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2021 Texas A&M Aggies football
2021 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
Record	8–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Darrell Dickey (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mike Elko (4th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Kyle Field
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Texas A&M Aggies football team

American college football season

The 2021 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher.

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After finishing the regular season with an 8–4 record, the team accepted a bid to the Gator Bowl. On December 22, the Aggies withdrew from the bowl, after a COVID-19 outbreak left the team without enough players.^[1]

Roster

2021 Texas A&M Aggies Football Roster

Quarterbacks

10 Zach Calzada – sophomore (6'4, 210)
13 Haynes King – freshman (6'3, 200)
18 Zach Daniel – sophomore (6'0, 185)
22 Cooper McCollum – freshman (6'2, 200)
23 Blake Bost – freshman (6'2, 195)
27 Jackson Oksnee – freshman (6'0, 185)
31 Reinard Britz – junior (6'3, 190)

Running backs

4 Amari Daniels – freshman (5'8, 200)
6 De’Von Achane – sophomore (5'9, 185)
20 Connor Cook – sophomore (6'0, 200)
21 Darvon Hubbard – freshman (6'0, 210)
24 Earnest Crownover – sophomore (6'3, 220)
25 Deondre Jackson – freshman (5'1, 215)
28 Isaiah Spiller – junior (6'1, 215)
34 L.J. Johnson Jr. – freshman (5'10, 205)
35 Bladen Reaves – sophomore (5'11, 200)

Wide receivers

0 Ainias Smith – junior (5'10, 190)
1 Demond Demas – freshman (6'3, 180)
2 Chase Lane – sophomore (6'0, 190)
3 Devin Price – sophomore (6'3, 210)
5 Jalen Preston – junior (6'2, 210)
7 Moose Muhammad III – freshman (6'1, 195)
8 Yulkeith Brown – freshman (5'10, 175)
9 Hezekiah Jones – senior (6'0, 180)
16 Kenyon Jackson – sophomore (6'6, 195)
29 Daniel Bushland – senior (6'0, 195)
30 Reese Mason – junior (6'1, 210)
81 Caleb Chapman – junior (6'5, 200)
83 Ryan Campbell – sophomore (6'2, 185)

Tight ends

11 Blake Smith – freshman (6'4, 250)
17 Eli Stowers – freshman (6'4, 215)
42 Max Wright – junior (6'4, 260)
80 Tyler Ondrusek – junior (6'7, 210)
82 Fernando Garza – freshman (6'5, 245)
85 Jalen Wydermyer – junior (6'5, 255)
87 Dametrious Crownover – freshman (6'6, 295)
88 Baylor Cupp – sophomore (6'7, 245)
89 Justin Mellenbruch – senior (6'1, 225)

Long snappers

12 Connor Choate – junior (6'1, 200)
48 Jacob Graham – freshman (5'11, 220)
50 Garret Townsend – sophomore (5'11, 220)
54 Connor Able – freshman (6'3, 215)

Offensive linemen

52 Smart Chibuzo – freshman (6'4, 320)
53 Blake Trainor – sophomore (6'7, 330)
55 Kenyon Green – junior (6'4, 325)
56 John Sabra – sophomore (6'2, 330)
57 Luke Williams – freshman (6'6, 295)
58 Jahmir Johnson – senior (6'5, 300)
60 Trey Zuhn III – freshman (6'6, 315)
61 Bryce Foster – freshman (6'5, 325)
63 Braedon Kobza – sophomore (6'0, 280)
64 Layden Robinson – sophomore (6'4, 320)
65 Derick Hunter Jr. – sophomore (6'4, 305)
66 Jordan Spasojevic-Moko – sophomore (6'5, 340)
67 Galen Gallagher – senior (6'4, 300)
68 Remington Strickland – freshman (6'4, 295)
70 Josh Bankhead – freshman (6'5, 325)
72 Owen Jebson – freshman (6'5, 290)
74 Aki Ogunbiyi – freshman (6'4, 315)
75 Luke Matthews – junior (6'4, 310)
76 Reuben Fatheree II – freshman (6'8, 320)
77 Matthew Wykoff – freshman (6'6, 330)

