AggieHuddle.com’s PReview of the 2026 Texas A&M football team by position group continues with a look at the tight ends.

The tight end room

Name	Class	Height/Weight
Houston Thomas	Gr.-TR.	6-5/245
Richie Anderson	RS-Jr.-TR.	6-4/245
Micah Riley	RS-Sr.-TR.	6-5/257
Kiotti Armstrong	RS-Fr.	6-5/275
Caleb Tafua	Fr.	6-5/215
KK Johnson	Fr.	6-5/226
Evan Jacobson	Fr.	6-5/217

2025 stats

Thomas, 34 catches, 347 yards (10.2 YPC), 2 TD (at UTSA)

Anderson, 31 catches, 300 yards (9.7 YPC), 3 TD (at Fresno State)

Camp Storylines

How big of a role will the tight ends play in the offense? They’re not going anywhere, to be sure, but a new offensive coordinator could change how they’re used. Nate Boerkircher, Theo Ohrstrom and Amari Niblack combined for 43 catches, which isn’t bad. Anderson and Thomas combined for 65 catches on their own, so they were definitely bigger parts of the passing game at UTSA and Fresno State. With them joining a (potentially) new look offense, the number of passes to the tight ends is a legitimate question mark.

What will Armstrong bring to the table? One of the bigger commits in the 2025 class, Armstrong was supposed to bring a unique combination of size and speed to the position. He’s now huge at 275 pounds, but redshirted last year and had Thomas and Anderson (apparently) pass him up on the depth chart in the spring.

Will any of the freshmen play? The coaching staff probably hopes not. That doesn’t mean they’re not talented; they just need time to develop. Johnson, especially, has a great skill set but is learning a new position. Jacobson missed the spring, so he’s behind the curve. If a freshman does play, odds are it’ll be Tafua, who drew positive reviews during the spring.

Projected depth chart

Thomas OR Anderson

Armstrong OR Riley

Tafua

Jacobson

Johnson