Aggies offer transfer linebacker Omar Speights

As a majority of you already know, the Aggies have lost nearly 30 players to the transfer portal after its opening on Dec. 5th, 2022, yet some in the media fail to admit that a majority of the players to enter the portal were either backups or previously suspended players looking for a new start.

From a position standpoint, the linebacker spot lost three players, including starting middle linebacker Andre White Jr., now with Georgia Tech, and talented freshman Ish Smith, who departed for Houston. Even though the program signed two linebacker prospects in the 2023 cycle (3-Star Taurean York, and 3-Star Chantz Johnson) Edgerren Cooper and Chris Russel are the last men standing at both spots, with zero depth behind them.

Thankfully for the Aggies, the transfer portal has seen over 1,000 players leave their previous destinations, including dozens of starting linebacker talent, and on Thursday, highly productive Oregon State linebacker Omar Speights surprisingly entered his name as a grad transfer. in four seasons with the Beavers, Speights recorded 304 tackles, over 25 tackles for loss, and 3 interceptions while being named All-Pac-12 First Team this season.

On Friday it was revealed that Head coach Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies have officially offered Speights, who would undoubtedly be a fantastic fit in the middle of an already talented defense with just a few missing pieces left to become one of the more feared units for 2023.

Texas A&M has extended an offer to Oregon St LB Omar Speights (@omarspeights). A four-year starter, Speights recorded 304 tackles, 25 TFL’s and 3 INT’s while earning First Team All-Defense in the PAC-12. Speights entered the Transfer Portal earlier this week. pic.twitter.com/FFkbiyvnfj

— James Leopold (@jamesleopold14) January 13, 2023

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