Mike Elko offers hopeful injury update on running back room for Texas A&M ahead of Aggies game against Arkansas

The Texas A&M Aggies of 2025 are clearly stacked up and down the roster and it's paying off. They're 6-0, outscoring opponents 208-122 on the season, and no matter what injuries or other factors lead to a rotation of players at most any position the Aggies keep dominating.

Unfortunately that theory has been tested more often than head coach Mike Elko probably wants it to be at the running back position. However, the good news is that's where Texas A&M might be deepest. Le'Veon Moss is injured once again, but coach Elko offered a hopeful update when speaking with the media this week.

Key Rushing Stats for Texas A&M in 2025

• Five different running backs have at least 27 snaps and double-digit carries this season as Texas A&M has proven to has one of the deepest backfields in the country.
• Le'Veon Moss has 14 more carries and three more touchdowns than than any Aggies running back, so fans might think he will be missed severely, but Rueben Owens actually averages nearly a full yard more per touch than Moss this season.
• Marcel Reed hasn't fully unlocked his rushing capabilities this year as he's averaging nearly 20 yards on the ground less than he did in 2024. He should be able to help carry a larger chunk of the rushing production if necessary.

Le'Veon Moss to miss significant time, but Aggies RBs can step up

Le'Veon Moss has already been dinged up a couple times this season. He missed four games last year, and four the year before. Moss sadly finds himself injured quite often, but the good news is–according to Mike Elko–that this time around the injury isn't season-ending. However, the Aggies star runner is going to miss some time:

"Le'Veon Moss is going to be out probably for a significant period of time. It's an unrelated injury to anything that he's been dealing with. Has nothing to do with last year. Has nothing to do with what he's been dealing with earlier this year. It's an isolated injury that happened on that tackle. It's an ankle, not a knee, which is a really positive sign. He's going to have to go get it looked at and we'll figure out where it's at. It certainly will not end his season, but it's going to be a significant amount of time."

It's a bummer that Moss is going to miss games with an ankle injury, but the Aggies running back room is still one of the best in the country. Rueben Owens has been an absolute star this year when he's been asked to step up in place of Moss, and he hasn't been the only Aggies back to impress.