The Maroon Goons Reload: Why Texas A&M's 2025 Offensive Line Might Be the Most Dominant Unit in America
Ar’maj Reed-Adams - the tone setter leads the way
You want to win the SEC? You want to shove Georgia out the way, out-duel Texas in December, and make your way to that glorious twelve-team dance? Then you better have more than just flash at receiver or a couple jitterbugs in the backfield. You need monsters. Men with concrete hands, sledgehammer feet, and the nastiest intentions in the building.
Welcome to the Maroon Goons.
The 2025 edition of Texas A&M’s offensive line isn’t just good. They’re throw-you-out-the-club elite. They don’t talk about winning the Joe Moore Award—they’ve got it circled, starred, and laminated. And for the first time in what feels like forever, Aggieland isn’t hoping for a dominant line. They’ve got one.
Let’s crack the seal and meet the big boys who are gonna set the tone in College Station this fall
🧱 The Foundation: Experience That Hits Back
Most years, you’re lucky to return three O-line starters. Maybe four if the stars align. Jimbo? He’s gone. But Mike Elko inherited and preserved something special—all five starters from last year are back, seasoned and souped up.
We’re talking close to 4,000 combined career snaps. That’s SEC war paint. And there’s a reason not a single portal addition was brought in to compete—this staff knew they had the horses.
No group in the building spends more time together than an offensive line, and this one has gelled into a trench-tight brotherhood. On film, they play like five men with one mind. On Saturdays, they maul people like they’ve been personally insulted.
🧠 Captain Mauler: Ar’maj Reed-Adams
Let’s start with the tone-setter: Ar’maj Reed-Adams, the right guard, and now one of the two captains. This dude didn’t just grade out as one of the best run blockers in the SEC—he graded as the best in the entire Power Four.
Gap scheme? Zone? Pulling out on counter? Doesn’t matter. He clears space like a wrecking ball and talks like a coach. Reed-Adams plays with controlled rage, and when he tells the media, “We’re the best offensive line in the country,” it doesn’t come across as talk. It sounds like a promise.
NFL scouts were sniffing around last winter. Ar’maj told ‘em to wait. He’s chasing a ring—and a Joe Moore trophy—with his brothers first.
🛡️ Silent Assassin: Trey Zuhn III
Over at left tackle stands Trey Zuhn, the anchor. The protector. The “you must get past me if you want to meet the quarterback” type.
Zuhn doesn’t chirp much. He just buries edge rushers and gets back to the huddle. At 6'7", 315 lbs., he’s a walking oak tree, and he’s allowed just seven sacks in 2,500 snaps. SEC pass-rushers try their moves, and Zuhn just politely denies them like a bouncer at a velvet rope.
He’s a captain now too. That means the leadership vibe inside this huddle isn’t just tough—it’s mature.
💪 Inside Power: Bisontis, Nabou, and Crownover
Chase Bisontis might be the most violent left guard in the country. A former All-SEC freshman, he took a big step in 2024 and is rumored to be pushing 315 lbs. of muscle and attitude. He’s the kind of guy who finishes blocks—and lets you know about it afterward.
At center, there’s a legit battle. Mark Nabou Jr., who started most of 2023, is coming off injury. Kolinu’u Faaiu, who filled in last season, has the reps and the trust of the staff. Iron sharpens iron—and the best man will win the mic call job.
And on the right edge is Dametrious Crownover, the quiet enforcer. Big-bodied, reliable, and mean in the run game. Not flashy, just surgical. He brings an NFL frame to the right tackle spot and rarely loses leverage.
You won’t find a weak link in this chain.
🧴 Depth? We Got It.
There’s no rebuilding here—just reloading’.
Behind the starters, the Maroon Goons are swimming in talent. Five-star tackle Lamont Rogers might be the best young lineman in the country. Four-stars Jonte Newman and Nelson McGuire are biting at the bit to crack the rotation. And don’t forget 6'6", 320 lb. JaKelin “Baby Goon” Russell, who showed flashes in the spring.
This depth matters, Ags. You’re one rolled ankle from needing that sixth or seventh guy. And at A&M? The drop-off ain’t steep. It’s a hill—not a cliff.
🧠 The Cushing Effect + Collin Klein’s Ground Vision
Let’s give flowers to OL coach Adam Cushing, the architect behind this trench resurgence. Hired in 2024, he’s rebuilt technique, mindset, and discipline. His guys play nasty but smart—exactly what you need when you’re playing Alabama and LSU in back-to-back weeks.
And let’s not forget offensive coordinator Collin Klein. The Kansas State import is running a modern power scheme with jet sweep wrinkles and QB run action. But the engine is still the same: smashmouth ball. Inside zone. Gap pulls. Lead draw. That’s how you win in November.
And this line? Built for all of it.
🏆 Eyes on the Prize: Joe Moore and More
Look, the Maroon Goons have swagger—but they’ve earned it. PFF has them ranked top three nationally. They anchored the SEC’s No. 2 rushing offense last year. And they’re walking into 2025 with 100% of their big dogs back.
They’re not just trying to protect Marcel Reed and open holes for Rueben Owens II. They’re trying to walk out of December with hardware—SEC title rings, Joe Moore trophies, and maybe—just maybe—a playoff appearance with some steam behind it.
And it’ll all start up front.
💣 Final Whistle
The Maroon Goons don’t need hype. They bring tape. They bring scars. They bring a nasty streak that doesn’t wear off after the whistle.
So next time you’re talkin’ contenders, don’t just rattle off quarterbacks and skill guys. Watch the trenches. Watch the pancakes stack up. Watch Trey Zuhn lock down another edge rusher while Ar’maj Reed-Adams walks a linebacker five yards off the screen.
This ain’t a projection. This is a problem—for everybody else.