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DT Kingsley Keke returning for senior season

2018 defensive depth gets another shot in the arm

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Aggie fans ended 2017 with news that safety Donovan Wilson would be back next season after being granted a medical hardship waiver, and the good news continued on the first day of 2018 as defensive tackle Kingsley Keke announced his plans to return to Texas A&M for his senior season.

Keke’s 54 tackles led all A&M defensive tackles in 2017, and was good for seventh on the team overall. He also added a sack, two batted passes, two recovered fumbles and 2.5 tackles for loss. His return will anchor what has the potential to be a stout Aggies front seven, the only significant losses being defensive end Jarrett Johnson and defensive tackle Zaycoven Henderson. The entire starting linebacker group returns.

The Ags have yet to name a defensive coordinator, but when they do, he’ll have some talent and depth to work with as he attempts to improve the Aggie defense next fall.

Poll

Which returning defender will make the bigger impact in 2018?

This poll is closed

  • 25%
    DT Kingsley Keke
    (161 votes)
  • 74%
    S Donovan Wilson
    (464 votes)
625 votes total Vote Now