Texas A&M Transfers Make Instant Impact With Explosive Plays vs UTSA

KC Concepcion’s Dynamic Play For Texas A&M

The Aggies went out this offseason and got arguably the best receiver that was in the transfer portal. Before becoming an Aggie, Concepcion spent two seasons with the NC State Wolfpack, where he did it all. He recorded two rushing touchdowns with 36 yards on the ground and amounted to 460 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns in his last season with the Wolfpack. 

“KC has been phenomenal,”A&M offensive coordinator Collin Klein said in a press conference on April 1. “We’ve moved him all over the place, playing him all over the field… One of the best competitors I’ve been around at the receiver position.”

Little did Klein know, Concepcion’s impact would affect the game sooner on special teams. After fielding the second UTSA punt of the game, Concepcion stepped up the middle of the coverage before accelerating down the right sideline all the way to the house.

After the Aggies gave up a field goal, they drove down the field and Craver capped it off with a 24-yard, YAC-heavy touchdown reception on a screen pass delivered by quarterback Marcel Reed to give the Aggies a 14-3 lead.

In just seven games in Starkville, Craver racked up 368 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 17 receptions, ranking fourth nationally in yards per catch.

Last season, Reed was expected to take a step forward in the passing game, and coach Mike Elko went out and got him some weapons to aid in that process. To say that Craver and Concepcion are not making major contributions would be an understatement. At the time of writing, Reed has completed eight of his 10 passing attempts for 86 yards and a touchdown in the first game of year two as Texas A&M’s starter.