Texas A&M Football: 3 takeaways from win over Ole Miss in Week 12

COLLEGE STATION, TX - OCTOBER 28: Nick Starkel #17 of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass in the fourth quarter pursued by Kobe Jones #52 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field on October 28, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

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OXFORD, MS – OCTOBER 14: Running back Jordan Wilkins #22 of the Mississippi Rebels looks to run the ball by safety Ryan White #14 of the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

2. Jordan Wilkins could be playing on Sundays

The Aggies started to figure out Ole Miss’s gameplan in the second half. Shut down Wilkins and you’re good to go. However, he still finished the game with nearly 150 rushing yards and one touchdown.

If Wilkins had been able to keep up his production from the first half, the Rebels would have won this game. This was the third time in the last four contests that Wilkins went over 115 rushing yards and notched at least one touchdown.

However, there is no end goal for Wilkins this year. Ole Miss cannot make it to a bowl game and there’s no fighting for a top spot in the SEC West. He’ll run out of eligibility after this season as well.

With all the momentum that Wilkins has going right now, NFL scouts should start to take notice soon. He’s a running back that provides value in both the run and pass game. Plus, he’s the best rusher that Ole Miss had in quite a while.

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