QB Johnny Manziel: Despite being disrespected this year by the Heisman voters, who
for some reason put A.J. McCarron and Jordan Lynch ahead of Manziel, Johnny
Football put up Heisman numbers once again. He produced 4,418 total yards this
season and 41 touchdowns. His final two games of the season were his worst, but the
grueling season had taken its toll on Manziel. With the month off, he should put a show
on.
WR Mike Evans: Similar to Manziel, Evans had a very good
season but also struggled in the final two games of the year. For
the season, Evans had 1,322 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.
However, in his last two games, he only combined for 59 yards
and zero touchdowns. Evans needs to return back to form for the
Aggies to win.
OL Jake Matthews: While Manziel and Evans struggled in the final two games of the
season, Matthews has played well all season long and will likely be a top-five pick in the
NFL draft. As good as Manziel has been the past two seasons, it is easy to overlook the
fact that this offense begins and ends with the strong play of the Aggies offensive line.
RB Ben Malena: Earlier this season, the Aggies were giving opponents a strong dose
of Malena. However, over the past six games Malena has not carried the ball more than
nine times in a single contest. While 10 carries might not be necessary, he does need to
get at least 12 offensive touches. In the Aggies’ eight wins, Malena averaged just under
12 touches a game. In losses, he only averaged eight touches.
Derel Walker: There is no guarantee that Evans will get out of his recent funk. If he
doesn’t, the Aggies will need to have another big game out of Walker. While Evans only
had 59 yards to go along with no scores over the final two games, Walker had 190
receiving yards and two touchdowns. For the season, he has caught 45 passes for 705
yards and four touchdowns.