Texas A&M Football

Baby Gronk's commitment journey through the NCAA continued Sunday as the social media star announced his latest unofficial pledge to Texas A&M.

BABY GRONK FLIPS TO TEXAS A&M pic.twitter.com/JRMvZEVGqP

— BABY GRONK (@BabyGronk5) June 9, 2024

The announcement comes less than 24 hours after Baby Gronk announced he had committed to Louisville.

The latest post is a continued bid for engagement on the social media page for Madden San Miguel. The 11-year-old has unofficially "committed" to more than a dozen different schools since May 10.

Committing to a different college program is nothing new for Baby Gronk.

The youth football player's prior "commitment" to Louisville came the same day he pledged to play for Kentucky.

Baby Gronk's commitments in the month of June alone so far include pledges to Minnesota, Pitt, South Carolina, Texas, USC, Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

The flood of commitments come after the account announced a "Top 30" list of schools in May.

The "Baby Gronk" accounts are directed by Madden's father, Jake San Miguel, who last June described the Baby Gronk moniker as a "brand" to The Athletic's Ari Wasserman.

At the time, San Miguel told Wasserman that Madden had received a "real" verbal offer from Arizona, although he added that his son could not commit to a college until at least until the seventh grade.

Madden recently graduated fifth grade and is not set to graduate high school until 2031.

Baby Gronk's social media may not have earned him a spot on a college team yet, but it seems to be paying off financially. San Miguel told Wasserman last year that the Baby Gronk accounts bring in more than $100,000 per year.

Any genuine college commitments remain far off, although it seems certain that more unofficial commitments will be made by Baby Gronk in the near future.

HEIGHT: 6'3½"

WEIGHT: 302

HAND: 10½"

ARM: 34⅝"

WINGSPAN: 81½"

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40-YARD DASH: 5.09

3-CONE: 7.75

SHUTTLE: 4.75

VERTICAL: 26.5"

BROAD: 9'3"

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POSITIVES

— Pops out of stance with good snap timing and initial quickness.

— Very good length to initiate first meaningful contact while also acting as a failsafe to slow down defenders crossing his face when his feet can't get there in time.

— Explosive and jarring at the point of attack in the run game to create initial displacement on base, drive and overtake blocks.

— Effective and commanding as a puller on gap concepts with the power to kick out and enough quickness to wrap, log and seal.

— Excels using jump sets off play action with the length and grip strength to end the fight quickly.

— Provides a physical and violent presence when uncovered in pass protection to dent and de-cleat adjacent rushers.

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NEGATIVES

— Persistently drifts and oversets when being set up with stutters, tempo and hesitations, leaving him vulnerable to losing across his face.

— Late, tardy strike timing results in his hands getting chopped, trapped and pinned to create soft edges and short corners.

— Plays straight-legged with below-average redirect quickness and lower-half twitch.

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2023 STATISTICS

— 11 starts at right guard

— Second-team All-SEC selection

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NOTES

— Born May 3, 2001

— 3-star recruit from the 2019 class, per 247Sports

— 33 career starts at right guard

— Missed the last two games of the 2023 season due to an injury

— Accepted his invite to the Senior Bowl

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OVERALL

Layden Robinson is a three-year starter with 33 career starts at right guard, including 11 starts last season inside Texas A&M's 52-48 run-pass split offense centered around a downhill run scheme featuring inside zone, duo, counter and power with some outside zone sprinkled in. Robinson has a high-cut frame, barrel chest with long limbs, adequate athletic ability, very good play strength and power.

Robinson wins as a run-blocker with a combination of girth, length, heavy hands and good snap timing to fire off the ball and deliver jolt at the point on base, drive, overtake and kick-out blocks as a puller. After creating initial displacement, Robinson runs his feet, strains and can steer to finish blocks at a high level in a downhill run scheme. His adequate, middling lateral and redirect quickness leave him tardy and behind gap exchanges and slants, causing him to lose quickly across his face.

In pass protection, Robinson provides a firm, physical presence using jump sets off play action, anchoring against the bull rush, penetrators on basic stunts and delivering body blows when uncovered. This is contrasted with persistently drifting into oversets against stutters, hesitations and tempo with tardy strike timing that leads to soft edges and clean losses across his face.

