It took a while for the Texas A&M offense to get going against UTSA, but a second half explosion made any anxiety disappear inside Kyle Field.
Mario Craver and KC Concepcion are the new faces of Texas A&M football, and they showed up in a way to make fans believe that the Aggies have something special on offense. Concepcion showed up on offense and on special teams, showing off his speed. Craver showed up by scoring two touchdowns and showing off his own speed after catches.
Everybody is on the bandwagon now after seeing their respective debuts, and it's easy to see why the Aggies are poised for an explosive offensive season.
It's been nothing but positive national reaction for Concepcion and Craver
Could Concepcion end up becoming the best transfer addition in the SEC this season? One podcaster and columnist seems to think so.
.@AggieFootball WR KC Concepcion is an early candidate for best portal addition in the SEC. Has an 80-yard punt return TD and three catches for 72 yards and a TD.
— Matt Mosley (@mattmosley) August 31, 2025
Former Aggies tight end Jace Sternberger gives the thumbs up for Concepcion, and he thinks he's immediately making an impact that will last the whole season.
KC Concepcion is everything I thought he was. Immediate impact player. Love to see it
— Jace (@jacesternberger) August 31, 2025
KC Concepcion is a game-changer
— Jaxson Callaway (AT) (@AggiesToday) August 30, 2025
After Concepcion's debut, someone pointed out that he is clearly not the same player he was at NC State, thanks to coaching staff not utilizing him properly.
KC CONCEPCION IS LEGIT
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) August 31, 2025
Misused horribly at NC State last year. Now he’s ready to cook. 2 TDs already in this game 👀 pic.twitter.com/rigxFq8cnp
Kyle Field decided to debut their new LED lights during the UTSA game, and while that was one of the more entertaining events inside the stadium, it didn't compare to the incredible debuts of Concepcion and Craver.
5 Coolest Things From Game 1 at Kyle:
— Drewtamu (@Drewtamu) September 2, 2025
5. New LED lights
4. Power
3. Solomon William’s blow up
T2. Mario Craver
T2. KC Concepcion
1. FTAB playing Imperial March for the first time in 13 years right into the KC punt return
(🔊 🆙 👇) pic.twitter.com/0bRFVZjkWG
Craver also put himself in Aggies lore on his first day on the job. He's now in the same conversation as Christian Kirk back 10 years ago.
Texas A&M's highest graded player vs. UTSA was WR Mario Craver, per @PFF_College
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) August 31, 2025
He received an offensive grade of 90.5 and passing grade of 89.0, the highest of his career 👍
His 122 receiving yards were the most in an A&M debut since Christian Kirk in 2015. pic.twitter.com/KLq1tLCwcW
According to PFSN, both guys were on the list of highest-graded WRs of Week 1.
Our @PFSN365 highest-graded Power Four WRs, Week 1:
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) September 1, 2025
1) Cam Ross, @UVAFootball: 83.6
2) Marquis Johnson, Missouri: 83.4
3) Mario Craver, Texas A&M: 83.1
4) Aaron Anderson, LSU: 82.5
5) Cam Vaughn, West Virginia: 81.4
6) Makai Lemon, USC: 81.1
7) Nyck Harbor, South Carolina: 80.6… pic.twitter.com/LjL389d4eg
Both guys are already making up for what Noah Thomas and Cyrus Allen couldn't do, and that's light up the field consistently. We're not saying both guys have to play like superstars all season long, but the UTSA game gave fans a glimpse as to what we're expecting to see.
