First-round Aggies could come in a three-pack at 2026 NFL Draft

Whether it be stooges, blind mice or musketeers, more value is seemingly placed on things that come in threes.

Three wise men went to Bethlehem. Three meals are recommended each day. Everyone enjoys a three-day weekend. You win tic-tac-toe with three-in-a-row.

In a little more than three months, Texas A&M could have three players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.

At least, that’s the opinion NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein shared on TexAgs Live earlier this week. Zierlein said he wouldn’t be surprised to see a trio of Aggies taken.

You get three guesses (of course) as to which three.

Of course, everyone would guess All-Americans KC Concepcion and Cashius Howell.

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Cashius Howell became the 11th unanimous All-American in program history.

But the third of the Aggies’ three amigos, perhaps surprisingly, is guard Chase Bisontis.

“Chase Bisontis is going to be a really good pick,” Zierlein said. “I am on the Joe Moore Award Committee. Bisontis was clearly, to me, the best offensive lineman on the Aggies. When I got to watch him last week for the Senior Bowl, I was really impressed. He has good hands. He has good toughness, and he is strong. He has an attitude toward him.

“He does have shorter arms, and that could drop him, but there is a need for guards this year across the league. Bisontis will carry a top-50 grade, closer to the top-40. He is a very good football player. I wouldn’t rule him out of the first, even though it could be a long shot.”

Long shot? You mean, like a 3-point shot? Seems A&M is hitting a lot of those lately.

There should be no surprise that A&M will have a large number of players taken in the NFL Draft, which will be held April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.

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Lance Zierlein’s Feb. 2 mock draft had KC Concepcion going 30th overall to Denver.

Coach Mike Elko said well before last season’s 11-2 campaign that A&M had about 10 draft-worthy players. Offensive linemen Trey Zuhn III, Ar’maj Reed-Adams and Dametrious Crownover, running back Le’Veon Moss, tight end Nate Boerkircher, defensive linemen Albert Regis and Tyler Onyedim and defensive backs Will Lee III and Tyreek Chappell all figure to be taken, too.

But he never said anything about three potential first-round picks. That doesn’t happen often.

Sure, it’s not uncommon for programs like Ohio State, USC, Notre Dame, Miami, Georgia and Alabama to have three or more first-round picks. Most don’t see it that often.

For example, Arkansas has a proud football tradition. But three little pigs have never been selected in the first round of the same draft.

It’s never happened at Missouri, South Carolina or UCLA, either. It’s only happened once at Michigan State, Clemson, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Nebraska.

If three A&M players are first-round draft choices, it’ll mark the third time (of course).

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A junior in 2025, Chase Bisontis was listed at 6-foot-5 and 315 pounds.

Jake Matthews, Mike Evans and Johnny Manziel were first-round selections in the 2014 draft. Sam Adams, Aaron Glenn and Greg Hill were all taken in the first round of the 1994 draft.

It would be fun to see three A&M players drafted in the first round and 10 or more taken overall. Surely, that would get the attention of recruiting and transfer portal prospects.

Of course, some might lament that there is a downside to losing that much NFL-caliber talent in one year. Pessimists would expect a subpar campaign the next season.

Not necessarily.

After losing Adams, Glenn and Hill, A&M went 10-0-1 in the 1994 season. That was A&M’s last unbeaten team.

Maybe history will repeat itself.

A personal wish list for 2026 A&M football would be:

1. At least three Aggies are drafted in the first round.
2. A dozen Aggies are drafted overall.
3. The Aggies have an undefeated season.

Wishes also come in threes, right?