Change happens. It’s impossible to avoid.

For Texas A&M football , losing one of its biggest defensive talents is a major loss but also a major blessing.

Over the course of Cashius Howell ’s two seasons in the Maroon and White, he knew little about what he was walking into, but he walked out with a ton of football knowledge.

Walking away from Aggieland, he is leaving his legacy and passing it down to his teammates he played with and to others who joined the program as transfers or recruits. Now that he is no longer playing for head coach Mike Elko , a position is open. What does the room look like?

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Dec 20, 2025; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive end Marco Jones (10) lines up during the game between the Aggies and the Hurricanes at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

With Howell getting drafted early in the NFL Draft, which took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the door is wide open for someone to fill his shoes.…