Overall, Robinson has the size, play strength, power and demeanor to carve out a role and function inside a downhill, vertical run game in the NFL. However, he needs to clean up his set points and strike timing in pass protection to enter a lineup full-time.

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GRADE: 6.4 (High-Level Developmental Prospect — 5th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 134

POSITION RANK: IOL20

PRO COMPARISON: John Simpson

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Brandon Thorn

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HEIGHT: 5'9"

WEIGHT: 190

HAND: 8½"

ARM: 29"

WINGSPAN: 70¼"

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40-YARD DASH: N/A

3-CONE: N/A

SHUTTLE: N/A

VERTICAL: N/A

BROAD: N/A

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POSITIVES

— Quick feet with above-average explosiveness. Can be snappy at the top of routes.

— Good burst as a ball-carrier. Pedals into high gear quickly.

— Natural vision and pace with the ball in his hands. Doesn't leave yards on the field.

— Very good concentration and ball skills. Willing to make contested catches around defenders.

— Plenty of experience and production as both a punt and kick returner.

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NEGATIVES

— Size limits him to slot-only work.

— Inconsistency as a route-runner stemming from playing too high at times. Loses sudden change-of-direction ability as a result.

— Poor play strength as a route-runner. Easy to knock off his spot and slow down during the stem.

— Small frame and terribly short arms make it difficult for him to go win the ball in the air consistently.

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2023 STATISTICS

— 12 G, 53 REC, 795 YDS (15.0 AVG), 2 TD

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NOTES

— Born May 31, 2001

— 3-star recruit in 2019, per 247Sports

— 37 career starts

— 2023 first-team All-SEC (All-Purpose/Return Specialist)

— Missed most of the 2022 season with a fracture in his right leg

— Younger brother of former NFL DB Maurice Smith

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OVERALL

Ainias Smith is a slot-only receiver with the elusiveness, toughness and return ability to be a useful NFL player.

As a receiver, Smith primarily wins with burst and quickness. His long speed is admirable, but Smith is often at his best working the short-to-intermediate areas on slants, shallow crossers, whip routes and various zone beaters.

Smith is a tough receiver at the catch point as well. He's never going to have the length or strength of a true ball-winner, but he displays great concentration amidst chaos. He doesn't mind taking a hit. Smith's hands are sticky, and it's surprising how often he can pluck the ball from unlikely scenarios for a player his size.

Smith also excels once the ball is in his hands. He doesn't have any elite athletic traits, but he's a smooth, confident ball-carrier with a little twitch to him and just enough open-field speed to be a nuisance. All of that translates to Smith's return ability, especially on punts.

At the same time, Smith's size makes him a slot-only player in the NFL. He doesn't have the size to beat press, and it shows on film. Smith lets DBs into his frame and doesn't have the strength to fight through them consistently. Bigger, more physical DBs would dominate Smith on the outside.

Smith checks a lot of boxes. He isn't elite at anything, but he has the quickness, yards-after-the-catch skills and catch-point toughness to contribute in the NFL. Smith would fit best in a horizontal passing offense that does not task him with blocking.

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GRADE: 6.6 (Potential Role Player/Contributor — 4th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 120

POSITION RANK: WR21

PRO COMPARISON: Braxton Berrios

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Derrik Klassen

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The family of Johnny Manziel attempted to set a seven-figure price tag in order to get him to stay at Texas A&M, according to the man himself.

"It's the spring of 2014, December 2013, right in there about December/January, I'm getting ready to make this decision on if I'm going to the NFL Draft or if I'm going to stay," he said on Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay podcast (via Thomas Goldkamp of On3). "And I found this out five years later from my dad.

"But my dad went and had a meeting with Kevin Sumlin. And pretty much went to him man to man and was like, 'We'll take $3 million and we'll stay for the next two years.' And my dad says this is as true today as he did when he told me."

The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner estimated at the 1:06:55 mark he would've been worth "probably" $10 million in NIL endorsements after his redshirt sophomore season. He said he could've collected $5 million through his social media channels alone.

