Texas A&M Football: Predicting where Aggies land in 2022 NFL Draft

Texas A&M football is sending a handful of talented prospects to the 2022 NFL Draft and here’s where they could all land.

The 2022 NFL draft is upon us and there are a handful of Texas A&M football players who will likely hear their names called this week.

Jimbo Fisher has stockpiled talent on the roster over the past few years and he’s sending some big-time talents to the NFL this week. Although he’s losing plenty of talent, he’s reloading with the No. 1 recruiting class in college football history which will undoubtedly yield more NFL draft prospects in 3-4 years.

Let’s take a look at where Texas A&M’s top draft prospects could land this week.

Kenyon Green, IOL (Mid-to-late first round): Kenyon Green has been one of the best offensive linemen in college football for a couple of years now and he decided to declare after a huge junior season where he was named a first-team All-American. He will be one of the first linemen off the board and I don’t see him slipping to the second round.

DeMarvin Leal, DT (Mid-to-late second round): Former five-star DeMarvin Leal had a huge final season with Texas A&M, putting up career-highs in every category. He had 58 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks in 2021 and he improved his draft stock. He looks like he could be a first-rounder, but I see him slipping to the middle of round two. One team is going to be very happy to land him in the second round.

Isaiah Spiller, RB (Third round): Another player who probably could go a round earlier but will likely slip is Isaiah Spiller. Teams just aren’t valuing running backs this season and Kenneth Walker III and Breece Hall will likely be the first two chosen with Spiller making a run at the third spot. He finished his Texas A&M career with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and averaged 7.9 yards per carry throughout his career. A bright future in the NFL awaits Spiller.

Jalen Wydermyer, TE (Fourth round): Before the 2021 season, I saw Jalen Wydermeyer as potentially the first tight end off the board in the 2022 NFL Draft, but he slipped just a little bit. He’s looking more like a Day 3 pick but he could still be an early contributor in the NFL because he’s a heck of an athlete. He had 40 catches for 515 yards and four scores as a junior. Wydermyer has “future star” written all over him.

Leon O’Neal, S (Fifth round): I’ve been high on Leon O’Neal Jr. for a few years now and I think he’s going to be a mid-round steal for one lucky organization. He can do a little of everything and he’s a leader. He finished his Texas A&M career with 161 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, a sack, six interceptions, and 12 pass breakups. He’s no Kyle Hamilton, but he’ll be a solid pro.

Michael Clemons, EDGE (Fifth round): One player that kind of flew under the radar this season was Michael Clemons. He played in just five games and had 14 total tackles in 2020 and improved on all of those numbers in 2021. He played in 10 games and had 32 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and seven sacks. He’s been projected as high as the fourth round but I’m leaning toward a fifth-round pick for him.

Aaron Hansford, LB (Sixth round): It’s hard to believe that Aaron Hansford started his career at Texas A&M as a receiver, but he’s excelled after converting to linebacker. He had a quiet first season at linebacker in 2019 but has been a breakout star since. He had 89 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks with four pass breakups in 2021. I see him going in round six.

Jayden Peevy, DL (Seventh round): We could see Jayden Peevy go undrafted, but I think he sneaks in at the end of the seventh round. He put up career-bests in total tackles (43), tackles for loss (7.0), and sacks (2.0). He also recorded his first career interception and batted three passes down at the line of scrimmage. It wouldn’t hurt for a team to take a chance on a player like Peevy late.