Texas A&M sophomore running back Rueben Owens is expected to miss the 2024 season after suffering a “significant lower body injury” during a team scrimmage on Saturday, from ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Max Olson.
Owens, who was rated as one of the top running backs in the 2023 recruiting class, burst onto the scene as a freshman last season, tallying 743 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns. Owens earned SEC All-Freshman honors as a result.
While A&M returns a backfield of capable playmakers, including leading rusher Amari Daniels, Owens was expected to play a pivotal role for the Aggies offensively in year one under Mike Elko.
In Owens’s stead, the Aggies will now pivot to other options out of the backfield like Le’Veon Moss, and EJ Smith (the son of Emmitt Smith) in addition to Daniels.
The Aggies begin their season on Aug. 31 in College Station against Notre Dame.
It’s a very different year for the sport of college football. Perhaps no program is feeling that more than the Washington State Cougars, who are one of only two teams remaining in the Pac-12 Conference. A bright spot for Cougar fans, however, is the opportunity to play as their favorite team in the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game.
As the Cougars look for big improvements virtually and in the real world, these six Cougars find themselves with the highest overall ratings on the defensive side of Jake Dickert’s squad.