Texas A&M Stand Out DB Lands NFL Top 30 Visit

According to reports, one Texas A&M Aggies standout has earned a top 30 NFL Draft visit.

Matt Galatzan | Mar 12, 2025

Texas A&M Aggies defensive back BJ Mayes reacts after intercepting a pass against the LSU Tigers. / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

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The Texas A&M Aggies NFL Draft hopes have rested largely on the shoulders of Shemar Stewart, Shemar Turner and Nic Scourton as of late.

However, according to reports from NFL insider Aaron Wilson, there is at least one other Aggie who is gaining interest in defensive back BJ Mayes.

Texas A&M Aggies defensive back BJ Mayes celebrates his interception as Auburn Tigers take on Texas A&M Aggies / Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

"Texas A&M defensive back B.J. Mayes has a top 30 visit with the Colts per a league source," Wilson said on X. "Heights graduate ranked fourth in the SEC and first on team with four interceptions last season."

Mayes, a Houston native, started his career at Incarnate Word in San Antonio, before transferring to the Aggies in January of 2024. He ended his collegiate career with seven interceptions.

Mayes finishes the 2024 season with 29 total tackles (19 solo), five pass breakups and the aforementioned four picks. He had an interception in the 35-31 loss to the USC Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl along with a pick against Auburn and two interceptions in the win over LSU.

During the 2022 and '23 seasons at UIW and UAB respectivley, Mayes tallied a combined 82 total tackles (61 solo), 21 pass breakups and three interceptions.

Mayes now joins cornerback Jaydon Hill, receiver Moose Muhammad III, tight end Tre Watson, and defensive linemen Shemar Turner, Nic Scourton, and Shemar Stewart as Aggies hoping to hear their name called in next month's draft.

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Published Mar 12, 2025

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.