Texas A&M offensive tackle Jonte Newman plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal
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Texas A&M offensive tackle Jonte Newman plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos. He just finished up his freshman season with the Aggies.
Newman played high school football at Bridgeland (Cypress, TX), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 319 overall recruit in the 2025 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted algorithm that compiles all major recruiting media services.
Moreover, Newman is the 12th Texas A&M player to make his intentions known regarding the portal. Some fascinating prospects who were his former teammates have made plans to enter or have already do so as well, like Theo Melin Ohrstrom and Rylan Kennedy. You can check out the full rankingsHERE to see where each athlete slots in.
The 2025-26 college football transfer portal will last 15 days, spanning from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, the NCAA decided. While players have just over two weeks to enter the portal, they’re not under a deadline to commit when they enter. Traditionally, the cut-off for committing has been how late a school can enroll a player through admissions, so it varies throughout the sport.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
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Meanwhile, former Tennessee cornerback Rickey Gibson is also taking his talents to Texas A&M via the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. He’s spent the past three seasons with the Volunteers.
Gibson was expected to be a major player for Tennessee during the 2025 season. However, he suffered a season-ending injury against Syracuse in the season opener. Gibson played just 19 snaps this year.
He’s been in recovery ever since, but appears to be nearing full health. He’s expected to be healthy in time for spring practice for the Aggies.
His injury comes after logging career highs across the board in 2024. He totaled 32 total tackles, three pass breakups and a forced fumble across 12 starts.
He helped lead the Tennessee defense to a 10-3 record, which included a trip to the College Football Playoff before ending its season against the eventual national champions, Ohio State. Tennessee finished with an 8-5 record in 2025.
Before college, Gibson was a four-star recruit per the Rivals Industry Rankings, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. He was the No. 35 cornerback in the 2023 recruiting cycle and the No. 322 overall player.
In all, he recorded 42 career tackles across 26 games (14 starts) where he also totaled six PBUs and a FF. He’s also a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient and served as a member of the team’s leadership council.
— On3’s Barkley Truax contributed to this article.
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