It's not as though college athletes haven't achieved mainstream exposure, but those who didn't witness the Johnny Football era may struggle to truly appreciate how popular he was.

The dynamic quarterback was a rock star with the Midas touch in College Station. Thanks in no small part to Manziel's contributions, Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin secured a massive extension and the school undertook a massive renovation to Kyle Field.

Perhaps Manziel was exaggerating a bit in terms of what he might've collected in endorsements. USC guard Bronny James has the highest NIL valuation on On3, and that's only $5.8 million.

However, there's no question he would've been a rich man before he ever hit the NFL. And $3 million for two seasons would've been a bargain for A&M.

HEIGHT: 6'2"

WEIGHT: 326

HAND: 10"

ARM: 33⅞"

WINGSPAN: 80¼"

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40-YARD DASH: 5.26

3-CONE:

SHUTTLE:

VERTICAL: 23"

BROAD: 8'10"

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POSITIVES

— Impressive get-off for an interior defender. Reacts to the snap quickly and has good acceleration off the line to help get penetration.

— Solid at taking on double-teams. Attacks the man he's lined up across from and is decent at absorbing contact to concede only about a yard consistently.

— Has the upper-body strength to get a leverage advantage at the point of attack and shed blocks. Also has shown a nice arm-over move to escape blocks.

— Good pass-rush motor to get clean-up and coverage sacks.

— For his size, has impressive quickness to grow as a pass-rusher at the next level.

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NEGATIVES

— Listed at 6'2" and looks a little shorter than that. Might lack ideal NFL height and arm length.

— Poor use of hands as a pass-rusher, as offensive linemen typically make the first significant contact, and he doesn't knock their hands down to start moves consistently. Could be a symptom of shorter arms.

— Doesn't have a go-to pass-rush move that he can win with.

— Has a habit of narrowing his base against the run, which shows up the most when slanting, as he'll struggle to fight back against pressure and get washed inside.

— Takes risks against the run by popping his gap early and leaving his assignment.

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2023 STATISTICS

— 12 G, 27 TOT, 5.5 TFL, 3 SK, 1 FR, 1 FF

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NOTES

— 4-star recruit in the 2020 class, per 247Sports

— Injuries: 2022 (Undisclosed, missed spring practices and four games, wore a brace on his right elbow)

— Suspended for two games in 2021 after getting arrested on two drug charges, per ESPN

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OVERALL

Thanks to his impressive combination of strength and quickness, McKinnley Jackson has a higher ceiling in the NFL than he did in college.

He's already a good player against the run, showing good block recognition to hold his ground against zone or gap schemes and concede little ground against double-teams. He can get off blocks using strength and violence to shed or an arm-over move.

As a pass-rusher, Jackson has shown a few flashes of winning with a hand swipe and outside spin move. However, he was often taken out on passing downs and hasn't been consistent with his use of hands for his pass-rushing to translate to the NFL. He has the potential to grow here, but he shouldn't be expected to contribute on third downs right away.

Arguably the biggest area of concern for the Texas A&M product is that he appears to lack NFL length for a defensive tackle. His measurements at events like the Senior Bowl and the scouting combine will be important pieces of information for his draft evaluation.

Schematically, Jackson would be best as a 2i-technique in even fronts where his get-off can be put to good use against the run. He can play as a nose tackle in odd fronts as well since he has the strength to hold up against double-teams, but his acceleration off the line of scrimmage would go to waste if he's consistently asked to two-gap.

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GRADE: 6.7 (Potential Role Player/Contributor — 4th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 111

POSITION RANK: DL12

PRO COMPARISON: Khalen Saunders

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

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HEIGHT: 6'3"

WEIGHT: 230

HAND: 9¾"

ARM: 34"

WINGSPAN: 80¼"

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40-YARD DASH: 4.51

3-CONE:

SHUTTLE:

VERTICAL: 34.5"

BROAD: 9'10"

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POSITIVES

— Very good speed to carry running backs and tight ends on deep routes, be an effective Tampa 2 dropper or spy.

— Uses his hands well and has good change of direction and fluid hips to help stay in phase in man coverage.

— Movement skills also help him be effective as the looper in line games when blitzing.

