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

Defensive Ends Room

Name	Class	Height/Weight
T.J. Searcy	Sr.-TR.	6-5/255
Anto Saka	Gr.-TR.	6-4/255
Ryan Henderson	Gr.-TR.	6-3/250
Sam M’Pemba	RS-Jr.-TR.	6-3/252
Marco Jones	So.	6-5/258
Kendall Jackson	RS-So.	6-3/256
Bryce Perry-Wright	Fr.	6-2/253
Tristan Givens	Fr.	6-3/215
Samu Moala	Fr.	6-4//247
Nana Boadi-Owusu	Gr.	6-1/246

2025 Stats

Searcy: 31 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks

Henderson (at San Diego State): 22 tackles, 9 TFL, 7 sacks

Jones: 21 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks

Saka (at Northwestern): 13 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles

M’Pemba: 2 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery

Boadi-Owusu: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack

Jackson: 1 tackle, .5 TFL

Camp Storylines

Who’s going to start? Searcy started last year and was excellent during the second half of the season. Jones flashed in a big way later in the year. But Saka and Henderson have plenty of experience at other programs. Which leads to the next question…

Are Saka and Henderson three-down players? At Northwestern and San Diego State, they didn’t play all the time, but a significant amount. Henderson, for instance, played more snaps last year than Searcy. They don’t need to play every down on every series at A&M, but they should be capable of playing significant roles — and not just as pass rushers.

What role will Jones play? If I’m right, a big one. He started to become a legitimate factor on a CFP team late last year and absolutely dominated this spring. He’s got outstanding speed for his size and may be a difference maker this season.

Will any of the freshmen play? If anyone does, it’ll be Perry-Wright. He has the size to compete at the SEC level right now and looked good during spring practice. The expectations for him are high.

Projected Two-Deep

DE: Searcy OR Saka

DE: Jones

Henderson

JACK: M’Pemba