Listing Texas A&M's preseason honors, accolades and watchlists

From watchlists for national awards to All-America and all-conference accolades, a number of Fightin' Texas Aggies could be poised for big-time seasons in 2023. With standouts in all phases, TexAgs has compiled a comprehensive list of all the preseason honors for the Ags.

Offense

#0 — Ainias Smith — Wide Receiver — Senior from Missouri City, TX

• Preseason Coaches All-SEC
  • First Team All Purpose
  • Second Team Returner
  • Third Team Wide Receiver
• Preseason Media All-SEC
  • First Team All Purpose
  • Second Team Returner
  • Third Team Wide Receiver
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Preseason Watchlist
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist
• ESPN Top 100 Players for 2023 — #67
• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas First Team
• Phil Steele Magazine Third Team Preseason All-American — Returner
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC
  • Second Team — Returner
  • Third Team — Wide Receiver

#1 — Evan Stewart — Wide Receiver — Sophomore from Frisco, TX

• Preseason Coaches Second Team All-SEC
• PFF Preseason All-SEC Third Team
• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas First Team

#2 — Rueben Owens — Running Back — Freshman from El Campo, TX

• On3 Preseason True Freshman All-American Team 

#7 — Moose Muhammad III — Wide Receiver — Junior from Charlotte, NC

• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist
• PFF Preseason All-SEC Second Team

#18 — Donovan Green — Tight End — Sophomore from Dickinson, TX

• Mackey Award Preseason Watchlist
• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas Second Team
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team

NOTE: Green to miss 2023 season with torn ACL

#42 — Max Wright — Tight End — Graduate from Katy, TX

• The Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watchlist
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist
• 2023 AllState Good Works Team Nominee

#61 — Bryce Foster — Offensive Lineman — Sophomore from Katy, TX

• Rimington Trophy Preseason Watchlist
• PFF Preseason All-SEC Second Team — Center
• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas Second Team
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team

#64 — Layden Robinson — Offensive Lineman — Graduate from Manvel, TX

• Preseason Coaches Third Team All-SEC
• Preseason Media Third Team All-SEC
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist
• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas Second Team
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC Third Team

#71 — Chase Bisontis — Offensive Lineman — Freshman from Ramsey, NJ

• On3 Preseason True Freshman All-American Team
• The Athletic: Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List — #86

#76 — Reuben Fatheree II — Offensive Lineman — Junior from Richmond, TX

• PFF Preseason All-SEC Third Team
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team

Defense

#0 — Walter Nolen — Defensive Lineman — Sophomore from Powell, TN

• PFF Preseason All-SEC Second Team

#1 — Bryce Anderson — Defensive Back — Sophomore from Beaumont, TX

• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team

#3 — McKinnley Jackson — Defensive Lineman — Senior from Lucedale, MS

• Preseason Coaches Second Team All-SEC
• Preseason Media Second Team All-SEC
• Lombardi Award Preseason Watchlist
• Outland Trophy Preseason Watchlist
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist
• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas First Team
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC Second Team

#7 — Tyreek Chappell — Defensive Back — Junior from Philadelphia, PA

• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas Second Team

#8 — Tony Grimes — Defensive Back — Senior from Virginia Beach, VA

• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist

#10 — Fadil Diggs — Defensive Lineman — Junior from East Camden, NJ

• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist

#24 — Chris Russell Jr. — Linebacker — Senior from Dyersburg, TN

• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist

#26 — Demani Richardson — Defensive Back — Senior from Waxahachie, TX

• Preseason Coaches Second Team All-SEC
• Preseason Media Second Team All-SEC
• Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watchlist
• PFF Preseason All-SEC First Team Safety
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist
• Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas First Team
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC Third Team

#28 — Josh DeBerry — Defensive Back — Graduate from Grosse Pointe Park, MI

• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist

#45 — Edgerrin Cooper — Linebacker — Junior from Covington, LA

• Butkus Award Preseason Watchlist
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team

Special Teams

#95 — Nik Constantinou — Punter — Graduate from Melbourne, Australia

• Ray Guy Award Preseason Watchlist
• Preseason Coaches Second Team All-SEC
• Preseason Media Second Team All-SEC
• PFF Preseason All-SEC First Team
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team