Texas A&M football fans knew that last year simply wasn't good enough when it comes to the wide receiver corps. The Aggies had a poor passing offense throughout the year, even though the play calls and progression from Marcel Reed as a pure passer were pluses.
With that in mind, Elko and company attacked the transfer portal with a high level of intent, snagging some of the top names available in the transfer ranks. This would have been a necessity even if the Aggies had liked the players they had, as three of their top pass-catchers— Noah Thomas, Cyrus Allen, and Jabre Barber— all departed, for the portal or graduation, following the season.
The Aggies were pretty successful in their attempts in the portal, bringing in three big names— but none had A&M fans more excited than former five-star Micah Hudson. The Lake Belton product, after spending a year in Lubbock, looked to bring some high-end ability to College Station— until the news hit the wire some months ago that he was taking a leave of absence from the team. Now, we finally have an official update on his status.
Mike Elko confirms that Micah Hudson is no longer with the Texas A&M football team
In his press availability today, Mike Elko touched on everything from incoming players to offseason strategies. When asked about Micah Hudson, though, he was not exactly verbose. "He's not with the team," was all he had to say.
UPDATE: Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko confirms transfer WR Micah Hudson is no longer with the program❌
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While not happy news for Aggie fans, this also wasn't a shock. The word had been pretty negative on Hudson's prospective return ever since this initial news broke. While it's unknown exactly what will happen with Hudson going forward, his future is apparently elsewhere than in College Station.
The Aggies can make do with what they've got at the receiver position, though: KC Concepcion, Mario Craver, Terry Bussey, Ashton Bethel-Roman, and the incoming Jerome Myles can make a formidable group for opponents to deal with. Hopefully, even without Hudson to buttress that room, the Aggies can still boast a much-improved passing attack in 2025.