Northwestern edge rusher Anto Saka commits to transfer to Texas A&M

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Northwestern Wildcats edge rusher Anto Saka has committed to transfer to the Texas A&M Aggies, On3 has learned. He has one season of eligibility remaining.

This comes after Saka recently took a visit to Texas A&M. It was reported that Saka was on campus on Monday night, visiting the Aggies.

Anto Saka played his high school football at Loyola Blakefield in Towson, Maryland. There, he was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022. He was the 236th-ranked player nationally and the 26th-ranked edge rusher in that recruiting cycle. He would choose to go to Northwestern over offers from schools like Penn State and Michigan.

In 2022, Saka’s first college season, he did not make an appearance at all. Instead, he would utilize a redshirt. In each subsequent season, he’s appeared in 11 games for Northwestern. He would even be named to Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List” going into the 2025 season.

Over the course of his 33 games at Northwestern, Saka made 41 total tackles. 14 of those were tackles for a loss, including 12.0 sacks. He also has three career forced fumbles.

At one point, Anto Saka looked like a potential NFL Draft entrant. Back in August, mock drafts commonly had him being selected in the first round. Now, he’s going to be suiting up for Texas A&M instead.

Texas A&M is coming off a season where they were able to make it to the College Football Playoff. However, after not being able to win a game there, head coach Mike Elko is back at the drawing board, looking for places to improve. Of course, defensive line was a point of strength this past season. Texas A&M finished third nationally in sacks and tackles for a loss, with 3.31 sacks and 8.46 tackles for loss per game. Still, with 2025 sack leader Cashius Howell exhausting his eligibility, the Aggies have holes there.

Texas A&M currently has the fourth-ranked transfer class in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 College Football Team Transfer Portal Rankings. That includes 10 players who have exited the program, with another 11 that have already entered. That includes Ryan Henderson and Brandon Davis-Swain, who are joining Anto Saka along the defensive line.

Of course, there is still time for Texas A&M to both add more players and lose them through the Transfer Portal. After opening on January 2nd, the portal will remain open up until January 16th. This will be the only window to enter the portal for players.

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