Defensive linemen

2 Michael Clemons – senior (6'5, 270)
3 Tyree Johnson – senior (6'4, 240)
5 Shemar Turner – freshman (6'4, 285)
6 Adarious Jones – sophomore (6'4, 300)
8 DeMarvin Leal – junior (6'4, 290)
10 Fadil Diggs – freshman (6'5, 260)
15 Albert Regis – freshman (6'1, 305)
18 Donell Harris Jr. – freshman (6'3, 220)
30 Tunmise Adeleye – freshman (6'4, 295)
34 Isaiah Raikes – sophomore (6'1, 320)
35 McKinnley Jackson – sophomore (6'2, 325)
37 Jahzion Harris – freshman (6'4, 220)
41 R.J. Orebo – sophomore (6'7, 275)
46 Braedon Mowry – freshman (6'4, 240)
90 Elijah Jeudy – freshman (6'3, 295)
91 Marcus Burris Jr. – freshman (6'4, 285)
92 Jayden Peevy – senior (6'6, 315)
93 Dallas Walker IV – freshman (6'3, 325)
94 Jordan Jefferson – freshman (6'0, 300)
96 Grant Perry – freshman (6'3, 240)
97 Travis Pepin – junior (6'1, 255)
98 Jordan Johnson – sophomore (6'1, 300)

Placekickers

19 Randy Bond – freshman (5'10, 190)
36 Caden Davis – sophomore (6'3, 200)
47 Seth Small – senior (5'11, 205)
94 Drake Bhatia – freshman (5'7, 150)

Linebackers

1 Aaron Hansford – senior (6'3, 240)
22 Antonio Doyle Jr. – sophomore (6'3, 235)
23 Tarian Lee Jr. – sophomore (6'2, 230)
24 Charles Russel Jr. – junior (6'2, 235)
32 Andrew White Jr. – junior (6'3, 230)
45 Edgerrin Cooper – freshman (6'3, 220)
51 Kason Tullos – freshman (6'2, 215)
52 Andrew Merrick – freshman (6'2, 230)
53 Houston Hummel – freshman (6'4, 225)

Cornerbacks

0 Myles Jones – senior (6'4, 190)
7 Tyreek Chappell – freshman (5'11, 185)
16 Brian George – senior (6'2, 190)
17 Jaylon Jones – sophomore (6'2, 205)
31 Dreyden Norwood – freshman (6'0, 180)

Defensive backs

4 Erick Young – junior (6'1, 205)
11 Deuce Harmon – freshman (5'10, 200)
21 Josh Moten – freshman (6'0, 165)
27 Antonio Johnson – sophomore (6'3, 200)
28 Caleb Surber – freshman (6'0, 165)
38 Tyler Bulthuis – junior (5'8, 180)
39 Cade Garcia – junior (5'8, 185)
40 Avery Hughes – freshman (6'0, 180)
42 Samuel Mathews – junior (6'3, 210)
43 Alex Zettler – junior (6'0, 205)
81 Kyle Fitzgerald – junior (6'4, 200)
83 Will Smoot – sophomore (5'10, 180)
84 Caleb Merrell – sophomore (6'1, 195)

Safeties

9 Leon O'Neal Jr. – senior (6'1, 210)
13 Brian Williams – (6'11, 215)
14 Keldrick Carper – senior (6'2, 200)
20 Jardin Gilbert – freshman (6'1, 185)
26 Demani Richardson – junior (6'1, 210)

Punters

38 Alan Guerrieri – sophomore (6'0, 205)
95 Nik Constantinou – sophomore (6'3, 230)

Game summaries

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	66	Kellen Mond	QB	Minnesota Vikings
4	117	Bobby Brown III	DT	Los Angeles Rams
4	128	Dan Moore	OT	Pittsburgh Steelers
4	140	Buddy Johnson	ILB	Pittsburgh Steelers

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Kent State*	No. 6	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPNU	W 41–10	97,339
September 11	2:30 p.m.	vs. Colorado*	No. 5	Empower Field at Mile High Denver, CO	Fox	W 10–7	61,203
September 18	11:00 a.m.	New Mexico*	No. 7	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	W 34–0	84,748
September 25	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 16 Arkansas	No. 7	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	CBS	L 10–20	57,992
October 2	6:00 p.m.	Mississippi State	No. 15	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	L 22–26	87,973
October 9	7:00 p.m.	No. 1 Alabama		Kyle Field College Station, TX	CBS	W 41–38	106,815
October 16	11:00 a.m.	at Missouri	No. 21	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 35–14	48,139
October 23	6:30 p.m.	South Carolina	No. 17	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	W 44–14	103,889
November 6	2:30 p.m.	No. 13 Auburn	No. 14	Kyle Field College Station, TX (SEC Nation)	CBS	W 20–3	109,835
November 13	6:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Ole Miss	No. 11	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (College GameDay)	ESPN	L 19–29	64,425
November 20	11:00 a.m.	Prairie View A&M*	No. 16	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN+/SECN+	W 52–3	98,251
November 27	6:00 p.m.	at LSU	No. 15	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 24–27	91,595
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Name	Position	Season at Texas A&M
Jimbo Fisher	Head coach	4th
Darrell Dickey	Offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks coach	4th
Tommie Robinson	Running backs coach	2nd
James Coley	Tight ends coach	2nd
Dameyune Craig	Wide receivers coach	4th
Josh Henson	Offensive line coach	3rd
Mike Elko	Defensive coordinator and safeties coach	4th
T. J. Rushing	Defensive backs coach	2nd
Terry Price	Defensive ends coach	10th
Elijah Robinson	Defensive line coach	4th
Tyler Santucci	Linebackers coach	2nd
Jerry Schmidt	Strength and Conditioning Coach	4th

