Mike Elko evaluates options for Texas A&M punt returner role
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 10:31 AM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko is considering multiple candidates to replace KC Concepcion as the team's punt returner for the upcoming 2026 season. Concepcion, who was selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, returned 25 punts last season. Elko mentioned that junior wide receiver Mario Craver, among others, is a leading candidate for the role. Other players under consideration include Alabama transfer Isaiah Horton and junior wide receiver Terry Bussey. The team begins fall camp soon, and the competition for the position will be critical as they prepare for the season opener against Missouri State.
- •Mike Elko is in his third year as Texas A&M coach.
- •KC Concepcion was drafted 24th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- •Mario Craver had 59 receptions for 917 yards last season.
- •Fall camp is set to begin soon as Texas A&M prepares for Missouri State.
- 10:31 AMYahoo Sports — Mike Elko eyes new options for Texas A&M's 2026 punt return duties
"Texas A&M coach Mike Elko is evaluating Mario Craver and others to replace KC Concepcion as the team's 2026 punt returner.
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