We are now less than two months from the start of a new Texas A&M football season, and that means it is time to start taking a hard look at the Aggies’ position groups to see what we should expect from them in 2022. In this article, we start with perhaps A&M’s best unit heading into fall camp: Safety.

Who did we lose?

The Aggies lost a multi-year starter in Leon O’Neal, who signed a contract as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers. O’Neal appeared in 40 games over his four-year A&M career, and in 2021 he set or matched career highs in tackles (58), tackles for loss (3), sacks (1), interceptions (2), pass deflections (2) and fumble recoveries (1).