4/16/2024 football Edit

Five-star Texas A&M safety enters transfer portal

Mississippi Rebels wide receiver Dayton Wade (19) runs after a catch as Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Jacoby Mathews (2) knocks him out of bounds during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Photo | Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Tony Tsoukalas • Rivals Transfer Portal

Staff Writer

Texas A&M will begin the spring transfer portal with a notable departure. Five-star safety Jacoby Mathews entered his name in the portal Tuesday, becoming the 19th scholarship player to do so for the Aggies since November.

Mathews started nine games over 11 appearances last season. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound defender finished fifth on the team with 41 tackles and also recorded an interception and four pass breakups.

Mathews, a Ponchatoula, Louisiana native, signed with Texas A&M as the No. 27 overall player and No. 2 safety in the 2022 class.

Mathews is the latest five-star departure for the Aggies, who previously saw top-rated defensive tackle Walter Nolen transfer to Ole Miss while fellow defensive linemen LT Overton (Alabama) and Fadil Diggs (Syracuse) also departed the team earlier this offseason.