ESPN names Texas A&M junior WR as one of the best receivers entering the 2025 season

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Texas A&M's 2025 wide receiver room was revamped entirely this offseason after Noah Thomas transferred to Georgia. Head coach Mike Elko landed KC Concepcion (NC State), Mario Craver (Mississippi State), and Jonah Wilson (Houston) from the transfer portal, showing his and OC Collin Klein's clear focus on speed and versatility.

While Wilson is a work in progress, Craver is one of the better route runners and deep threats. Still, neither matches the production and elite versatility at the position that Concepcion brings to an Aggie offense in desperate need of a dependable No. 1 option for starting quarterback Marcel Reed.

During his two seasons with the Wolfpack, Concepcion recorded 839 receiving yards during the 2023 season, while his production dipped to 460 yards due to various injuries, reeling in 16 touchdowns through the air during both seasons. He was extremely productive on the ground in 2023, with 320 rushing yards on 41 carries.

While the junior can undoubtedly be utilized on the ground, he will be the go-to guy through the air and one of the most critical wide receivers in the country. ESPN agrees, recently ranking the best wide receivers entering the 2025 season, placing Concepcion at No. 10:

"The 5-foot-11 pass catcher broke NC State's freshman reception record (71 catches) and became a freshman All-American with 1,159 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023. The Wolfpack regressed last fall, and so did Concepcion's production, but he should be a frequent target within an Aggies passing attack that finished 88th nationally and 12th in the SEC in completions of 20-plus yards a year ago.

Concepcion's 16 touchdowns over the past two seasons are tied for 14th most nationally over that span. Stepping into a remade Texas A&M wide receiver unit alongside transfers Mario Craver and Jonah Wilson, Concepcion could be the key in turning around an offense that finished 87th in passing yards per game in 2024."

Texas A&M's 88th-ranked passing offense, combined with ranking 87th in passing yards, emphasized the need for more explosive options at wide receiver and provided Marcel Reed more options to not only help the passing game find more consistency but help Reed gain more confidence and swagger in the pocket.

Combined with what should be an elite running game with Le'Veon Moss returning, Texas A&M's passing game improving is the key to the Aggies' offense becoming a strength for the first time in years.

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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: ESPN names Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion the 10th best receiver for 2025

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