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Texas A&M Football: 5 breakout players on offense

By Cahil Murchison

COLLEGE STATION, TX - OCTOBER 29: Trayveon Williams #5 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates with Trevor Knight #2 and Colton Prater #76 after scoring in the first quarter against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field on October 29, 2016 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
COLLEGE STATION, TX - OCTOBER 29: Trayveon Williams #5 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates with Trevor Knight #2 and Colton Prater #76 after scoring in the first quarter against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field on October 29, 2016 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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It’s a true shame that the linemen of this world don’t get the credit that they deserve. Without the big boys up front getting dirty and battling play in and play out, there would be no acrobatic OBJ catches and no electrifying Ezekiel Elliot runs. In fact, there would be nothing. Without protection, the running backs couldn’t run and the quarterbacks couldn’t throw to the receivers. Just sit back and think where all these great teams would be if they didn’t have a good offensive line. The current Dallas Cowboys would be pretty mediocre and if Tom Brady and Peyton Manning didn’t have good protection, they couldn’t have played so long and been healthy. No line, no shine.

In the past, it always seems like Texas A&M has had at least one elite offensive lineman. NFL players and early draft picks Luke Joekel, Jake Matthews and Germain Ifedi are just a few of the recent stars to wear maroon and white. This year, that elite big man could be Connor Lanfear.

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Connor Lanfear stands at six and a half feet tall and tips the scale at 315 pounds. With size like that, he could play at either guard or tackle, but he’s projected to play as a guard. Either way, the junior from Buda, Texas (Jack C. Hays High School) should be a dominating force on the Texas A&M offensive line this year. Lanfear is coming off of a knee injury he suffered in the Mississippi State game last year but says he’s feeling good and is back to win some football games.

The Hays County native started in eight games last year and his during his freshman year he played in 12 games. With his experience and poise, he should be a leader for the Aggies this year. Experience is always a good thing to have, but when you pair it with an explosive back like Trayveon Williams, it becomes even more valuable. If Lanfear and the rest of the Aggie line can hold their ground, big things could happen for the boys in maroon!