— Quick to read gap runs and can beat offensive linemen to the spot.

— Solid at using his change of direction to slip blocks when linemen climb to the second level.

— Speed gives him good sideline-to-sideline range against the run and allows him to close quickly on running backs.

— Wraps up when tackling and appears to have long arms to help increase his radius.

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NEGATIVES

— Wiry frame. Needs to add size and strength to help hold his ground and get off blocks against the run.

— Is late to get his hands up and is pretty upright when taking on blocks.

— Can come in too hot in pursuit and doesn't sink and break down well in open space, making him susceptible to getting juked out by shifter ball-carriers.

— Not going to knock anyone backward when tackling in short-yardage situations.

— Awareness in zone coverage needs work. Gets caught staring in the backfield and will leave his area open.

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2023 STATISTICS

— 12 G, 84 TOT, 17.0 TFL, 8.0 SK, 2 PD, 1 FR, 2 FF

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NOTES

— Born Nov. 17, 2001

— 4-star recruit in the 2020 class, per 247Sports

— No major injuries

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OVERALL

Speed is Edgerrin Cooper's best asset. He can fly.

That helps him in man coverage, as he can cover tight ends and running backs on deep routes. Combined with his impressive lateral movement skills, he rarely is out of phase when playing man. It also helped him rack up sacks as a spy since he can close on ball-carriers in a hurry.

As a run defender, Cooper reads gap runs quickly and can beat offensive linemen to the spot. However, when he can't use his movement skills to slip blocks, he's too wiry to hold his ground and will get pushed out of the gap. He needs to add size and strength to be effective on early downs in the NFL.

The good news is that the Texas A&M product is physical and not afraid to throw his body around as a run defender. He has the right mindset and could grow in this area with more time in the weight room.

Overall, Cooper is a bit of a project who might take a year or two to catch on. But in a weak linebacker class, he'll be one of the top options available at the position.

Schematically, he'd be best as a "Will" linebacker in even fronts for a team that uses a lot of man coverage and fire zone blitzes. That will allow play-callers to take advantage of his ability to impact the passing game, as he's a good coverage 'backer and blitzer.

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GRADE: 7.3 (High-Level Backup/Potential Starter — 3rd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 57

POSITION RANK: LB1

PRO COMPARISON: Jerome Baker

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

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Johnny Manziel is a college football legend, but even he admitted some of the game's recent greats at quarterback are a cut above when responding to a FanDuel tweet on Tuesday morning.

Imma go ahead and cut myself in this matchup https://t.co/oixGGDJyUl

— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) January 2, 2024

Manziel, Cam Newton, Tim Tebow and Lamar Jackson all won Heisman Trophies.

Tebow won a pair of national championships, while Newton led the 2010 Auburn team to an undefeated record and a national title.

Tebow accounted for 145 total touchdowns (88 passing, 57 rushing) in his four years at Florida. He was QB1 from 2007-2009 and ultimately led his team to a 35-6 record during that span.

Newton accounted for 51 touchdowns during his lone year as Auburn's start. He threw for 2,854 yards and 30 touchdowns and added 1,473 rushing yards and 20 scores on the ground. Newton even caught a TD pass too.

Jackson is arguably the best dual-threat quarterback in the history of college football. He finished his career with 4,132 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns in three seasons. And then you throw in his passing accolades (9,043 passing yards, 69 touchdowns) to cap off an incredible career.

As for Manziel, he was great in his own right. Manziel vaulted into superstardom after leading Texas A&M to a victory over reigning (and eventual) national champion Alabama in 2012. Manziel led the Aggies to an 11-2 record and a Cotton Bowl victory and earned the Heisman Trophy along the way (45 total touchdowns, 5,156 total yards). The next year wasn't as great from a team perspective, but he still finished with 46 more scores.

Ultimately, all four players were electric. Perhaps Manziel believes he should be cut among those four, but he was still sensational in his own right.

The 2023 season was one to forget for Texas A&M, so it was only fitting it ended with another loss.

Oklahoma State defeated the Aggies 31-23 in Wednesday's Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Big 12 representative improved to 10-4 on the campaign and will have some momentum heading into 2024 after it bounced back from a loss to Texas in the conference title game.