Statistics	KENT	TAMU
First downs	19	29
Total yards	336	595
Rushing yards	226	303
Passing yards	110	292
Turnovers	2	5
Time of possession	24:50	35:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing	Dustin Crum	12/26, 89 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Xavier Williams	8 rushes, 73 yards
	Receiving	Keshunn Abram	3 receptions, 24 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Haynes King	21/33, 292 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	De’Von Achane	12 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ainias Smith	8 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD

2021_Texas_A&M_Aggies_football_team

2021 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Offseason

2021 NFL Draft

Schedule

Coaching staff

Roster

Game summaries

Kent State

Colorado

New Mexico

No. 16 Arkansas

Mississippi State

No. 1 Alabama

At Missouri

South Carolina

No. 13 Auburn

At No. 15 Ole Miss

Prairie View A&M

At LSU

Rankings

References

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2021 Texas A&M Aggies football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
Record	8–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Darrell Dickey (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mike Elko (4th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^	8	–	0	14	–	1
No. 18 Kentucky	5	–	3	10	–	3
Tennessee	4	–	4	7	–	6
Missouri	3	–	5	6	–	7
South Carolina	3	–	5	7	–	6
Florida	2	–	6	6	–	7
Vanderbilt	0	–	8	2	–	10
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^	7	–	1	13	–	2
No. 11 Ole Miss	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 21 Arkansas	4	–	4	9	–	4
Mississippi State	4	–	4	7	–	6
Texas A&M	4	–	4	8	–	4
Auburn	3	–	5	6	–	7
LSU	3	–	5	6	–	7
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Zach Calzada	18/38, 183 yards, TD
	Rushing	De’Von Achane	9 rushes, 50 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Wydermyer	4 receptions, 66 yards
Colorado	Passing	Brendon Lewis	13/25, 89 yards, INT
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	9 rushes, 76 yards
	Receiving	Daniel Arias	3 receptions, 37 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing	Terry Wilson	10/23, 33 yards, INT
	Rushing	Aaron Dumas	10 rushes, 49 yards
	Receiving	Mannie Logan-Greene	3 receptions, 16 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Zach Calzada	19/33, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Spiller	15 rushes, 117 yards, TD
	Receiving	Demond Dumas	2 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Will Rogers	46/59, 408 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Dillon Johnson	6 rushes, 19 yards
	Receiving	Makai Polk	13 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M	Passing	Zach Calzada	12/20, 135 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Spiller	16 rushes, 100 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Preston	2 receptions, 49 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Bryce Young	28/48, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brian Robinson Jr.	24 rushes, 147 yards
	Receiving	Jameson Williams	10 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M	Passing	Zach Calzada	21/31, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Spiller	17 rushes, 46 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ainias Smith	6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina	Passing	Jason Brown	8/14, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	ZaQuandre White	8 rushes, 59 yards
	Receiving	Josh Vann	2 receptions, 32 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Zach Calzada	12/24, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	De’Von Achane	20 rushes, 154 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jalen Wydermyer	4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Bo Nix	20/41, 153 yards, INT
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	15 rushes, 69 yards
	Receiving	John Samuel Shenker	4 receptions, 50 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Zach Calzada	15/29, 192 yards
	Rushing	Isaiah Spiller	21 rushes, 112 yards
	Receiving	Caleb Chapman	3 receptions, 77 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing	Trazon Connley	1/7, 5 yards
	Rushing	Jaden Stewart	24 rushes, 100 yards
	Receiving	Bernard Goodwater	1 reception, 5 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Zach Calzada	10/14, 150 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Spiller	9 rushes, 70 yards, TD
	Receiving	Moose Muhammad III	5 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	6	5	7	7	15	RV	21	17	14	13	11	16	14	24	23	RV
Coaches	6	5	5	5	13	RV	18	17	14	12	11	16	14	23	23	25
CFP	Not released									14	11	16	15	25	25	Not released

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	3	0	0	7	10
No. 6 Aggies	10	0	17	14	41

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Aggies	0	3	0	7	10
Buffaloes	7	0	0	0	7

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
No. 7 Aggies	14	10	10	0	34

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Aggies	0	3	7	0	10
No. 16 Razorbacks	10	7	0	3	20