Following its first-ever trip to the College Football Playoff in 2025, Texas A&M footba ll enters a new season with hefty expectations. After losing a program-record-tying 10 players to the 2026 NFL Draft, head coach Mike Elko has the task of filling numerous holes on the Aggies’ roster. Heading to the Carolina Panthers, cornerback Will Lee III recorded 168 tackles, 34 pass breakups and five interceptions over the course of three seasons in Aggieland, leaving A&M searching for defensive stability in the secondary. Popular preseason headlines focus on quarterbacks, transfers and heavyweight conference matchups, but the most important offseason addition might reside in the Aggies’ 2026 recruiting class. No. 1 cornerback Brandon Arrington Mount Miguel's Brandon Arrington tosses the ball as he and teammates warmup before Mount Miguel's game against Oceanside at Oceanside High School on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.…