AUSTIN, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 28: Dezz Ricks #2 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts during the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesThe position previews roll on! For this one, we delve into the secondary to take a look at cornerbacks, where the Ags lose a good bit but also have a lot of optimism coming into the 2026 season. Lets dive in.Who did we lose?Will Lee, a former KSU transfer and two-year starter, was taken by the Carolina Panthers in the 4th round of the NFL Draft.Multi-year starter Tyreek Chappell exhausted his eligibility and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.The Ags lost Jayvon Thomas (SMU) and Cobey Sellers (Vanderbilt) to the transfer portalConcepcion is a talent who is hard to replace (though A&M certainly tried, more on that below). He was the player other teams always had to account for. Williams, while talented, seemed to be buried on the A&M depth chart, and his transfer appears to be in search of a starting role.Who do we bring back?Dezz Ricks looked much-improved in his second season in Aggieland, starting every game in 2025 after coaches admitted he was likely pressed into playing time too soon in 2024. He now looks to anchor the Aggie secondary in his fourth collegiate season.While he wasnt a starter, Washington transfer Jordan Shaw appeared in 11 games a season ago, totaling 18 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup. While its not guaranteed, he certainly appears to have the inside track to increased playing time.Georgia transfer Julio Humphrey appeared in 10 games a season ago, and the former top 100 recruit is another player who will look to earn a larger role in the A&M secondary.Redshirt freshmen Deyjhon Pettaway, Jamar Beal-Goins and Adonyss Currie round out the returnees at CB.What other names should we know?Rickey Gibson III transferred to A&M from Tennessee this offseason after missing all but one of the Vols 2025 games due to injury. But in 2024, he started all 12 games for Tennessee. He is expected to slot in as a starter for the Aggies.5-star Brandon Arrington and Vic Singleton are the true freshman CB additions for A&M. Despite Arringtons high recuit rating and sky-high potential, Id be surprised if he sees a big role in year one (which is a compliment to the rest of this position group).Overall Grade: B+The uncertainly of replacing Will Lee keeps this group from being in A range, and there is some uncertainly of who will fill which roles. But that top group of Gibson, Ricks, Shaw and Humphrey carries a TON of potential. Now, if you get bitten by the injury bug, you may quickly be playing someone with very little SEC experience, but that is just life in the transfer portal era. This secondary finished No. 16 nationally in passing defense in 2025, and it should be expected for them to be above average, if not very very good, again in 2026.