{
  "id": 11897356,
  "title": "Texas A&M sophomore OL continues to stand out this season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/texas-a-m-sophomore-ol-continues-to-stand-out-this-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-m-sophomore-ol-continues-094554127.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Texas A&M's offensive line faced uncertainty at the start of the 2026 season, but their performance has steadily improved, showing promise in run blocking during their back-to-back losses to Kentucky and LSU. When Trey Zuhn left, third-year coach Mike Elko and offensive line coach Adam Cushing brought in four veteran linemen from the transfer portal, selecting Tyree Adams from LSU as the best fit to replace the veteran starter. Adams performed well in the first two games, but gave up five pressures against Kentucky and two against LSU. However, Tyree Adams is expected to remain the starting left tackle, barring any injury issues, while the standout player to watch this season and beyond is former five-star commit and sophomore tackle Lamont Rogers. Playing 58 snaps against LSU, Rogers allowed only three pressures and displayed excellent run-blocking skills, earning an impressive PFF run-blocking grade of 73.5. Before hosting Arkansas, coach Mike Elko considered starting Rogers at right guard, but ultimately decided to keep him at his position. Coach Elko stated that Rogers was playing at a level that warranted him getting on the field, and he preferred to keep him in his comfortable position with Wilking Formby moving inside. The younger, inexperienced Rogers was given the opportunity to prove himself at left tackle, and his performance has been impressive. With the Aggies' running game struggling due to quarterback Marcel Reed's difficulties, Lamont Rogers' versatility and ability to excel as a run blocker make him a key factor in the team's offensive success.",
  "summary": "Texas A&M sophomore OL Lamont Rogers has served as an important depth piece, and continues to look like a future starter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}