Some offensive coordinators force their players into a set scheme. others look to attack the opposing defense’s weaknesses. New Texas A&M OFfensive Coordinator Holmon Wiggins is interested in tailoring an offense that fits his players’ strengths.

“Any good coach is going to try to tailor everything that they have. So for us, is looking at what our guys do well, trying to put those guys in a great position to be successful, and make that happen,” he said. “I think we have some really good pieces. I’m excited about them.”

The critical piece to the 2026 offense remains quarterback Marcel Reed, who put up more than 3,600 yards of total offense and 31 touchdowns last season but struggled down the stretch. Wiggins said Reed has been working hard to grasp the new scheme and lead the offense.

“He stayed steady (after last season). You know, the biggest thing for us was making those consistent improvements and daily deposits that he can make,” Wiggins said. “So he’s up there studying and getting extra film. He’s up there trying to understand exactly what we’re asking him to do and the game plan and and what’s in the system. And we’re trying to tailor everything to to his skill set. And now you see him doing some stuff and actually taking more command of the offense because there’s a more understanding of what it is, and I think a lot of that comes with experience and also time on the job.”

One thing Wiggins intends to do with Reed is get him on the move more often, rolling the pocket to give defenses different looks.

“I think a lot of defenses has seen how athletic (Reed) is, and for us, that gives us the ability to be able to put him on the perimeter, kind of change the launch point, especially for defenses that try to tee off an onus and actually see the quarterback in just one spot,” Wiggins said. “So for us, that has always been the onus to be able to make sure that we can sit there, drop back in the pocket, have some quick game, move the pocket, and change those launch points because we play some animals in this league, and if you’re just staying off in one spot, that gives those guys the advantage. So we’re trying to take a little bit of that back.”

The Aggies have a number of established wide receivers in Mario Craver, Isaiah Horton, Ashton Bethel-Roman and Terry Bussey that they will use as starters. But Wiggins said he was excited about the group of freshman receivers that arrived in the spring.

“Madden Williams, we knew that he had super elite traits tracking the ball. He’s now starting to play faster because there’s more of an understanding of what he’s doing,” he said. “Aaron Gregory, we knew that he was a guy that could stop and start, could play the ball, really good position flex. So now he’s learning multiple positions because he has that capacity. Jayden Warren was a guy that had unbelievable size, also a vertical stretch guy.”

The Aggies added another dimension for the passing game through the transfer portal, adding College Station native and former UTSA tight end Houston Thomas. Wiggins said Thomas is adapting to the differing requirements for A&M’s tight ends.

“We knew that he was a big athletic pass catching tight end that also can dabble in the in the run game. He’s done a an exceptional job of building his body up to play in this leagues,” Wiggins said of Thomas. “Now he’s carrying around 250, 255 pounds, kind of on a frame that he hadn’t been used to. So in the spring, I think he was getting used to kind of how that felt. In the summer, I think there was a little bit of some comfort kind of starting to build. Now, right in fall camp, I think he knows exactly kind of what that is, and he’s a great, great guy that can basically balance kind of out of both. He gives us a little bit of a threat as a pass catcher. Now he’s starting to mix some things up in a run game.”

When discussing the offensive line, Wiggins didn’t get into specifics on who looks like they’ll start, noting there’s still competition going on. He did indicate, however, that transfers Tyree Adams, Coen Echols, Trovon Baugh and Wilkin Formby will be counted on this season.

“We have some offensive linemen that have a ton of experiences in this league, and those are going to be guys that we’re going to lean on,” Wiggins said.

The offensive line will not only have to protect Reed, but open holes for the running game. They may have several running behind them, starting with running back Rueben Owens.

“Reuben has done a great job of kind of grabbing the bull by the horns and and showing some maturity and some leadership in the room. Jamarion Morrow, he’s continued to kind of be the guy that we think he is. He’s quick, fast. He’s smart. He’s tough. He’s doing a great job. Had some big runs this camp. Hopefully, he’ll continue to kind of stay steady,” Wiggins said. “Also, we’ve been getting some stuff from Tiger Riden, who was a guy that, you know, in my opinion, shocked me kind of coming in because we didn’t see much of him fall camp … He’s a big, powerful guy that kind of gives us a little different dimension, a little changeup as a big back.

Our two freshmen have done a really good job of coming in and starting to figure things out. KJ (Edwards), you know, he was injured a little bit in the spring. Now he’s been healthy. Has added some weight. You know that’s a tribute to Coach Moffitt and his team and what they’ve done. But you see all of those things kind of play off. He’s lightning in a bottle. Has a chance to basically stretch the field vertically and horizontally. Can help us in the pass game. And then Carsyn Baker has done a phenomenal job making sure that he’s understanding kind of what we’re doing. I think now things are slowing down from a spring and a summer, so now he can sit there and understand exactly kind of what we’re doing, and you’re seeing those things pay off in practice.”