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5 Texas A&M Football Players to Watch Against Auburn

By Jake Mastroianni

Sep 5, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) celebrates his sack against Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Mike Bercovici (2) (not pictured)in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) celebrates his sack against Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Mike Bercovici (2) (not pictured)in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 2014; College Station, TX, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Bo Wallace (14) is sacked by Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) during the first quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2014; College Station, TX, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Bo Wallace (14) is sacked by Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) during the first quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Myles Garrett

Mel Kiper Jr.’s big board for the 2017 NFL Draft currently has Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett at the top.

At 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, you won’t find many defensive ends in the country that can get to the quarterback as quickly as Garrett.

His speed, size and athleticism make him impossible to cover as an offensive lineman. Auburn will most likely have to put two guys on him to try and slow him down.

Through his first two seasons at Texas A&M he recorded 32 tackles for a loss and 22.5 sacks. So far in 2016 he has just 1.5 tackles for a loss and 1 sack.

The Auburn offensive line gave up 4 sacks to Clemson, and they don’t possess anyone like Garrett.

It’s not just the Myles Garrett show though. With all the attention on him, some people forget about Daeshon Hall. He’s yet to record a sack this season after picking up seven last year, but he leads the team with 3 tackles for a loss in 2016.

These two may be the best set of defensive ends on any team in the country. Granted, Auburn has a couple of great defensive ends in Carl Lawson and Marlon Davidson.

This will be a very difficult task for the Auburn offensive line. Not only do they have to keep Garrett and Hall from getting to the quarterback, but these guys will create a lot of negative plays in the running game as well.

Garrett has shown the ability to run down quarterbacks and running backs from behind throughout his career.

Texas A&M’s defense will be as good as Myles Garrett makes them.

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