question about QB1, but QB2 is still a fight between O’Neill and Zeno. Zeno was brought to Texas A&M to be the backup, but O’Neill isn’t making it easy for him. So far, O’Neill seems be having the better of it.
2. Running back
Le’Veon Moss
Rueben Owens
Amari Daniels
EJ Smith
Jamarion Morrow
Tiger Riden
It’s nice to have a depth chart that’s this deep — and to have everyone healthy. That’s been a rare thing for Texas A&M football the last few years, especially at quarterback and running back. I have Morrow pretty far down the list, but I would not be surprised, based on what I’ve heard, if he at least one spot higher on the official depth chart when it comes out in a couple of weeks.
3. Tight end
Theo Ohrstrom
Nate Boerkircher
Amari Niblack
Micah Riley
Kiotti Armstrong
Ohrstrom and Boerkircher have opened up some space between themselves and the rest of the crew, but that’s in part because Niblack has a unique role as a hybrid tight end/wide receiver. He’ll be used in a variety of different ways as opposed to being just an inline tight end.
4. Wide receiver
Top three:
KC Concepcion
Mario Craver
Ashton Bethel-Roman
Next three:
Terry Bussey
Izaiah Williams
Jerome Myles
I set the depth chart up this way because all the receivers move around. Any given wideout could be outside on one down, in the slot the next. But the top three players seem pretty clear at this point, with Bethel-Roman and Bussey being the only real competition at this point. But Texas A&M offensive coordinator Collin Klein has also spoken highly of Williams, so he may be in the mix too. Myles is a late arrival, but I’m going to take a gamble and say his natural talent will get him on the field.
5. Offensive line
LT:
Trey Zuhn
Deuce Fatheree
Lamont Rogers
LG:
Chase Bisontis
Koli Faaiu
Blake Ivy
C:
Mark Nabou
Koli Faaiu
Trey Zuhn
RG:
Ar’maj Reed-Adams
Koli Faaiu
Tyler Thomas
RT:
Dametrious Crownover
Deuce Fatheree
Robbie Bourdon
This is a “let’s be serious here” offensive line depth chart. If Fatheree does not start at right tackle — which is possible — then he’d be the first guy off the bench if either tackle gets injured. Same for Faaiu and the guard position. Zuhn probably won’t be moved to center — but if disaster strikes Texas A&M yet again, he can play there.
6. Defensive line
DE:
Dayon Hayes
T.J. Searcy
DT:
Albert Regis
Dealyn Evans
DT:
DJ Hicks
Tyler Onyedim
DE:
Cashius Howell
Marco Jones
JACK:
Rylan Kennedy
Sam M’Pemba
Hayes may be the most overlooked addition from this winter and could be a real problem for opponents. Searcy proved he can play at an SEC level at Florida. Oneydim really is the backup at both tackle spots and will be the first guy off the bench. Howell is moving to end full-time and yes, I have a true freshman in Jones in the two-deep. He’s earned it with his eye-opening performance.
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7. Linebacker
MLB:
Taurean York
Jordan Lockhart
Tristan Jernigan
WLB:
Scooby Williams
Daymion Sanford
Noah Mikhail
No real surprises here unless you consider Lockhart one, but he’s been making noise since early in the spring and has taken another step forward this summer. This could be the deepest linebacker group Texas A&M has had in quite a while.
8. Safety
S:
Marcus Ratcliffe
Bryce Anderson
S:
Dalton Brooks
Myles Davis
Ratcliffe, Anderson and Brooks will be the primary three safeties, but I don’t see many situations where Ratcliffe comes off the field. There aren’t many safeties that are 6-foot-2, nearly 210 pounds and can run. The safeties were a liability last year for Texas A&M, but should be better this season with a year of experience.
9. Nickel/Cornerback
NICKEL:
Tyreek Chappell
Jordan Shaw
Bravion Rogers
Chappell is a critical piece to the overall defensive puzzle, but adding Shaw hopefully eliminates the disaster that followed after Chappell’s injury last year. To boot, Rogers is having the best training camp at his career and is working his way towards getting playing time as well.
CB:
Julian Humphrey
Dezz Ricks
CB:
Will Lee
Jayvon Thomas
I feel pretty comfortable with Humphrey over Ricks right now, but both will play plenty. Lee is, of course, firmly established as the starter — but I wouldn’t be surprised if one of the true freshmen beats out Thomas.
10. Special Teams
PK:
Randy Bond
Jared Zirkel
P:
Tyler White
KO:
Jared Zirkel
Randy Bond
KR:
TBD
PR:
TBD
There’s not much question about the kickers; Texas A&M has one of the best groups in the nation. Zirkel has looked good in camp, but Bond was a Groza Award semifinalist last year. White is elite. Zirkel is excellent on kickoffs. But when it comes to returning kickoffs and punts, it seems like a lot of players are still auditioning for those roles.
