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Mike Elko Has Good News on Texas A&M Aggies QB Conner Weigman

Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman could be in line for a big year in 2024.

Matt Galatzan

Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) in
Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) in / Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

The Texas A&M Aggies are going to go as far in 2024 as their starting quarterback Conner Weigman can take them.

Weigman has shown flashes of greatness during his brief time in College Station, but has also been hampered throughout his tenure, including a serious ankle he suffered in Week 4 vs. Auburn that kept him out for the remainder of the season.

The injury was so serious in fact, that he was still feeling the affects and in the process of recovery during spring football camp.

Fortunately, according to Aggies head coach Mike Elko, Weigman is progressing well, and should be 100 percent healthy by the time the Aggies take the field for the season opener against Notre Dame on August 31.

Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) in
Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) in / Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

“Conner will be fine,” Elko said. “He had a really, really bad break in that ankle. It was not ready to go this spring. That’s OK. Our record in the spring doesn’t actually count. To his credit, he understood the value of getting out on that field and taking reps. He was able to get a lot of good quality work in. He'll get a lot better by the time we show up for Notre Dame."

Weigman, of course, is still a bit of an unknown in terms of a starting SEC quarterback.

In his two seasons in Aggieland, Weigman has played in just nine games and made eight starts, with going 5-3 as a starter and 5-4 overall. At times, he shined under center, completing 155 of 251 passes (61.8 percent) for 1,875 yards and 16 touchdowns with two interceptions over that time.

He even set an A&M true freshman passing record vs. Ole Miss in 2022, throwing for 338 yards and four touchdowns. Flash forward to 2023, and he looked to have made a massive leap, averaging over 300 yards, and 2.6 touchdowns per game over his first three starts before the injury.

Whether or not he can replicate that success, or how he will adjust in the new offense under Collin Klein remains to be seen.

But if Weigman can be what Elko believes he can be in 2024, there will be plenty to be excited about in Aggieland going forward.

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and MizzouSportsTalk.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan 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 under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com