Aggies Snubbed in ESPN Future QB Rankings?

The Aggies have talent in the QB room, but according to ESPN, they have some work to do

Matt Galatzan | Mar 24, 2023

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The Texas A&M Aggies have one of the brightest young prospects in the SEC at the quarterback position with Conner Weigman.

And despite Jimbo Fisher calling it an open competition, Weigman enters the offseason with a firm grasp on the starting quarterback job.

Behind Weigman, experienced SEC veteran Max Johnson is one of - if not the most - reliable backup quarterback in the conference.

So, with that in mind, why has ESPN left Texas A&M out of its top 25 future quarterback rankings?

It is a puzzling question indeed, especially considering that in 2022 the Aggies came in ranked at No. 4.

Sure, gone is Haynes King who has since transferred to Georgia Tech.

And yes, the Eli Holstein commitment did not come through in the end, with the 2023 signal caller heading to Tuscaloosa instead.

However, it could be argued that the Aggies quarterback room is actually in better shape than it was a year ago.

Part of the reason for that is the fact that Haynes King has taken his talents elsewhere.

Having struggled through two seasons with the Aggies, King was not a fit for the Texas A&M offense, and his time with the program had already run its course.

But more importantly, the Aggies have some serious talent waiting in the wings behind Weigman, who by the way, still has at least two left in College Station.

Incoming freshman Marcel Reed is one of the more exciting QB prospects in the 2023 class and was highly sought after by great offensive minds across the country, including Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss, and Josh Heupel at Tennessee.

Not to mention his offers from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Miami, TCU, Virginia Tech and Penn State.

The Aggies also have Anthony Maddox committed as part of the 2024 class, who commands offers from Alabama, Miami, Penn State and Mississippi State, among others.

So do the Aggies have the best future QB room in the SEC? No, we are not saying that. That honor belongs to Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee until proven otherwise.

And perhaps Texas and Oklahoma once they join the conference in 2024.

But to have teams such as Kansas, UTSA, and Western Kentucky ahead of the Aggies in those rankings?

That, ESPN, is questionable indeed.

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Published Mar 24, 2023

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.