Texas A&Mquarterback Marcel Reed still has at least one more game remaining in the 2025 season, with his Aggies team set to hostMiamiin the first round of theCollege Football Playoffon Saturday, Dec. 20.
When it comes to the 2026 season, Reed doesn't plan on being anywhere other than his current home.
In an appearance on Outta Pocket with RGIII— a podcast hosted by former Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III and his wife, Grete — Reed said that he will be returning to Texas A&M next year.
"I'm coming back," Reed said. "I'll be back."
Marcel Reed on going to the NFL Draft or staying at Texas A&M next year,"I'm coming back."#GigEmhttps://t.co/h7Xg268DjMpic.twitter.com/ag8dQZ8m30
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII)December 8, 2025
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Reed's a redshirt sophomore, which gives him two years of remaining college eligibility, but also makes him eligible to enter the 2026 NFL Draft. At 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, Reed isn't widely viewed as a surefire NFL prospect and wouldn't have been among the top quarterbacks in the 2026 draft, a group that most prominently includes Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, Oregon's Dante Moore and Alabama's Ty Simpson.
In his first full season as a starter, Reed has thrown for 2,932 yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while helping lead Texas A&M to an 11-1 record, the program's most wins in the regular season since 1992. Reed has also rushed for 466 yards and six touchdowns, making him one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the sport.
"I think I'm one of the best players in the country,"Reed said in the interview. This team has helped me out a lot. We've got guys around me that have helped me get to this point. The record shows it. Regardless of where the teams we've played sit, it's hard to win games in the SEC. It's hard to win 11 straight. A lot of people don't do that. That's why I have so much respect for Fernando and (Ohio State quarterback) Julian (Sayin). They're doing stuff a lot of teams can't."
Though Reed will be coming back, he won't be doing so under Texas A&M offensive coordinator Collin Klein, who is taking over as the head coach at Kansas State, his alma mater.
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