Texas A&M cannot say the same after it fell to 7-6 and continued a theme of losing to the quality opponents on the schedule in the same season in which Jimbo Fisher was fired as head coach.

To be fair to the SEC team, it was far from full strength with a number of players missing due to injuries, opt outs and the transfer portal. It was fighting an uphill battle from the opening kickoff, and things got even worse when starting quarterback Jaylen Henderson was injured on the first snap of the game.

Rather than criticizing a shorthanded team, much of the social media reaction focused on the end of an era at Texas A&M:

We’re officially free of Jimbo Fisher’s tenure at Texas A&M.

A victory in Aggieland.

— Jaxson Callaway (AT) (@AggiesToday) December 28, 2023

one thing all aggies can agree on: GOODBYE JIMBO FISHER ERA. FOREVER.

— ✯ texas tornado ✯ (@ccherubrock) December 28, 2023

Lots of coulda shoulda woulda tonight

Pretty much sums up and closes out the entire Jimbo Fisher Era

— AgKnocks (@AgKnocks) December 28, 2023

In case anyone wondered if Jimbo Fisher's fingerprints were still on this team, Texas A&M just punted on 4th and 5 from the OSU 41.

— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) December 28, 2023

The Jimbo Fisher era is over!!

— Ben Turner (@Ben_Turner92) December 28, 2023

JIMBO FISHER ERA OFFICIALLY OVER WE WIN REGARDLESS

— Giga Ag (@HtxAg19_) December 28, 2023

if you’re A&M, you have to feel hopeful after what you watched tonight. they played with heart, grit, and passion—something that’s long been missing throughout the jimbo fisher era.

& that’s all of my aggie content. i’ll resume hating them now.

geaux tigers!!!

— Dailey Joy (@daileyjoyf) December 28, 2023

The DB play of the Jimbo Fisher era right there man. Just no clue where the ball is. Just run with your hands in the air and pray the receiver doesn’t catch it.

— Derek (@DerekTheAggie) December 28, 2023

One more half of Jimbo Fisher football. We can get thru this

— John Patterson (@johnpaulp) December 28, 2023

What a winnable game… (also my thoughts during the entire Jimbo Fisher era)

— nick (@nickpellegrin0) December 28, 2023

I feel like that type of game happened almost weekly in the Jimbo Fisher era. Fall behind, catch back up, then lose it in the final seconds. Hopefully that ends up leaving with him.

— Anthony Spinelli ⚾️ (@AnthonySpin15) December 28, 2023

Facing quality competition has been an issue all season for the Aggies, who lost to Miami in nonconference play before dropping games against Alabama, Tennessee, Ole Miss and LSU in the SEC.

They are attempting to establish themselves as one of those top programs as they enter the Mike Elko era, and beating a ranked team that was in the Big 12 Championship Game was an opportunity to make a statement on a national stage that things might be changing.

Instead, Oklahoma State jumped out to a commanding 24-6 halftime lead with Alan Bowman picking apart the secondary and Ollie Gordon II finding room to run.

Given Texas A&M's roster situation, it seemed like the second half would be nothing more than a formality.

To the Aggies' credit, their defense started forcing turnovers in the second half to set the stage for a potential comeback. Rushing touchdowns for Marcel Reed and Amari Daniels and a long field goal from Randy Bond cut the deficit to one score in the fourth quarter, but a late Hail Mary attempt was intercepted to ice the game.

It didn't help the comeback cause that Daniels lost a fumble when the Aggies were deep in Cowboys' territory, but Oklahoma State proved to be too much with Bowman throwing for 402 yards, Gordon rushing for 118, and Rashod Owens (10 catches for 164 yards and two touchdowns) and Brennan Presley (16 catches for 152 yards) dominating Texas A&M's secondary.

Perhaps things would have been different if the SEC representative was at full strength.

Texas A&M has been labeled as one of the best landing spots for recruits over the last couple of years thanks to the NCAA's name, image and likeness rules that allow athletes to make money while going to school and playing sports.

NIL has caused some controversy as some athletes have entered the transfer portal in search of better opportunities. Additionally, some recruits have factored in NIL potential to their commitment decisions.

