Mike Elko confirms big swing on former 5-star playmaker blows up just months after transfer addition
Mike Elko turned to the transfer portal for the 2025 season, hoping to add more athleticism and explosiveness to his Texas A&M offensive. Bringing in one of the most impressive high school prospects in recent years from Texas Tech was supposed to give the Aggies a jolt of talent. Despite a quiet freshman season, Micah […]
Mike Elko turned to the transfer portal for the 2025 season, hoping to add more athleticism and explosiveness to his Texas A&M offensive. Bringing in one of the most impressive high school prospects in recent years from Texas Tech was supposed to give the Aggies a jolt of talent. Despite a quiet freshman season, Micah Hudson's abrupt exit from Texas Tech supposedly drew huge NIL offers.
However, just two months into the experiment, Elko confirmed the former 5-star receiver is no longer with the team. He was the sixth-ranked receiver in the winter transfer portal, and On3 has reported Hudson will be back in the spring portal.
There's been some online speculation as to whether Hudson would return to Lubbock after he was seen on campus after his original transfer announcement. He was the highest-rated prospect ever to sign with Texas Tech, topping out at No. 22 in ESPN's top 300 list.
The Aggies were able to bring Kevin Concepcion in from NC State but also lost Noah Thomas to Georgia. It wouldn't be surprising to see Elko re-enter the portal market in April as he bolsters the unit once again.
247Sports Scouting Analyst compared Hudson to Garrett Wilson. Here's his scouting report of Hudson.
Dynamic, high-volume playmaker who can play outside or from the slot. Lean, athletic build with sneaky sinewy strength. Highly productive high school receiver who's also provided big-play punch at running back and in the return game. Vertical field stretcher with very good initial burst that also aids in run-after-catch threat. Mid-air acrobat. Capable of contorting in traffic to win contested throws. Strong with the ball. Will provide periodic highlight grabs thanks to dexterity, hand strength, and adjustment nuance. Slippery strong after the catch. Dangerous cutback threat who can string together moves to befuddle tacklers well downfield. Capable of elevating, snagging, landing, and exploding into full acceleration with little wasted motion. Shows an innate sense to avoid the worst contact when navigating mid-air collisions. Wily in ability to set up defenders while anticipating a high-point situation. Varied athletic profile includes basketball, track, and some goal-tending experience in soccer. Lacks verified combine data, but functional athleticism only improved in senior season. Displays impressive speed-changing acumen in run-after-catch opportunities; that same trait in route running could manifest more consistently through junior year, but senior year revealed noticeable progress in that category. Plenty fast but another gear may exist at the top end. For four years, proved to be one of the very best playmakers in TXHSFB. Projects as a high-major impact playmaker with a long-term ceiling that could result in early-round NFL Draft consideration.
