2015 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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2015 Texas A&M Aggies football
Texas A&M University logo.svg
Music City Bowl, L 21–27 vs. Louisville
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jake Spavital (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator John Chavis (1st season)
Base defense Multiple 4–3
Home stadium Kyle Field
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 25 Florida x  7 1   10 4  
No. 22 Tennessee  5 3   9 4  
Georgia  5 3   10 3  
Vanderbilt  2 6   4 8  
Kentucky  2 6   5 7  
Missouri*  1 7   5 7  
South Carolina  1 7   3 9  
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^  7 1   14 1  
No. 10 Ole Miss  6 2   10 3  
Arkansas  5 3   8 5  
No. 16 LSU * 5 3   9 3  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 5  
Mississippi State  4 4   9 4  
Auburn  2 6   7 6  
Championship: Alabama 29, Florida 15
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * LSU and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the newly renovated Kyle Field. They were members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by fourth year head coach Kevin Sumlin. The Aggies finished the regular season 8–5 overall and 4–4 in SEC play. They were invited to the Music City Bowl, where they were defeated by the Louisville Cardinals, 27–21.

Contents

Preseason

Recruiting class

In the 2015 recruiting class, Texas A&M signed 25 players, 11 of which were included in the ESPN 300 and 12 in the Scout 300. The class was ranked 12th in the nation by ESPN, [1] 10th by Rivals, [2] 12th by 247, [3] and 10th by Scout. [4]

College recruiting information (2015)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40Commit date
Jay Bradford
RB
Splendora, TX Splendora HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190 lb (86 kg)4.36Aug 22, 2013 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Kendall Bussey
RB
New Orleans, LA Isidore Newman HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)202 lb (92 kg)4.42Feb 2, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Deshawn Capers-Smith
CB
New Orleans, LA Warren Easton HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)5.09Feb 23, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Jordan Davis
TE
Houston TX Clear Lake HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)255 lb (116 kg) Jun 25, 2013 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Justin Dunning
S
Whitehouse, TX Whitehouse HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg)4.53Nov 10, 2013 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Landis Durham
LB
Plano, TX Plano East HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)221 lb (100 kg)4.69Jun 15, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Roney Elam
CB
Newton, TX Newton HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Aug 15, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Trevor Elbert
OL
Heath, TX Rockwall-Heath HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)292 lb (132 kg)5.02Jan 26, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Justin Evans
S
Wiggins, MS Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)188 lb (85 kg)4.50May 1, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Riley Garner
LB
College Station, TX A&M Consolidated HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)216 lb (98 kg)4.66May 21, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Claude George
LB
Lafayette, LA Hutchinson CC 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)233 lb (106 kg)4.70Oct 30, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Kingsley Keke
DT
Richmond, TX George Ranch HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)5.06Jun 4, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Christian Kirk
WR
Scottsdale, AZ Saguaro HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)192 lb (87 kg)4.48Dec 17, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  5 stars.svg     Rivals:  5 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Daniel Lacamera
K
Tarpon Springs, FL East Lake HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jun 24, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Connor Lanfear
OL
Buda, TX Hays HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)278 lb (126 kg) Feb 28, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
James Lockhart
DE
Ennis, TX Ennis HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)250 lb (110 kg)4.70Jul 25, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Daylon Mack
DT
Gladewater, TX Glade Water HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)328 lb (149 kg)4.96Feb 4, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  5 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  5 stars.svg     ESPN:  5 stars.svg    
Erik McCoy
OL
Lufkin, TX Lufkin HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)307 lb (139 kg)5.11Nov 18, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Richard Moore
LB
Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)209 lb (95 kg)4.80Jan 2, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Kyler Murray
QB
Allen, TX Allen HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)177 lb (80 kg)4.5May 28, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  5 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  5 stars.svg     ESPN:  5 stars.svg    
Larry Pryor
S
Sulphur Springs, TX Sulphur Springs HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)197 lb (89 kg)4.66Jan 30, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Damion Ratley
WR
Yoakum, TX Blinn CC 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)4.47Nov 28, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Kemah Siverand
WR
Houston, TX Cypress Ridge HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg)4.47May 29, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Keaton Sutherland
OL
Flower Mound, TX Marcus HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)282 lb (128 kg)5.0Jun 16, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Dwaine Thomas
LB
Boutte, LA Hahnville HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)209 lb (95 kg)4.60Jan 17, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 10    Rivals: 10    247Sports: 12    ESPN: 12
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas A&M Football Commitment List 2015". Rivals. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  • "Texas A&M College Football Recruiting Commits 2015". Scout. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  • "Texas A&M Aggies Commits 2015". ESPN. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

