Mike Elko lays out big expectations for Isaiah Horton after impressive spring game
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Mike Elko’s gain was Alabama‘s loss this offseason.
That’s when talented wide receiver Isaiah Horton decided to bolt from Tuscaloosa and transfer to SEC rival Texas A&M. It was a double whammy of sorts for Elko, taking the Nashville native away from the Crimson Tide and bringing him to College Station to add to the offensive mix along with star quarterback Marcel Reed.
There is potential star power for Horton, too, and that was on display Saturday afternoon during the Maroon & White Spring Game at Kyle Field. Horton, who broke out individually last fall at Alabama, catching 42 passes for 511 yards and 8 touchdowns, continued that momentum with his new program on Saturday, with style points.
The 6-foot-4, 208-pounder who launched his college career at Miami made quite the first real impression with the Aggies faithful. On the final snap of the first quarter of Saturday’s spring game, Horton slid along the sidelines to make a phenomenal catch. The pass came from Brady Hart, it was good for a gain of roughly 35 yards, and it served notice that Horton might just be in for a banner fall in College Station.
Elko took notice of the play, of course, and he raved to reporters about Horton’s spring game performance in general.
“Those balls were thrown into tight coverage, and he came down with contested catches over the DB,” Mike Elko said. “He has had a great spring, and we expect him to be a major player for us this fall.”
Adding Horton to the Aggies’ passing game this fall will surely bolster Texas A&M’s ability to contend for an SEC title. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about the Aggies’ chances to lift the SEC championship trophy in December:
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
