On Tuesday, it was announced that Texas A&M redshirt junior quarterback Marcel Reed, senior safety Marcus Ratcliffe, and senior linebacker Daymion Sanford will serve as the Aggies’ player representatives at next week’s SEC Media Days in Tampa, Florida. Third-year coach Mike Elko and all three 2026 team captains will address the media next Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Aggies Wire predicted that Marcel Reed would be at least one of the three players chosen to represent Texas A&M, and he is the first Aggie signal-caller at the event since former starting QB Kellen Mond in the lead-up to the 2019 season. Last season, Marcel Reed completed 62% of his passes, throwing for a career-high 3,169 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, and added nearly 500 rushing yards and 6 scores.
Marcus Ratcliffe, alongside senior safety Dalton, is widely considered one of the top defenders in the SEC and is coming off a career year, starting in 12 of 13 games and finishing with a personal-best 66 tackles, three passes defensed, and three tackles for loss. Ratcliffe finished as Pro Football Focus’s top-rated safety in coverage.
Daymion Sanford suffered a lower-body injury during A&M’s Maroon & White Game, which required surgery this offseason. While he is expected to miss the first half of the regular season, Sanford earned his starting job after replacing Scooby Williams, appearing in 13 games with 10 starts and racking up 57 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and 9.5 tackles for loss.
This will be the first time we hear from Daymion Sanford since his injury, and it could include an update on his return timetable. Texas A&M will kick off the 2026 season against Missouri State on Saturday, Sept. 5.
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