Texas A&M’s 2025 passing offense is expected to make a significant jump compared to last season, mainly due to the offseason addition of NC State wide receiver KC Concepcion, who is considered one of the fastest and best route runners in the country.
On Tuesday, during the Aggies’ press conference to open fall camp, which officially begins on Wednesday, head coach Mike Elko and starting quarterback Marcel Reed heaped plenty of praise on the junior receiver, noting that Texas A&M’s offense in on track to be much more consistent through the air, as Concepcion provides Reed a true No. 1 option.
After junior Noah Thomas transferred to Georgia, landing Concepcion became a mandatory objective, knowing that Marcel Reed would become the full-time starter after Conner Weigman transferred to Houston. So far, so good, as Elko and Reed couldn’t hold back their excitement regarding Concepcion’s likely impact this season.
“What an unbelievable playmaker” Elko stated.
“He was a guy that we paid a lot of attention to when we played him, and he has absolutely lived up to it. … He’s ready to go on and have a really, really big year for us.”
During Elko’s two-year head coaching stint at Duke, he became well aware of Concepcion, who faced Elko’s tough defense twice during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. One of the main reasons the North Carolina native chose Texas A&M was Marcel Reed’s dual-threat ability, especially making plays out of structure, which Reed recounted during their first practice session together.
“I remember that practice. I saw KC there and was like, ‘Yeah, I got to get this guy.’ There was one period where I threw three or four balls that were at least 25 or 30 yards downfield.”
“KC has done a tremendous job this spring, this summer. He’s a tremendously hard worker. … He’ll give 110 percent every time. He has really strong…
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