After a year where a combination of injury and necessity saw far too many young players take the field for Texas A&M football, the Aggies are banking on some serious upperclassman leadership for this upcoming season. Many of the players that project to infuse this edition of the A&M team with some much-needed maturity—both physical and otherwise—have been largely slept on by the majority of the nation. One of those players, however, is beginning to see a groundswell of hype—and for good reason.
Senior DT McKinnley Jackson has as good a chance as any in the nation to hear his name called on the first night of the 2024 NFL Draft, and it appears the Football Writers Association of America is recognizing his talent level.