Mike Elko comments on spring game injuries of Daymion Sanford, Ashton Bethel-Roman
By David Wasson
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The Texas A&M Aggies didn’t escape Saturday’s annual spring game without injury, as linebacker Daymion Sanford and wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman both departed the scrimmage early at Kyle Field.
Sanford, who was named a 2026 captain earlier in the week, went down with an apparent lower-leg injury in the first half – with a cast placed on his injury before being carted off the field.
“He got injured, lower body,” Texas A&M coach Mike Elko told reporters after the game. “We will figure it out.”
Fellow Aggies linebacker Noah Mikhail also discussed Sanford’s injury.
“Daymion (Sanford) is a one-of-a-kind type of player. Losing someone like that is really tough on the whole team, especially as linebackers,” Mikhail said. “We went and prayed in the huddle. We are hoping we can get him back as soon as possible.”
Bethel-Roman, on the other hand, departed Saturday’s game in the first quarter with an apparent arm injury, though Elko said post-practice that “Ashton will be fine.”
Sanford has racked up 52 solo tackles and 94 total stops in his Texas A&M career, adding 3½ sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception. Bethel-Roman caught 24 passes for 503 yards and five touchdowns last season as the Aggies advanced to the College Football Playoff.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
