Texas A&M Aggies’ Star Linebacker Played Through Injury, Mike Elko Reveals

During the SEC Spring Meeting, Elko announced that something major had taken place on that first defensive drive.

"One of the things that we didn't tell anybody about Scooby (Williams) because you can't tell this story is that on the first drive of the Notre Dame game, he tore his meniscus."

Despite the injury, Scooby never missed a beat and no one suspected a thing.

In 419 snaps, the Florida transfer tallied 43 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery, four pass breakups, and three quarterback hurries. It was a continuation of his breakout 2023 campaign at Florida, where he logged 53 tackles, two forced fumbles, and a sack in 10 starts.

His return, alongside York, gives A&M one of the most experienced linebacker tandems in the SEC, a critical boost for a defense looking to improve in year two under Elko. Last season, the Aggies ranked fifth-worst in the conference in rushing defense, allowing 135.2 yards per game and four yards per carry. The scoring defense hung around the middle of the pack, giving up 21 points per contest.

Fully healthy this time around, Scooby will look to put up his best season yet as Elko’s year two gets underway.

The Aggies will need Scooby at his best to navigate a grueling schedule that features showdowns with Florida, South Carolina, LSU, and archrival Texas.