Texas A&M’s defense has seen steady improvement each year under Defensive Coordinator Mike Elko, culminating in a 2020 season that saw the squad finish as the No. 1 defense in the SEC in total defense, No. 2 in passing defense, No. 2 in rushing defense, and No. 3 in scoring defense.
It was perhaps the best Aggie defense this millienium. and for most of the season, we viewed this as potentially the defense’s peak, with several seniors leading the squad, and Mike Elko seemingly poised to be at the top of the list for some head coaching jobs.