Under new direction, Texas A&M football has high hopes for the 2018 season. Which five breakout candidates should you follow this spring?
It’s been a busy past few months for Texas A&M. First off, the Aggies let Kevin Sumlin go, despite the fact he was popular with the players. Next, they hired Jimbo Fisher away from Florida State. And finally, they finished with the No. 17 recruiting class in the country after a furious finish on National Signing Day.
The future seems bright in College Station with Fisher at the helm, but before we dub the Aggies future national champs, like the school has already done with a blank-dated plaque, we will need to look at who could break out this spring and help lead them to bigger and better things in 2018.
Here are five Aggies to keep an eye on this spring as potential breakout candidates.
We all know Trayveon Williams is the star of the backfield for Texas A&M and will continue to be such in 2018 as a junior. He suffered through some injury issues during the 2017 and Keith Ford was able to get some extended playing time, but now that he’s gone, Kendall Bussey is going to be a name to watch.
The former three-star running back from New Orleans is entering his junior season and he could be a major breakout contributor in 2018, pegged as the backup to Williams.
As a sophomore, he rushed for 239 yards and a touchdown on 5.1 yards per carry and also caught five passes for 62 yards. He showcases the ability to run downhill with a 5-foot-9, 200-pound frame, as well as catch the ball out of the backfield — dual-threat backs are hot commodities.
Keep an eye on this kid as he tries to prove his 185 yards against Nicholls and Louisiana last year were no fluke.