Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed confirms plans for 2026 season
By David Wasson
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The Texas A&M Aggies got good news Monday, as quarterback Marcel Reed indicated that he will not depart College Station early for the NFL Draft and will instead return to the Aggies in 2026.
“I’m coming back, I’ll be back,” Reed said on the Outta Picket with RGIII podcast.
Reed led the Aggies to an 11-1 record and a 2025 College Football Playoff berth by passing for 2,932 yards and 25 touchdowns against 10 interceptions. Reed also added 466 rushing yards on 89 carries with 7 touchdowns.
In his 3 years in College Station, Reed has passed for 5,170 yards and 41 touchdowns with 17 interceptions, as well as rushed for 1,058 yards and 14 scores. Texas A&M’s offense ranked 34th in the country in passing yards and 261.8 yards per game, and 14th in the nation at 36.3 points per outing.
Texas A&M was on the cusp of earning a trip to the SEC Championship Game before a regular season-ending 27-17 loss to Texas. The Longhorns earned the No. 7 seed in the CFP bracket and will host No. 10 seed Miami in a first-round Playoff game Dec. 20 (Noon ET, ABC/ESPN).
The Aggies are 2-3 against Miami all time, including a 48-33 loss last season in Miami Gardens.
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. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
