COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed is well aware that many see him as much more valuable as a runner than as a passer.
He spent the offseason working to change that.
“I know y’all have also heard it just like I’ve heard it: I’m not a passer,” he said. “But I feel like I’ve had tremendous growth in my passing this offseason. We’ve had some great receivers come in … I think I just feel a lot more confident back there. Finding ways to protect myself, knowing the offense a little bit better and just being confident as a quarterback.”
Reed started last season as Conner Weigman’s backup before earning the job in October. He threw for 1,864 yards with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions and ran for 543 yards and another seven scores as the Aggies went 8-4.
Weigman transferred to Houston this offseason and Reed went to work on improving to help No. 19 Texas A&M take another step this year in the second season under coach Mike Elko. Reed attended the Manning Passing Academy this summer, learning from Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and his brother and NFL veteran Eli Manning.
“You learn a lot of different things about ways to be a quarterback, just how you approach the game,” Reed said. “Peyton talked a lot about how he studied.”
Reed believes his offseason work will pay dividends this season.
“I feel like there’s another gear, another level I can take it to this year,” Reed said.
In camp, Elko has already seen improvement in his quarterback.
“There’s times where we’re getting through progressions better than we did with him at any point last year,” Elko said. “So those were the steps that we felt like he needed to take. Because a lot of times what you see as a bad throw, we see as the eyes not moving fast…
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