The SEC has been by far the most dominant conference in college football over the past 20 years or so, and naturally, has sent by far the most talent to the NFL as well.
Just over the past two years, the SEC has had a combined 138 players selected in the NFL Draft. The next closest conference is the Big Ten with 113, so there’s a pretty sizable gap.
It’s clear that NFL scouts know how tough it is to play in the SEC, and especially how tough it is to win in it. Now, Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko wants to use that knowledge to his players’ benefit.
During SEC Media Days in Atlanta, Elko boldly proclaimed that the Aggies could have “double-digit” picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. He noted how past SEC champions have typically had around 13 draft picks, and hopes bringing a title back to College Station could lead to similar results for the Aggies.
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“We should get to double digit NFL draft picks this year,” Elko said, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “That’ll be the first time Texas A&M has done that in a very long time.”
Looking at past SEC champions, Elko isn’t far off in his assessment. Georgia had 13 players selected in this year’s NFL Draft, while Alabama had 10 selected in 2024.
Of course, the problem is getting to the point of competing for an SEC title. The Aggies were technically only a game away from the SEC Championship Game, as had they beaten arch rival Texas in the final game of the regular season, they would’ve been the ones heading to Atlanta to face Kirby Smart and Georgia. However, an 8-5 record (5-3 in conference play, with all three losses coming in November) tells a different story.
“I think you have to go through some of that sometimes,” Elko said. “As painful as it is, as it was for us and our fans and everyone involved, we had never been in that position before. We had never been the hunted team. We had never been in November competing for an opportunity to get into Atlanta with our destiny in our own hands.”
“I think you learn how you have to elevate your game in those matchups when you become that team. Going on the road in back-to-back weeks, we didn’t play the football that we needed to play to finish it. It’s been our mantra the entire off-season. Mantras don’t turn into wins. But I do believe our kids have a really strong chip on their shoulders to change that story and finish this thing the right way.”
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Not to mention, the Aggies only had three players selected in this year’s draft. They were all selected in the first two rounds – with Shemar Stewart going in the first and both Nic Scourton and Shemar Turner going in the second – but they still didn’t have that much of a presence.
For A&M to go from three draft picks to 10 or more in the span of one year would be quite the jump, but certainly not out of the realm of possibility.
Jeremiah Devereaux, 27 (Source: Denton County Jail)
DENTON, Texas – A 27-year-old man has been arrested following a series of incidents in women’s restrooms and locker rooms at a local gym and two university campuses, police said.
Indecent exposure arrest
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What we know:
Jeremiah Devereaux was taken into custody Saturday, Jan. 31, after officers responded to a criminal trespass call in the 1300 block of S. Loop 288. Witnesses at a local gym reported that a man had entered the women’s locker room, sauna, and bathroom. Devereaux allegedly ran from the scene but was arrested by officers on an outstanding theft warrant.
The arrest led to a joint investigation involving the Denton Police Department and the University of North Texas (UNT) Police Department.
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Authorities linked Devereaux to an indecent exposure incident that happened Friday, Jan. 30, at the UNT campus, where a man reportedly exposed himself to a woman in a restroom. UNT Police subsequently obtained a warrant for his arrest in that case.
Police noted that Devereaux has a history of similar behavior. In January 2025, he was arrested at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) for criminal trespass and resisting arrest after he allegedly attempted to follow a woman into a bathroom stall.
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Devereaux is currently held in the Denton County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
Possible additional victims
Detectives believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. Anyone with information or who has had a similar interaction with Devereaux is asked to contact Detective David Acrey at 940-349-7993. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Denton County Crime Stoppers.
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The Source: Information in this article is from the Denton Police Department.
After a pleasantly warm spring week, North Texas is headed into a warmer one. Are we back in summer mode?
Sunday is starting partly sunny with day temperatures topping out at 77 degrees and a calm breeze of 5 to 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
Overnight temperatures are expected to bottom out at 53 degrees.
The coming week is forecast to be warmer with temperatures ranging in the 70s and 80s during the day. On Thursday, the daytime temperatures are expected to be in the lower 80s.
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There are some sporadic chances of showers throughout the week in the forecast, specifically on Tuesday and Thursday. The rest of the week is looking sunny, for the most part.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy and mild. High: 75. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
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MONDAY: Mostly cloudy and mild. Low: 54. High: 76. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy and mild with a 30% chance of morning showers, maybe some rumbles of thunder. Decreasing clouds in the afternoon. Low: 60. High: 75. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
A&M was very good as well last season, winning its first eight games en route to a 48-11 record and a share of the SEC Tournament title. Ace pitcher Emiley Kennedy is gone as are key bats such as Koko Wooley and Amari Harper. But head coach Trisha Ford is confident in a team picked to finish sixth in the SEC’s preseason poll.
A groundout by Edwards is followed by a lineout from Sauni. DeeDee Baldwin comes in to pinch-hit but strikes out on a 3-2 pitch. The Aggies suffer their first loss of the season.
Two strikeouts and a groundout send us to the last of the seventh.
Preseason All-SEC selection Perez strikes out, Wark flies out and Dement pops out against Canady as the teams are down to their final three outs.
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Peters stays strong with a strikeout, groundout and flyout. The heart of the Aggies order is coming up, down one.
Vrazel reached on a one-out infield single, but was erased on a fielder’s choice. A long flyout from Kowalewski ends the inning. Canady has settled in nicely after the two first-inning runs.
The first error of the game gives Texas Tech a late lead. Davis reached on the miscue then made it to second on a passed ball. A double from Williams gave TTU the advantage as Sidne Peters enters to end the half-inning.
Canady matches Munnerlyn’s perfection as the game heads into the final stretch tied.
Texas Tech goes down 1-2-3 for the first time all game with the new pitcher in the circle.
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A two-out hit by Perez goes for naught as the score stays tied. Kate Munnerlyn takes over at pitcher on the other side of the break.
Vrazel crashes into the wall making a catch on a long Pannell flyout to begin the half-inning to the delight of a soldout Davis Diamond crowd. Lessentine then induced a popup and strikeout to maintain the tie.
Edwards reached on a hit by pitch, but a flyout, strikeout and groundout for Canady ended the frame.
Terry reached to the begin the inning and made it to third base with two out. But Dement and Powell teamed up on a fielder’s choice to tag her at third base after a grounder to the shortstop off the bat of Williams.
After Kennedy Powell singled to start the game, Canady retired two Aggies on groundouts. But a Wark home run to left field tied the game. Dement struck out to end the inning.
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Davis takes the third pitch of the game deep for a home run. Williams then followed up with a homer of her own on a 3-2 pitch. Lessentine retired three of the next four to get out of the inning.
The Aggies are wearing cream-colored jerseys. A&M volleyball coach Jamie Morrison, who led his team to a national title, is on hand to throw out the first pitch.
