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Former Aggies QB Zach Calzada Transferring To Auburn

Aggies losing quarterback that helped them beat Alabama to another SEC West rival

Matt Galatzan

The Texas A&M Aggies had their issues at quarterback this past season, but as the year went on starting quarterback Zach Calzada began to come into his own. 

So much so, that he led the Aggies to an 8-4 record, including a major upset of the then-No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in October.

However, Calzada's journey at Texas A&M came to an end, with the sophomore entering the NCAA transfer portal after the end of the regular season. 

Now, Calzada's new destination has been revealed, with the Georgia native heading to the Aggies' SEC West rival Auburn Tigers.

Calzada will attempt to replace former Auburn starter Bo Nix, who transferred to Oregon. TJ Finley will also compete for the starting job. 

After taking over for the injured Haynes King in Week 2 vs. Colorado, Calzada got off to a rocky start, losing to Arkansas and Mississippi State in consecutive weeks, in ugly performances from the offense. 

However, that is where the turnaround began, with Calzada leading the Aggies to four straight wins, including victories over the Crimson Tide and No. 13 Auburn Tigers. 

The Aggies would fall at Ole Miss in Oxford, with Calzada struggling once again, followed by another disappointing loss at LSU. 

Calzada finished his career with the Aggies having completed 196 of 351 passes for 2,318 yards and 19 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. 

With Calzada gone, the Aggies will likely either turn back to King, incoming transfer Max Johnson or give incoming freshman blue-chipper Conner Weigman, who will be an early enrollee this spring.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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