Personnel

Roster

2015 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Kyler Murray Fr
WR 2Speedy NoilSo
WR 3 Christian Kirk Fr
WR 4 Damion Ratley So
RB 5 Tra Carson Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 7Jake Hubenak Redshirt.svg  So
WR 9 Ricky Seals-Jones Redshirt.svg  So
QB 10 Kyle Allen So
WR 11 Josh Reynolds Jr
WR 13Jamal JefferySo
QB 14 Conner McQueen Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 15Frank IheanachoSo
QB 16Kobe Miller Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 16Kemah SiverandFr
QB 17Jordan TraylorJr
WR 18Edward Pope Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 19Janson Moore Redshirt.svg  So
WR 19Jeremy TabuyoJr
RB 20James White Redshirt.svg  So
RB 21 Keith Ford  (I)Jr
RB 22Kwame EtwiFr
WR 23Sabian HolmesSr
RB 25Kendall BusseyFr
RB 27Brice DolezalSr
RB 29Jay BradfordFr
RB 34Blaine TownsendSr
FB 39Austin EnglishSo
TE 41Brandon Alexander Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 42Josch Motley Redshirt.svg  So
TE 47Caden Smith Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 48Dreagan PattersonJr
OL 50Tank Davis Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 56Mike Matthews (C)Sr
OL 61Braden Meador Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 62Chad Loitz Redshirt.svg  So
OL 63Ryan LindbladeJr
OL 64 Erik McCoy Fr
OL 65Avery Gennesy Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 66Nathan Kellman
OL 67Drew BeakeyFr
OL 68Justin DworaczykFr
OL 69Brayden TalbertFr
OL 70Connor LanfearFr
OL 71Trevor ElbertFr
OL 72 Jermaine Eluemunor Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 73Jeremiah Stuckey Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 74 Germain Ifedi  (C) Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 75Koda Martin Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 77 J.J. Gustafson So
OL 78 Keaton Sutherland Fr
OL 79Joseph Cheek Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 81Jalyn Judkins Redshirt.svg  So
WR 82Boone Niederhofer Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 83Kyle Whitley Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 84Morgan WhatleyFr
TE 85Grant GustafsonFr
WR 85Reggie RuskFr
TE 87Greer ShetlerFr
WR 88Thom Lam Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 89Jordan DavisFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1De'Vante HarrisSr
DB 4Noel EllisJr
DL 5 Daylon Mack Fr
DB 6 Donovan Wilson So
LB 7Richard MooreFr
DB 8Nick HarveySo
DL 9Qualen CunninghamSo
DL 10 Daeshon Hall Jr
LB 11Josh WalkerSo
DB 12Sam Moeller (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 13Reggie Chevis Redshirt.svg  So
DB 14 Justin Evans Jr
DL 15 Myles Garrett  (C)So
LB 16Dwaine ThomasFr
DB 17Alex Sezer Jr.Jr
DB 18Larry PryorFr
DB 19DeShawn Capers-SmithFr
DB 21 Brandon Williams  (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 23 Armani Watts So
DB 25Priest Willis (I)Jr
DB 26Devonta Burns Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 27Roney ElamFr
DB 28Victor Davis Redshirt.svg  So
DB 30Justin DunningFr
LB 31Claude GeorgeJr
DB 32Will Paulhill Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 32Kevin Wilson Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 33Shaan WashingtonJr
LB 35Riley GarnerFr
DL 40Jarrett JohnsonSo
LB 42 Otaro Alaka So
LB 45 Cullen Gillaspia So
LB 46A.J. Hilliard Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 48Landis DurhamFr
LB 49Taylor Martinez Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 50Mac Labhart Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 52Tristan HortonFr
DL 53Ben HuskinsonSo
LB 54Jake Blount Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 55Justin Manning Redshirt.svg  So
DL 59Isaac FloresJr
DL 83Alonzo WilliamsSr
DL 86David DarleySo
DL 88 Kingsley Keke Fr
DL 90Deshawn Washington Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 92Zaycoven HendersonSo
DL 94Tanner Schorp Redshirt.svg  So
DL 95Julien ObiohaSr
DL 98Hardreck WalkerJr
DL 99James LockhartFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 24 Taylor Bertolet Redshirt.svg  Sr
PK/P 36Daniel LaCameraFr
P 38 Drew Kaser Sr
DS 40Christian Robertson Redshirt.svg  Fr
PK 41Peter GradyJr
DS 45Austin Frey Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 46Shane Tripucka Redshirt.svg  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 26, 2015

Schedule

Texas A&M announced their 2015 football schedule on October 14, 2014. The 2015 schedule consist of 9 games in the state of Texas and 3 games outside of the state in the regular season. Two of the nine games in Texas are neutral games against Arizona State and Arkansas. Texas A&M will host SEC foes Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, and South Carolina, and will travel to LSU, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt. [5]

This will be the Aggies' first year without Missouri since 2009 and SMU since 2010 on their schedule.

