Texas A&M left tackle Trey Zuhn III is already living up to his immense potential
Texas A&M’s (2-1) 2023 football season is already chock-full of storylines, both positive and, yes, very negative, but focusing on the improvements made after three games, the Aggies veteran-led offensive line has been a sight for sore eyes after what we all witnessed in 2022, and redshirt sophomore left tackle Trey Zuhn III has consistently stood out.
As a third-generation Aggie whose later grandfather was a professor at Texas A&M, Zuhn has always been well aware of the added pressure after earning the starting left tackle job last season, playing in all 12 games through injury and illness while building an “iron man” like persona in the locker room.
“I was taking the mental reps out there every day in practice, and then in meeting, keeping my mind crisp, I was going through lifting and strength training, but you can’t ever replicate going against a D-linemen.”
After a successful offseason, Zuhn, according to PFF, has graded out as one of the Aggie’s best offensive linemen in all three games, including a 90.9 run-blocking grade (best in the country), an 89.6 offensive grade (fourth in the country), and an 88.0 pass-blocking grade, which is good enough for 13th on the weekend during Texas A&M’s 47-3 win over UL Monroe.
For a young signal-caller like Weigman, having a stalwart blocker on the blindside keeps you clean and instills lasting confidence in every offensive drive, which we saw in droves on Saturday afternoon. The rest of the offensive line needs to continue gelling, and while starting right tackle Reuben Fatheree II’s eventual return still hangs in the balance, Zuhn will be relied on to continue his stellar play throughout SEC play.
Texas A&M will host the Auburn Tigers at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 11:00 a.m., where it will air on ESPN.
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