Le’Veon Moss has become the ultimate weapon at RB for Texas A&M football
Texas A&M football finding a top dog at running back in Le’Veon Moss
When the news broke in fall camp that Texas A&M football would be without Rueben Owens for the duration of the 2024 season, it was a tough blow for Aggie fans. The former five-star showed some extreme promise last season, and seemed to be a hand-in-glove fit for this Collin Klein offense.
The Aggie faithful were not completely forlorn, however. After all, Owens looked to be the no. 2 running back behind the man one year his senior at the position: Le’Veon Moss.
Number 8 for the Aggies had flashed considerable potential himself over the last two seasons, but had had some issues staying healthy. Nicks and nacks had him missing time more than you’d like, so that was a concern for A&M fans even though he seemed to be the top back in the stable for Mike Elko’s first year.
So far, though, Moss has blown every expectation out of the water. Now the SEC’s leading rusher through six games, Le’Veon has showed a deadly combination of speed, strength, and even a surprising acumen for catching the ball out of the backfield.
The share of carries and touches has reflected the hierarchy we expected. Moss has 88 carries, Daniels has 51, and Smith has 21. Moss’s share has only increased over the last few weeks as well, as he has become a more clear-cut number one.
Saturday’s big, 75-yard touchdown was a huge way to announce himself. Tommy Moffitt’s strength and conditioning program looks to be benefiting him as much as anyone, as his increase in speed is evident—as well as his ability to break down a defense over four quarters.
That latter quality was on display against Arkansas, as we saw Moss hit some huge runs against a very tough Razorback rush defense late in the game. Without those runs, the Aggies would have fallen to Arkansas in the same way that Tennessee just did.
Moss’s emergence is vital for this Aggie team—maybe just as much as Weigman’s return. With him in the backfield, the 1-2 punch for A&M can match up with any team in the conference.