In frightening sight for Texas A&M football's foes, Bussey emerging as quality WR

Terry Bussey is becoming a true weapon for Texas A&M football—and opponents should be frightened

Keeping Terry Bussey in the previous recruiting class was perhaps the biggest move Mike Elko made on the trail this last cycle. The five star and top-15 player in the country was pursued heavily by every program in the country, and LSU and Texas in particular made a hard charge once Jimbo Fisher departed.

Of course, Elko and company managed to weather the storm. The big question once Bussey signed with the Aggies, though, was where he would play in Maroon and White.

Bussey was listed as an ATH coming out of high school—and for good reason. He played all over the field at Timpson High School in east Texas; though he spent most of his time at the quarterback spot, he played receiver, defensive back, punt and kick returner, and running back.

That in mind, the Aggies initially brought him in to help buttress what had been a flagging defensive back room. At least, that was the first thought.

Two things happened in the spring that, now in retrospect, seem pivotal for where Bussey is now. First, the transfer portal yielded an abundance of DBs for the Aggies. Second, WR Jabre Barber, who had been running as a first-teamer, sustained an injury that meant he would miss significant time.

Given that Bussey didn't arrive until the summer, he had little time to develop in whatever role the Aggies had for him. With the lack of depth at WR, and the sudden influx of talent at DB, the A&M coaching staff began to experiment with Bussey as a receiver.

Since then, he's done nothing but improve every single week, culminating—so far—in his performance against Missouri. Check out these highlights from no. 2.

Pay close attention to that back shoulder catch down the sideline: the timing, the body control, the hands. That's the kind of play that guys who have been receivers their whole careers make—and Bussey is pulling it off in his sixth game as a full-timer at the position.

His athletic ceiling is insanely high, which we already knew. By all accounts, he's one of the hardest workers on the team, too—the guy graduated high school already with his associate's degree, for goodness's sake. When talent works hard like that, you see quick development—and that's just what we're seeing out of Terry.

It won't be long before no. 2 in Maroon and White is a feared sight for opponents around the league. I can't wait to keep watching him develop for this Texas A&M football team.