Holmon Wiggins, Texas A&M’s new offensive coordinator and playcaller, steps into a pressure cooker after coach Mike Elko’s squad made the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history. This promotion, coming just weeks after their 10-3 loss to Miami in the first round of the CFP, surprised some in the Aggie fanbase. Wiggins might have served as co-offensive coordinator under Collin Klein for two seasons, but the big question is whether he can actually get this offense firing on all cylinders without Klein.
A New OC, High Stakes, and A Whole Lot of Turnover
Let’s be real, Elko is absolutely crushing it, landing 17 transfer portal additions and bringing back 65% of the 2025 roster, even after a record 10 players got drafted in 2026. The expectations are through the roof for them to make it back to the CFP. But with Collin Klein now the head coach at Kansas State, Elko had to make a move. He gave the reins to Wiggins, a guy who’s one of the best wide receiver coaches in the country, but still lacks experience as *the* guy calling the shots. ESPN’s Dave Wilson said it best: Wiggins “takes over a playoff-caliber team, albeit one that struggled down the stretch offensively.” This isn’t just a fresh start; it’s a make-or-break situation for the Aggies, especially with four new starting offensive linemen needing to gel ASAP.
Marcel Reed’s Interceptions Are The Headline
The biggest challenge? That’s redshirt junior quarterback Marcel Reed. He’s back for his second full starting season after throwing for a career-high 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns. Sounds great, right? Until you hit the other side of the ledger: 12 interceptions. That number has everyone talking, and rightfully so. When Reed faced top 35-ranked defenses, things got messy. He threw just six touchdowns against eight interceptions and coughed up four fumbles, completing only 59% of his passes. Yeah, the Aggies still won four of those six games, but his struggles were real. He threw eight interceptions in his last five games against Power 4 teams, and the offense put up just 17 points in a loss to Texas and a pathetic 3 points in that playoff defeat to Miami. Reed himself knows it, watching his 2025 film “ad nauseam.” Improving his accuracy, decision-making, and cutting out mental mistakes are absolutely critical to stopping that turnover bug. Wiggins has stated they’ll air it out, but establishing the run with an offensive line rotation built for blocking is a critical point of focus.
This season is going to be wild. Can Holmon Wiggins “elevate” Marcel Reed and clean up those turnovers? That relationship, along with the new offensive line, will determine everything for A&M. We’ll find out if this gamble pays off when they hit the field this fall.
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