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Texas A&M Aggies TE Declares for 2025 NFL Draft

The Texas A&M Aggies are saying goodbye to another NFL Draft entree.
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Texas A&M Aggies tight end Tre Watson (84) attempt to hurdle Auburn Tigers safety Sylvester Smith (19) as Auburn Tigers take on Texas A&M Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Auburn Tigers defeated Texas A&M Aggies 43-41 in fourth overtime.
Texas A&M Aggies tight end Tre Watson (84) attempt to hurdle Auburn Tigers safety Sylvester Smith (19) as Auburn Tigers take on Texas A&M Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Auburn Tigers defeated Texas A&M Aggies 43-41 in fourth overtime. | Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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LAS VEGAS -- After a heartbreaking loss to the USC Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night, Texas A&M Aggies tight end Tre Watson is moving on to the next stage in his career.

Watson announced on X (Twitter) that he is declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft after four seasons of college football.

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A Rio Rancho, N.M. native, Watson was originally a three-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. He received offers from programs like Army, Texas State, New Mexico, Liberty, New Mexico State and many more before commiting to Fresno State. He played the first three seasons of his career with the Bulldogs before transferring to A&M last offseason.

In his only season with the Aggies, Watson tallied 21 catches for 280 yards and a touchdown. His scoring grab came in the 21-17 win over Arkansas on Sept. 28. In the loss to USC, he had three catches for 42 yards. During his time at Fresno State, Watson posted 56 catches for 592 yards and four touchdowns. Most of this production came during the 2023 season when he finished with career-high marks in catches (38), receiving yards (378) and touchdowns (four).

Including Watson's departure, the Aggies have now lost two tight ends, as Jaden Platt transferred to Arkansas. A&M has quickly made up for this with the portal additions of Nate Boerkircher (Nebraska) and Micah Riley (Auburn).

The Aggies will now head into the offseason looking to build off of the first season under head coach Mike Elko.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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