Aggies QB Marcel Reed announces plans to return to Texas A&M in 2026: 'I'm coming back'

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Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed announced his plans to return to the Aggies next season on "Outta Pocket with RGIII."

"I'm coming back, I'll be back," Reed said, nodding his head with a smile.

Reed is having a career year in his first full season as the Aggies' starter. In Reed's redshirt sophomore year, he has thrown for 2,932 yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Reed has also added 466 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.

Texas A&M's wide receiver duo of Mario Craver and Kevin Concepcion and running back Rueben Owens II have taken pressure off Reed on offense. Craver and Concepcion combined for 1,711 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. Owens has rushed for 618 yards and five touchdowns. On defense, the Aggies are tied with Oklahoma for the most sacks in the country with 41.

Reed's success helped lead Texas A&M to an 11-1 season and a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history. The No. 7 Aggies will host the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the CFP on Dec. 20.

At the beginning of last season, Reed backed up former Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman. After a slow start in last season's LSU game, Weigman was benched in favor of Reed. Reed found a way to win the game 38-23 despite being down 10 in the third quarter and only throwing twice.

Reed finished the game 2 for 2 for 70 yards passing, adding another 62 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Reed started the majority of the season after that. Reed finished his redshirt freshman season throwing for 1,864 yards, 15 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.

Despite Reed's announcement to return, he will be without his offensive coordinator Collin Klein next season. After Chris Klieman's sudden retirement, Kansas State hired Klein, who starred at the program from 2008 to 2012 before transitioning into coaching.

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