{"id":30274,"date":"2020-08-05T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T18:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordoncollegefootball.com\/?p=30274"},"modified":"2020-08-04T10:38:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T14:38:06","slug":"three-potential-texas-am-breakout-players-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2020\/08\/05\/three-potential-texas-am-breakout-players-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Potential Texas A&M Breakout Players in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year, every team seems to have one player go from unknown to playing the role of an important contributor, or even superstar. For the Aggies in 2019, a trio of freshmen was considered to be breakout players \u2013 Isiah Spiller<\/strong><\/a>, Jaylen Wydermyer<\/strong><\/a>, and Ainias \u201cMurder Hornet\u201d Smith<\/strong><\/a>. Together, the three freshmen combined for nineteen touchdowns. Interestingly enough, each player had to step up for an injured\/transferred Aggie at some point in the season (Spiller for Jashuan Corbin<\/strong><\/a>, Wydermyer for Baylor Cupp<\/strong><\/a>, and Smith for Cordarrian Richardson<\/strong><\/a>). It goes to show that in the game of football, your spot is never secure; the next guy up is always gunning for your spot. So, who will be breakout players for Texas A&M in 2020?<\/p>\n

Three Potential Texas A&M Breakout Players in 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2020 will surely bring someone else to the radar that fans and even \u201cexperts\u201d may not be paying a lot of attention to. The diamonds in the rough may be brought to light in week one, or maybe not until later in the season. Whoever the chosen ones are, and whenever they step into the spotlight is unknown, but, rest assured, someone will make the most of 2020. Here is a shortlist of prospects who could claim the title as the new big star in Aggieland.<\/p>\n

Devin Morris<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nickel\/Safety; Junior (RS)<\/h4>\n

The 2019 season gave the world a glimpse at Devin Morris<\/strong><\/a>. The redshirt junior saw his first pieces of action last season and did not waste his time on the field. Some may claim his semi-breakout performance was overshadowed by the aforementioned freshmen. Maybe so. In only seven games, entering in special defensive packages, Morris was able to tally twelve tackles, two sacks, and an interception. Modest numbers perhaps, but when looked at with nuance, they were vital plays that caught the eye of many.<\/p>\n

The Caldwell, Texas native is one of the remaining holdovers from the Kevin Sumlin<\/strong> administration. But unlike many defensive backs from the Sumlin era, he does not possess the unusual length like Myles Jones<\/strong><\/a> or Charles Oliver<\/strong><\/a>. Recognizing this, Coach Mike Elko<\/strong> bumped him over to play the safety and nickel positions. The fit looks like it paid off.<\/p>\n

Going into 2020, Morris will likely play the nickel back a great percentage of the time. Recruited as an athlete, he has the speed to cover in open space and the physicality to make big tackles. There is some depth ahead of him at the safety position, but in this year of madness, Morris could very well be asked to play on the back end of the defense. Few Aggies made more of their opportunities last season than Devin Morris. If he repeats that pattern in 2020, Texas A&M may have a star on their hands.<\/p>\n

Baylor Cupp<\/strong><\/h3>\n

TE; Freshman (RS)<\/h4>\n

If you hopped in a time machine and headed back to August 1st, 2019, a large amount of Aggie fans would have said Cupp was going to be the next big thing on campus. It would be the Brock, Texas native that would receive the torch from Jace Sternberger<\/strong><\/a> and continue the threat from the tight-end position. A few days later, those hopes were shattered as the 5-star recruit suffered a season-ending leg injury.<\/p>\n

Fast-forward a year later and Cupp is back. His injury allowed Wydermyer to secure the starting job. Now, Cupp is playing second-fiddle to the big, burly tight end who was just placed on the John Mackey Award watch list. But, being number two on the depth chart isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing under Jimbo Fisher<\/strong>. The ball is constantly spread around in his system, and Kellen Mond<\/strong><\/a> makes sure his guys get their touches.<\/p>\n