Texas A&M's next defensive menace headlines three breakout predictions for 2025 A&M

Here are three players to watch like a hawk headed into the upcoming season for Texas A&M football.
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Ashton Bethel-Roman

This again is an easy one, as Collin Klein just spoke effusively about Bethel-Roman's potential during the Aggie OC's media availability earlier this week. This could turn out to be one of the most impactful early flips by the Aggies, as A&M had to snag him away from Arkansas not long after Mike Elko was hired in College Station.

They could turn out to be extremely grateful for that turn of events, as the scuttlebutt around ABR has been exciting for Aggie fans to hear. Dating even back to the end of last year, Bethel-Roman has been getting some hype from insiders about the potential he is demonstrating.

If ABR can break out and have the season that some are hoping, utilizing his "home-run speed," to again quote Klein, then the Aggies could be more than set at receiver. I know fans will be watching extremely closely to see if Bethel-Roman will be a productive receiver this season— the bar has been low in College Station for receivers for some time now.

Of course, the transfers in Mario Craver and KC Concepcion, as well as Terry Bussey, could be tough for ABR to break through. However, there's been more rotation at the receiver position under Klein than there was beforehand, so I think we see Bethel-Roman get his due.