The Aggies' 25–0 shutout of Vanderbilt on November 21 was Texas A&M's first shutout victory since joining the SEC in 2012. The Aggies had not shut out a team since a 31–0 victory over Wyoming on September 11, 2004, and had not shut out a conference opponent since a 41–0 victory over Baylor on October 12, 2002.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 p.m.vs. No. 15 Arizona State * ESPN W 38–1766,308
September 126:00 p.m. Ball State *No. 16 ESPNU W 56–23104,213
September 1911:00 a.m. Nevada *No. 17
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
SECN W 44–27102,591
September 266:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas No. 14ESPNW 28–21 OT67,339
October 36:30 p.m.No. 21 Mississippi State No. 14
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
SECNW 30–17104,455
October 172:30 p.m.No. 10 Alabama No. 9
CBS L 23–41105,733
October 246:00 p.m.at No. 24 Ole Miss No. 15ESPNL 3–2360,674
October 3111:00 a.m. South Carolina
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
SECNW 35–28102,154
November 76:30 p.m. Auburn No. 19
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
SECNL 10–26104,625
November 146:00 p.m. Western Carolina *
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
ESPNUW 41–17101,583
November 216:30 p.m.at Vanderbilt SECNW 25–032,482
November 286:30 p.m.at LSU SECNL 7–19101,803
December 306:00 p.m.vs. Louisville *ESPNL 21–2750,478
Schedule Source: [6]

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeason at
Texas A&M
Kevin Sumlin Head coach 4th
John Chavis Associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach1st
Terry Joseph Defensive backs coach2nd
Terry Price Defensive ends coach4th
Mark Hagen Defensive tackles coach3rd
Jake Spavital Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach3rd
Clarence McKinney Running backs coach4th
Aaron Morehead Wide receivers coach1st
Dave Christenson Offensive line coach and run game coordinator1st
Jeff Banks Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach3rd
Larry JacksonDirector of football sports performance4th
Jeremy Springer Special teams quality control coach1st
Reference: [7]

Game summaries

#15 Arizona State

1234Total
#15 Sun Devils077317
Aggies7732138

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals30101023
#16 Aggies28210756

The game was the home opener for A&M, and the first game in the newly renovated Kyle Field. The Aggies were dominant throughout the entire first half, with the exception being Ball State's first drive to A&M's 4 yard line. [8]

Nevada

1234Total
Wolfpack7310727
#17 Aggies141014644

Arkansas

1234OTTotal
#14 Aggies01038728
Razorbacks7077021

#21 Mississippi State

1234Total
#21 Bulldogs370717
#14 Aggies14103330

#10 Alabama

1234Total
#10 Crimson Tide141431041
#9 Aggies3107323

#24 Ole Miss

1234Total
#15 Aggies03003
#24 Rebels797023

South Carolina

1234Total
Gamecocks7147028
Aggies71414035

Auburn

1234Total
Tigers776626
#25 Aggies307010

Western Carolina

1234Total
Catamounts0140317
Aggies71413741

Vanderbilt

1234Total
Aggies6106325
Commodores00000

LSU [ win vacated ]

1234Total
Aggies70007
Tigers607619

Texas A&M won this game, because the NCAA vacated LSU's victory. [9]

Louisville

1234Total
Aggies770721
Cardinals2007027

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RV161714149 (1)9 (1)15RV25RVRVRV
Coaches RV19181515111016RV24RVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not released19Not released

References

  1. "2015 Class Ranking ESPN". ESPN . Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  2. "2015 Class - Rivals". Rivals . Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. "2015 Class Ranking – 247". 247 . Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. "2015 Class Ranking – Scout". Scout . Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  5. "2015 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Texas A&M University Department of Athletics. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  6. "2015 Texas A&M Aggies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  7. 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide, p. 2
  8. Bowen, Larry (September 13, 2015). "Aggie Defense Grounds Cardinals with Impressive First Half". The Bryan-College Station Eagle . Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  9. "LSU vacates 37 football wins from 2012-2015 due to NCAA ruling". Crescent City Sports. June 22, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.