Texas A&M football looks like they've come out for the better in one of the most controversial transfer portal sagas of this previous cycle.
The Aggies looked like they had scored a huge portal win when former five-star Micah Hudson committed to them out of Texas Tech. The A&M faithful hoped that his low production in year one was an anomaly for what his career would look like going forward, which was not all that fantastical of a notion given his pedigree.
However, Hudson left the team at some point before spring football, and then officially transferred out once the now-defunct spring transfer window opened up. He headed back to Texas Tech, who welcomed him with open arms after decrying his departure very recently.
Early in the season, though, it looks like the Aggies may have avoided a huge headache.
Early in 2025 season, Texas A&M has come out better in Micah Hudson transfer saga
Micah Hudson currently sits at 3 receptions for 31 yards, which is 8th on the Texas Tech team right now. Those numbers would rank 7th on the Aggies, behind Ashton Bethel-Roman, Theo Melin Ohrstrom, and Rueben Owens.
The headache in question is Hudson's purported NIL value and deals compared with the production that is currently not manifest. Though KC and Mario have been great for the Aggies, I still think that, if Hudson was wearing a maroon jersey instead of a red one and putting up the same numbers, there would be a lot of dissatisfaction surrounding the perceived investment weighed against the return.
As things stand, though, the guys that the Aggies brought in have been extremely productive so far. Craver in particular is on pace to shatter the 1,000 yards receiving mark, and Concepcion has a great chance to get there as well.
Hudson could quickly break his way into the Texas Tech lineup and begin putting up massive numbers himself. But based on their utilization of him up until this point, I'm not sure that outcome is particularly likely at this point. A&M looks as though they've come out the better in what many Aggie fans were considering an offseason disappointment.