
Don’t look now but Jimbo Fisher has Texas A&M on the fasttrack to national prominence again. One year after his nasty departure from Florida State, Fisher flashed his coaching skills once again guiding the Aggies to a 9-4 record, 5-3 in the SEC, and a win over NC State in the Gator Bowl. The Aggies won their last four games and are being projected as a top 12 team for this coming season. Football fans in South Carolina will get a double-dose of the Aggies again this season. Last year they lost at home to Clemson 28-26 and won at USC 26-23. This season they will play at Clemson September 7th and will host the Gamecocks November 16th.
Jimbo Fisher at SEC Media Days
Texas A&M at a glance (compiled by Menachem Muller)
Overall Conference
Texas A&M Aggies 9-4 5-3 Won Gator Bowl against NC State
Jimbo Fisher 2nd season 9-4 5-3
Offense | 2018 | SEC Rank | NCAA Rank |
Points Per game | 36.0 | 4 | 19 |
Rushing Yards per game | 219.0 | 3 | 21 |
Passing yards per game | 252.6 | 5 | 44 |
Total yards per game | 471.6 | 4 | 15 |
Defense | |||
Points allowed per game | 25.3 | 8 | 47 |
Rushing yards allowed per game | 95.2 | 1 | 2 |
Passing yards allowed per game | 253.2 | 12 | 98 |
Total yards allowed per game | 348.4 | 7 | 32 |
The Aggies return 12 starters, 6 on offense, 4 on defense, and the Kicker and Punter.
Statistical Leaders Returning
QB | Yards | TDS | INT | PCT |
Kellen Mond | 3107 | 24 | 9 | 57.3 |
RB | Games | Yards | TD | AVG |
Kellen Mond | 13 | 474 | 7 | 3.2 |
WR | Games | Yards | TD | REC |
Quartney Davis | 12 | 585 | 7 | 45 |
Kendrick Rogers | 9 | 336 | 5 | 27 |
Defense | Tackles | TFL | INT | Sacks |
Justin Madubuike | 40 | 10.5 | 0 | 5.5 |
Buddy Johnson | 34 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Charles Oliver | 31 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
Returning Starters Offense
QB Kellen Mond
WR Quartney Davis
WR Kendrick Rogers
LT Dan Moore Jr.
LG Jared Hocker
RT Carson Green
Returning Starters Defense
DT Justin Madubuike
LB Buddy Johnson
CB Charles Oliver
S Derrick Tucker
Special Teams
K Seth Small
P Braden Mann
Key Losses
RB Trayveon Williams
TE Jace Sternberger
C Erik McCoy
DT Kingsley Keke
DE/LB Landis Durham
LB Otaro Alaka
LB Tyrel Dodson
S Donovan Wilson
S Deshawn Capers-Smith