Spring Injuries
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- Texas A&M must replace significant departed production at linebacker.
- Tulsa transfer Ray Kony is expected to handle the middle-linebacker role after a highly productive season that included 132 tackles.
- Second-year linebacker Noah McHale stepped up during spring, with redshirt junior Jordan Lockhart another option the staff likes.
- The scheme generally puts only two linebackers on the field, so three trusted game-day options may be sufficient, though Damien Sanford's spring-game injury reduces the margin.
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Linebacker depth
- Injury: It's may not be anything more than a broken leg, he's not out for the season.
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Daymion Sanford update
- Daymion Sanford had surgery; return timeline speculative; Coach Elko will provide updates when appropriate.
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Gigem 247 talks about the status of LB Daymion Sanford
- A&M LB Daymion Sanford underwent lower-leg surgery post-spring game; no return timeline announced, suggests possible mid-season availability.
- Ray Coney (Tulsa transfer) replacing him at Mike.
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