http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/players/jerrod_johnson/30221 Recent articles about Jerrod Johnson en-us Texas A&M took the opening possession of the game right down field against Mississippi State and never looked back in a pivotal SEC West match-up. Texas A&M stormed out to a 24-0 lead at halftime and put things on cruise control to get out of town with a 38-13 victory. Texas A&M picked up a pair of touchdowns on the ground from Ben Malena and Christine Michael and freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel worked his way up the middle of the field on an all-too-easy-looking touchdown run of 37 yards for a commanding 21-0 lead early in the second quarter. Texas Tech rolled up over 700 yards of offense, with Manziel passing for yards. Manziel also rushed for a pair of touchdowns, eclipsing the total combined rushing touchdowns of former A&M quarterbacks Ryan Tannenhill and Jerrod Johnson between 2009 and 2011. Manziel still has three games to play in the regular season. Now Texas A&M has a chance to really make some noise in the national conversation. Next up? Alaba... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:44:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/texas_a_ampm_38_mississippi_state_13_aggies_ready_for_tuscaloosa_showdown/12124624 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/texas_a_ampm_38_mississippi_state_13_aggies_ready_for_tuscaloosa_showdown/12124624 Texas A&M 38, Mississippi State 13: Aggies ready for Tuscaloosa showdown http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/texas_a_ampm_38_mississippi_state_13_aggies_ready_for_tuscaloosa_showdown/12124624 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Texas A&M took the opening possession of the game right down field against Mississippi State and never looked back in a pivotal SEC West match-up. Texas A&M stormed out to a 24-0 lead at halftime and put things on cruise control to get out of town with a  38-13 victory. Texas A&M picked up a pair of touchdowns on the ground from Ben Malena and Christine Michael and freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel worked his way up the middle of the field on an all-too-easy-looking touchdown run of 37 yards for a commanding 21-0 lead early in the second quarter. Texas Tech rolled up over 700 yards of offense, with Manziel passing for  yards. Manziel also rushed for a pair of touchdowns, eclipsing the total combined rushing touchdowns of former A&M quarterbacks Ryan Tannenhill and Jerrod Johnson between 2009 and 2011. Manziel still has three games to play in the regular season. Now Texas A&M has a chance to really make some noise in the national conversation. Next up? A... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:19:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/texas_a_m_38_mississippi_state_13_aggies_ready_for_tuscaloosa_showdown/12123748 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/texas_a_m_38_mississippi_state_13_aggies_ready_for_tuscaloosa_showdown/12123748 Texas A&M 38, Mississippi State 13: Aggies ready for Tuscaloosa showdown http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/texas_a_m_38_mississippi_state_13_aggies_ready_for_tuscaloosa_showdown/12123748 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Leadership is not something you can teach, you can try but the ones that are born with this natural sense of direction and energy find people simply get in line to follow.The plan was to let veterans David Garrard and Matt Moore battle it out for the starting quarterback job and ease Dolphins first-round pick Ryan Tannehill into the offense, Tannehill has a different plan.The 8th overall pick in this years draft missed 2 days of training camp with a contract hiccup, but has been focused and determined since arriving. The Dolphins are definitely doing everything they can to get him up to speed. They are running twice as many reps this summer having both the first and second team offenses running plays at the same time, giving every player on the team more chances to get on the field.It’s been “hard not to notice” how effective Tannehill has been throwing the football through a few days of training camp.  Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post said. Tannehill has showed “good velocity, accuracy, and Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:46:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ryan_tannehill_focussed_on_winning_starting_job/11339887 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ryan_tannehill_focussed_on_winning_starting_job/11339887 Ryan Tannehill Focussed On Winning Starting Job http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/ryan_tannehill_focussed_on_winning_starting_job/11339887 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/f/3fc5ff17a605862a7d71bb82fd9c016e34d537e5/mini/8b.jpg DAVIE, Fla. - Four years ago Mike Sherman called Ryan Tannehill into his office and asked the promising dual threat quarterback to move to receiver after the freshman lost a battle for the Aggies' starting quarterback job. Tannehill agreed to do it, but warned Sherman he was making a huge mistake. "I told him I was the best quarterback he had on the roster," said Tannehill, who lost the camp battle to Jerrod Johnson, whom he backed up for two and a half seasons while starting at receiver. "He'll always remember that moment," said Tannehill, who threw for 3,744 yards and 29 touchdowns in the 13 games he started last season. "He says it is one of the funniest moments, and the best moments he had with me." Not only was Tannehill right, but considering the Miami Dolphins selected Tannehill with the No. 8 pick in the 2012 draft the irony of his reunion with Sherman is overflowing. Sherman is presently the offensive coordinator for the Dolph... Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:09:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/dolphins_gm_tannehill_not_picked_to_be_a_backup/10657697 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/dolphins_gm_tannehill_not_picked_to_be_a_backup/10657697 Dolphins GM: Tannehill not picked 'to be a backup' http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/dolphins_gm_tannehill_not_picked_to_be_a_backup/10657697 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/f/3fc5ff17a605862a7d71bb82fd9c016e34d537e5/mini/8b.jpg His NFL potential has been compared to just about every first-round bust imaginable Akili Smith, JaMarcus Russell and Kyle Boller included but Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill isn't sweating it. Ten days prior to the biggest night of his football career, the man seemingly everyone has doubts about appears to be as cool as a breeze from a fan. "You really cant worry too much about what people are writing or saying about you in the weeks leading up to the draft, Tannehill said Tuesday after spending a day working out for the Buffalo Bills coaching staff in Orchard Park, NY. "Mock drafts are different from site to site, from writer to writer and if you read into them too much, you'll drive yourself crazy. I guess I respect everyones opinion out there, to a point, but I dont get too caught up with who is saying what or where they have me going." Though Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck and Baylors Heisman Trophy winning gunslinger Robert Griffin III will be the first two quarter Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:30:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/wide_receiver_experience_benefits_tannehill/10588990 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/wide_receiver_experience_benefits_tannehill/10588990 Wide receiver experience benefits Tannehill http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/wide_receiver_experience_benefits_tannehill/10588990 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/9/c90b675c9efe6d8720ef73b029fb17fa0e9bfa68/mini/40.jpg His NFL potential has been compared to just about every first-round bust imaginable -- Akili Smith, JaMarcus Russell and Kyle Boller included -- but Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill isn't sweating it. Ten days prior to the biggest night of his football career, the man seemingly everyone has doubts about appears to be as cool as a breeze from a fan. "You really can't worry too much about what people are writing or saying about you in the weeks leading up to the draft," Tannehill said Tuesday after spending a day working out for the Buffalo Bills coaching staff in Orchard Park, NY. "Mock drafts are different from site to site, from writer to writer and if you read into them too much, you'll drive yourself crazy. I guess I respect everyone's opinion out there, to a point, but I don't get too caught up with who is saying what or where they have me going." Though Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck and Baylor's Heisman Trophy winning gunslinger Robert Griffin III Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:51:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/wr_experience_benefits_tannehill/10586452 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/wr_experience_benefits_tannehill/10586452 WR experience benefits Tannehill http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/wr_experience_benefits_tannehill/10586452 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/f/3fc5ff17a605862a7d71bb82fd9c016e34d537e5/mini/8b.jpg Considering the respective decisions of Matt Barkley and Landry Jones to forego the 2012 NFL Draft for their senior seasons (not to mention the fact that quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III are projected to be taken with the first two picks), it’s pretty clear that signal-callers are going at a premium this year. As a result, many draft gurus have already raised the player they believe to be the next-best quarterback — namely, Texas A&M’s Ryan Tannehill — into the late-first round based solely upon many teams’ needs at this position. However, the question remains: does his play actually merit a selection in the first round?    For starters, most of Tannehill’s time at College Station was spent catching passes rather than throwing them — in other words, he has only played one-and-a-half seasons under center after 19 starts in the NCAA. And because of a broken foot that’s kept him off the field since January, he hasn't been able to practice or demonstrate the so... Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:34:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ryan_tannehill_scouting_report_red_hot_prospect/10495952 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ryan_tannehill_scouting_report_red_hot_prospect/10495952 Ryan Tannehill Scouting Report: Red Hot Prospect http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/ryan_tannehill_scouting_report_red_hot_prospect/10495952 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/9/c90b675c9efe6d8720ef73b029fb17fa0e9bfa68/mini/40.jpg Former Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Jerrod Johnson announced on Twitter today that he has signed a futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Johnson was the first overall pick in the 2011 United Football League draft by the Hartford Colonials after going undrafted in the 2011 draft and ended up signing as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in late July. He was waived by the Eagles in mid-August and signed on with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. Johnson measures in at about 6 feet 5, 243 pounds and was the all-time leading passer at Texas A&M with Read more [...] Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:41:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/steelers_sign_former_texas_a_m_aggies_qb_jerrod_johnson_to_futures_contract/9325838 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/steelers_sign_former_texas_a_m_aggies_qb_jerrod_johnson_to_futures_contract/9325838 Steelers Sign Former Texas A&M Aggies QB Jerrod Johnson To Futures Contract http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/steelers_sign_former_texas_a_m_aggies_qb_jerrod_johnson_to_futures_contract/9325838 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/7/b77dc4bd77e3be08f00396f487960f1de25825e6/mini/Texas_AM_v_0b97.jpg 1. Justin Blackmon WR, Oklahoma State: The Oklahoma junior looks eerily similar to current Cowboys receiver Dez Bryantonly without the character concerns that surrounded his friend two years ago. Other than the ideal size possessed by Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald, Blackmon has everything an NFL team wants in an elite receiver: excellent hands, good speed, physical toughness and the ability to find holes in zones. Blackmon isn't really small, either; at 6'1" and over 200 pounds, he's plenty big enough to play the role of a lead receiver. And as OSU head coach Mike Gundy mentioned, Blackmon handles his weight extremely well and never comes off the field due to fatigue. Much like every other receiver in the NCAA, Blackmon has struggled to separate from bump-and-run coverage at times. But that's mainly because he rarely sees it played much less played well at the college level. With his strong work ethic and physical ability, Blackmon is an absolute lock for a top 10 overall pick, a Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:45:03 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/big_12_big_board_version_10/8740963 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/big_12_big_board_version_10/8740963 Big 12 Big Board: Version 1.0 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/big_12_big_board_version_10/8740963 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Simply put, there wasn’t a more infuriating, frustrating and overall disappointing team in all of college football this year than the Texas A&M Aggies. A club which started the year ranked by some in the Top 10 and as a dark horse to win the Big XII, finished just 6-6. Because of it, change had to be made, and the biggest one came down this evening. Head coach Mike Sherman was fired. What was rumored since last Thursday’s 27-25 loss to Texas became true today, as Sherman was relieved of his duties after four years on the job. He finished at 25-25, with his best season in 2010 when the Aggies finished the regular season 9-3, before losing to LSU in the Cotton Bowl. Austin American Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls first reported the news at a little past 7:00 p.m. EST time tonight on his Twitter feed. Texas A&M has decided to fire football Mike Sherman but has not yet notified him, a prominent Aggie source just told me. Then, a short time later, Texas A&M Athletics Di... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:16:24 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/texas_a_ampm_fires_mike_sherman_program_enters_uncertain_future_on_and_off_the_field/8454766 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/texas_a_ampm_fires_mike_sherman_program_enters_uncertain_future_on_and_off_the_field/8454766 Texas A&M Fires Mike Sherman. Program Enters Uncertain Future On And Off The Field http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/texas_a_ampm_fires_mike_sherman_program_enters_uncertain_future_on_and_off_the_field/8454766 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Texas A&M's miserable performance at home last season against Big 12 rival Missouri sparked a spectacular turnaround. The 16th-ranked Aggies are working toward another strong finish heading into their next game at Kyle Field against the Tigers on Saturday, a possible matchup of future SEC programs. Texas A&M capped a three-game skid in 2010 with a 30-9 loss to Missouri in which former quarterback Jerrod Johnson was sacked seven times. The Aggies, who didn't score their first points until late in the third quarter, responded by replacing Johnson with Ryan Tannehill, who helped his team reel off six straight victories before a loss to LSU in the Cotton Bowl. "With low points come high points," coach Mike Sherman said. "(The loss to Missouri) propelled us on a six-game run. I think we learned from the mistakes of the Missouri game and got better after that." Texas A&M (5-2, 3-1) appears to have gotten past its lowest point of this season, back-to-back defeats in which Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:14:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/missouri_texas_a_m_preview/7652203 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/missouri_texas_a_m_preview/7652203 Missouri-Texas A&M Preview http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/missouri_texas_a_m_preview/7652203 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png