Former Texas A&M commit and LSU OL will enter the transfer portal

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Texas A&M’s 2025 football season ended at the hands of Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoff, as the Aggie offense couldn’t muster a touchdown for the first time all season, falling to the Hurricanes 10-3, and will now head into the offseason with more questions than answers amid the future departures.

No, the sky is not falling, and outside of losing consecutive games to end the year, this season was a success for head coach Mike Elko, who led the Aggies to the CFP for the first time in program history, while breaking down several long-time barriers that kept Texas A&M from competing for a playoff spot late during the later months.

With plenty of movement on the coaching staff, Elko lost one of his top recruiters in defensive backs coach Jordan Peterson, who will follow Collin Klein to Kansas State and serve as the Wildcats’ defensive coordinator next season.

However, Elko moved fast after defensive line coach Sean Spencer left for a lateral position with Virginia Tech, bringing in former assistant head coach Elijah Robinson as the team’s new co-defensive coordinator and D-line coach. Robinson will be immediately tasked with recruiting defensive linemen from the transfer portal, while offensive line coach Adam Cushing is looking to replace both bookend tackles.

However, Elko and Cushing will also look for a starting-level guard, as starting right guard Ar’maj Reed-Adams is no longer eligible and is headed to the NFL Draft. On Tuesday, a former Texas A&M commit and LSU starting left guard, Coen Echols, announced that he will enter the transfer portal and should be a target for the Aggies moving forward.

During the 2025 season, Echols played 583 snaps, mostly at left guard, while earning 80-plus pass protection grades against Ole Miss, Alabama, and Arkansas, and 60-plus run blocking grades against South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Western Kentucky. Standing at 6’4″ and 315 pounds, Texas A&M’s coaching staff is familiar with his skillset, and could end up being an immediate plug-and-play option next season.

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