Texas A&M is still looking for its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance, and 2024 was one of its closest attempts. The Aggies finished the 2024 regular season a disappointing 8-4 last year, dropping three of their last four games, including a loss to rival Texas that would have earned them a spot in the SEC Championship.
As the Aggies look towards 2025, RB Le’Veon Moss is one of their premier offensive weapons. Despite many optimistic projections for the back, analyst Greg McElroy doesn’t see him as one of the best running backs. Why?
Le’Veon Moss’ Injury Risk Gives Greg McElroy Doubts
With their sights set on 2025, Texas A&M will rely heavily on running back Le’Veon Moss, but ESPN’s Greg McElroy has misgivings, leaving him out of his top 10 college football running backs list, citing injury concerns.
“Now, if not for the injury he sustained against South Carolina last year,” McElroy said. “Le’Veon Moss would have, without one doubt whatsoever, he would have 100 percent been in our top 10. He was well on his way to rushing for over 1,000 yards. At that point, he had already accumulated 760 and 10 touchdowns, averaging six and a half a carry in the SEC.”
Moss was injured on November 2 against South Carolina, a game that saw the Gamecocks snap the Aggies’ seven-game win streak. On 121 attempts, he rushed for 765 yards and 10 touchdowns.
“But what I love most when watching Le’Veon Moss is that there is nobody that I saw last year who runs as hard. Nobody runs as physically and then finishes runs with as much intensity as Le’Veon Moss. You watch him, he’s running through the hole, and defenders are just bouncing off of him,” McElroy explained.
“He runs with good pad level too, but he’s one of those guys that likes to initiate the contact and create violence, and as a result, defenders think twice when they go and try to make contact with Le’Veon Moss,” he continued.
Last season, Moss totaled 121 carries for 765 yards and 10 touchdowns across five games.
“So, I think he, of course, was benefited last year by an injury in the preseason to Rueben Owens, which gave Le’Veon Moss plenty of opportunities to come out to the forefront and have a great first eight or nine games of the year, but when he was lost with that knee injury, that slowed down any momentum for him to be a top five back coming into 2025.”
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But while Moss was limited in spring practice, his recovery seems to be going well, leaving McElroy optimistic.
“However, it sounds like the prognosis is good. He’s been openly tweeting about, ‘Hey, I’m going to be back. I’m going to be at 100 percent. Don’t you worry about me,’” McElroy said. “I believe Le’Veon Moss by season’s end if he looks anything like he did last year, A&M’s rushing attack has a chance to be in great shape.”
Moss and the Aggies’ offense will be in for a challenge this season. While they open the year on August 30 against UTSA, Texas A&M will have dates scheduled against two 2024 College Football Playoff teams in Notre Dame and Texas. They’ll also have to take on Florida, LSU, and Missouri.
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