Aggies Eye 6’7” Portal Giant to Anchor D-Line
Texas A&M is set to host Emmanuel Oyebadejo, a 6-foot-7, 320-pound defensive lineman from Jacksonville State, for an official transfer visit. Ranked as the sixth-best DL in the portal, Oyebadejo earned first-team All-Conference USA honors after racking up 41 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 2025. He missed all of 2024 with injury but still posted a PFF grade of 82.0. The Aggies hope to offset departures like Cashius Howell and Albert Regis by landing Oyebadejo, though Florida and Missouri are also vying for his services.
Move over Tinder—Mike Elko’s got the ultimate swipe-right strategy in the transfer portal. Picture a 6’7” behemoth bursting out of your screen like Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania, only this time he’s here to clear lanes instead of suplex linebackers. Sure, he sat out 2024, but come on—absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the Aggies need every inch of that British brawn to fill the gaping chasm left by Howell’s sack party. Expect campus tours, free barbecue, and the occasional “Yo Emmanuel, ever considered wearing maroon?” as A&M rolls out the red carpet for its latest portal gladiator.
Homecoming for H-Town TE: A Local Guy’s Return to Aggieland
Texas A&M will host College Station native Houston Thomas, a 6-foot-5, 245-pound tight end who transferred from UTSA. Thomas has strong ties to Aggieland—he graduated from College Station High School and is family friends with coach Mike Elko’s son. With 918 career receiving yards and five touchdowns, plus preseason Mackey Award watch status, he offers proven production and blocking ability to replace outgoing starters Nate Boerkircher and Amari Niblack.
In the great tradition of high school sweethearts reuniting with their first love, A&M is wooing H-Town hero Houston Thomas. Why scour the portal for exotic imports when you can snatch your next All-American from the local Wendy’s drive-thru line? The fact that he knows the coach’s kid only sweetens the deal—nepotism never looked so tight end–ic. Texas A&M’s offensive needs align so perfectly with Thomas’s local legend status that it’s basically cosmic fate… or at least a well-timed Instagram story.
A&M’s Secret Weapons: Who Might Torch LSU Tonight
Three under-the-radar Texas A&M players could shine against LSU: sophomore big man Jamie Vinson (63.4% FG, 5.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG), Kansas transfer Zach Clemence (44% FG, 5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 78.6% FT) and Swedish guard Ali Dibba (42.9% FG, 50% 3PT, 50% FT, 1.1 APG). Vinson exploded for 14 points vs. Jacksonville, Clemence’s mid-range game and free-throw prowess could earn him more minutes, and Dibba’s shooting efficiency makes him a potential spark off the bench.
Who needs NBA scouts when you’ve got the Aggies’ bench brigade ready to unleash holy terror on LSU? Vinson’s vertical leap is rumored to scare geese in flight, while Clemence’s mid-range fadeaway draws more oohs than a firework finale. And Dibba? Stockholm’s finest, poised to drain threes like he’s throwing snowballs in January. LSU, prepare for three-star stardom collateral damage—Texas A&M’s secret weapons are locked, loaded, and chomping at the bit.
Coney’s Recruiting Tour: Tulsa Tackling Machine Visits College Station
Tulsa transfer linebacker Ray Coney, a three-star prospect ranked No. 24 in the portal, visited Texas A&M Jan. 3–4. He led the nation with nine tackles-for-loss, notched 129 tackles (40 solo) in 2025, and earned first-team All-AAC and G5 second-team All-American honors. A former East Tennessee State standout, Coney recorded 97 tackles and 12 TFLs as a sophomore and has posted double-digit tackles in eight games this season.
It’s official: A&M is hosting what might be the portal’s answer to a Roomba set on “tackle everything.” Ray Coney arrives in College Station with the hunger of a linebacker who’s counted every grain of turf in Tulsa’s stadium. If tackling were an Olympic sport, he’d be on the podium waving the Aggies flag. Expect campus quads haunted by phantom hits, and local running backs sleeping with one eye open. Coney’s visit is less “official tour” and more “prepare for impact.”
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