​COLLEGE STATION, TX – DECEMBER 20: Head coach Mike Elko of the Texas A&M Aggies looks on during the 2025 College Football Playoff First Round Game against the Miami Hurricanes on December 20, 2025 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Aggies begin preseason practice on Wednesday, Aug. 5, but before that, Mike Elko and a handful of A&M players met with the media as the 2026 season officially gets underway. Let’s hear what they had to say.Mike ElkoC Mark NabouTE Micah Riley DB Dalton Brooks