While NIL has been scrutinized by some, Aggies athletic director Ross Bjork believes NIL should be celebrated as Texas A&M's athletes are "thriving."

"Why are we weaponizing the term NIL? Why not celebrate that? Whatever market has been created, our athletes are thriving in that market," Bjork told reporters Tuesday. "Why are we saying this is a bad thing?"

Texas A&M athletes have benefitted greatly from NIL, taking in more than $10 million since it was instituted two years ago, according to Travis L. Brown of The Eagle.

Additionally, the Aggies football program raked in the top-ranked recruiting class in 2022, and some speculated they were able to do so thanks to NIL opportunities.

As long as Texas A&M continues to bring in top-ra

Texas A&M hired former Duke head coach Mike Elko as its Jimbo Fisher replacement on Monday, and he'll be compensated quite handsomely if he can turn the Aggies into a national powerhouse.

Alongside a $7 million base salary over the six years of his contract, he'll also receive major bonuses for making the College Football Playoff ($1 million), winning a conference title and/or reaching the CFP quarterfinals ($1.5 million), reaching the CFP semifinals ($2 million), reaching the CFP title game ($2.5 million) or winning a national championship ($3.5 million).

No Jimbo Fisher deal or buyout, as you'd expect. If A&M fires Elko with three or more years left on his deal, they owe him 75% of remaining salary. With less than three years, they owe him 80%. It is mitigated by future income - not guaranteed. https://t.co/RNjFmmmQgT

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 27, 2023

Additionally, hitting any of those milestones would result in another year being added to his contract.

Elko will additionally receive a $100,000 bonus for reaching the SEC Championship Game, a $50,000 bonus for being named SEC Coach of the Year, a $100,000 bonus for being named the National Coach of the Year and a $50,000 bonus for having a multi-year APR of 960 or higher.

The 46-year-old spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Duke, leading the Blue Devils to a 16-9 record and bowl eligibility in both seasons. He's a familiar face in college station, having served as the Aggies' defensive coordinator and safeties coach from 2018-21.

Texas A&M makes the hire of Mike Elko official. He makes a lot of sense for the Aggies on a bunch of levels. He knows the place very well; is a proven leader, and regarded as one of the sharpest coaches in college football. https://t.co/JmRHkLimq2

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) November 27, 2023

Texas A&M has officially hired Mike Elko: Aggies bring back former defensive boss after successful run leading Duke

He's a builder, can get multiple parties to coalesce around a shared vision and is a disciplinarian. All good things. https://t.co/FqBl75Svdc

— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) November 27, 2023

i'll say this, though...did you see duke this season before their quarterback got hurt? elko was doing WORK over there. this could prove to be a great hire, so long as expectations are reasonable.

— bomani (@bomani_jones) November 27, 2023

Mike Elko wants to be at A&M, because he wants to be at A&M. He knows the culture and the school. He's one of us. I love this hire so much. Hopefully he's the one to get it done. https://t.co/J2I1uX0Msg

— Charean Williams (@NFLCharean) November 26, 2023

Other stops as a defensive coordinator included Hofstra (2006-08), Bowling Green (2009-13), Wake Forest (2014-16) and Notre Dame (2017).

"Coach Mike Elko is one of the best leaders and coaches in college football and has had high-level success at each stop of his career," Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork said in a statement Monday. "He is known amongst coaching circles as one of the best defensive minds in the country and has shown his ability to lead and turn around a program as a Power 5 head coach."

The Fisher era was disastrous for Texas A&M, as he went just 46-26 in parts of six seasons, never won a conference title or reached the College Football Playoff, failed to post double-digit wins in a season and reportedly cost the school somewhere in the vicinity of $76 million in a buyout after his firing.

The Aggies couldn't afford to get his replacement wrong, and they certainly couldn't afford to tether themselves to another historically huge contract.

"Coach Elko has a vision for Aggie football, and a specific plan for innovation and greatness which is exactly what our program needs right now to compete in the modern era of college athletics," Bjork said.

If that proves to be true, he'll also have some very lucrative bonuses heading his way.