Texas A&M is named an 'early contender' for star Auburn transfer WR
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Texas A&M’s 2025 season may have ended prematurely after losing to Miami 10-3 in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Still, given that the transfer portal opens on Friday, head coach Mike Elko and his staff will be able to make significant headway with several veteran additions as soon as it opens.
Already connected to a handful of intriguing prospecs on both sides of the ball, Monday’s shocking news that sophomore Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman, one of the top players in all of college Football, who also happens to be a former Texas A&M commit, entered his name into the transfer portal, and will likely receive a huge payday where ever he chooses to go.
Just months before former Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher was fired, Coleman, who initially committed to the Aggies on July 4, 2023, ultimately chose to stay close to home and play for the Tigers, but after head coach Hugh Freeze was fired at the end of the 2025 season, the Alabama native made a business decision that surprised all of us.
However, Auburn’s poor quarterback play and the unknown future at the position under new head coach Alex Golesh are likely the primary reasons Coleman is looking to play elsewhere in 2026. Just a couple of hours after Coleman’s announcement, On3 insider Pete Nakos stated that, according to sources, Texas A&M and the Texas Longhorns are the early schools to watch for Coleman’s commitment.
Outside of the obvious A&M connection, both destinations make perfect sense given the quarterback situations, as Marcel Reed finished his first full starting season with 3,169 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. In comparison, Texas QB Arch Manning completed his first year as the starter with 2,942 yards and 24 touchdowns during the regular season.
“Texas and Texas A&M are two clear early schools to watch for Coleman, sources have told On3. Both have returning starting quarterbacks, giving Coleman proven passers to work with. Sources have told On3 that landing somewhere with a proven starting quarterback is something the wide receiver is evaluating during the process.”
Furthermore, Texas A&M is losing star wideout KC Concepcion to the NFL Draft, while the Longhorns’ second-leading wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. also entered the transfer portal.
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