Sanford Injury Tests Aggies Defense | Texas A&M Aggies Football News

Texas A&M’s defense is firing on all cylinders under Mike Elko, who’s still calling plays despite a new defensive coordinator. Loaded with transfers at linebacker, safety, and cornerback, the Aggies are deep and dangerous. Senior linebacker Daymion Sanford, their top defensive weapon, exploded last season with two player-of-the-week honors, sacks, tackles, and an interception — especially lethal on third downs. But a major lower-body injury sidelined him for the first half of the season. Now, younger linebackers Noah Mikhail and Ray Coney must step up to keep the defense afloat — and when Sanford returns, it could be the game-changer that propels Texas A&M into the playoff conversation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8acfc75f04eee351