Travis L. Brown
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Senior Texas A&M Sportswriter for @KBTXSports | Formerly @theeagle @StarTelegram @ESPNDallas | @TCUSchieffer alumnus | 2024 @TheFWAA Co-Beat Writer of the Year
Articles by Travis L. Brown
Texas A&M guard Bryson Warren granted temporary restraining order against NCAA, eligibility reinstated
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M guard Bryson Warren was granted a temporary restraining order by Brazos County Judge John Brick Wednesday, hours after an initial petition was filed, according to Warren’s attorney Jay Rudinger. The TRO allows Warren to resume team activities until the hearing in the case, scheduled for Sept. 4, according to court documents.
Texas A&M guard Bryson Warren faces new eligibility challenge after SEC policy change
(KBTX) - Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference presidents and chancellors voted on a new policy that bans athletes with specific connections to professional sports from returning to college play, the conference said in a statement posted on social media. The new policy provides a second hurdle for Texas A&M men’s basketball guard Bryson Warren to gain eligibility for the upcoming season.
Competitive cornerback battle could provide rotational depth for Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Two seasons after Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko excoriated the defensive secondary after the Aggies were handed a late loss to USC in the Las Vegas Bowl, the tune has changed in College Station. Elko enters this season with excitement about his back five, due to the experience they possess. For nickelback Jordan Shaw, depth is the hallmark of the umbrella position group. “I feel like everybody could go,” he said Tuesday.
Texas A&M WR Terry Bussey has turned heads in preseason camp by listening to his body
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - As a quarterback at Timpson High School, Terry Bussey was the key piece to every aspect of the team’s offense. It ingrained in him an admirable work ethic — he always needed to push himself to the max for his team to be successful. Two seasons into his college career, Bussey has learned the lesson that sometimes less can be more. Over the offseason, Bussey said he put on 10 pounds of muscle that has helped produce some highlight-reel plays during fall camp.
Who is the longest-tenured FBS AD? Surprising to some, the answer lies in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - On April 29, 1998, Sam Houston issued a press release announcing Bobby Williams would permanently hold the athletic director position after spending a year in an interim capacity. Approximately 24 hours later, Oklahoma put out a similar release announcing their new athletic director, Joe Castiglione. Under normal circumstances, the time period between these two releases would hold no significance.
Aggie Gameday Extra Podcast: How good can this Texas A&M defense be?
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - As preseason camp passes the midway point, Texas A&M’s defense is starting to come into focus. KBTX senior Texas A&M sportswriter Travis L. Brown, sports director Tyler Shaw and chief meteorologist Max Crawford preview the Aggie defense and decide if each position group is destined to take a step forward or backward from last year.
Ethan Darden rejoins Texas A&M baseball, waits for eligibility clarification
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M pitcher Ethan Darden started the Aggies’ penultimate game of the season, a loss to Southern Cal in the College Station Regional. After the Aggies were bounced from the NCAA Tournament a day later, it appeared his college career would be over. As is the case with most aspects of college athletics in the current moment, the courts had something else to say on the matter.
Texas A&M guard Bryson Warren’s NCAA waiver denied
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M guard Bryson Warren’s eligibility waiver request to the NCAA has been denied, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. He will appeal and could fight for eligibility through a lawsuit, according to the source. The 6-foot-3, 191-pound guard spent the last three seasons in the NBA G League with the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the Westchester Knicks. In his professional career, he averaged 14.2 points and 4.1 assists in 27.6 minutes per game.
New Texas A&M hoops transfer Pope granted eligibility temporary restraining order
(KBTX) - Recent Texas A&M transfer guard Jordan Pope was granted a temporary restraining order Tuesday, allowing the fifth-year athlete another year of eligibility to play for the Aggies. Pope was one of 45 athletes listed as plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the NCAA in California, hoping to get a restraining order against the organization’s new age-based eligibility model.
Watch: Texas A&M’s Mike Elko, Holmon Wiggins speak to media during preseason camp
Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko, along with offensive coordinator Holmon Wiggins, took questions Tuesday at the midway point of the Aggies’ preseason camp.
How a true freshman kicker is making a push for Texas A&M’s starting role
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The first few times that C.E. Byrd High School head football coach Stacy Ballew ran his kicker out onto the football field to attempt a 50-plus-yard field goal, he still remembers the reactions from the opposing sidelines. “Those coaches are like, ‘What the hell’s going on?’” Ballew said.
Texas A&M men’s hoops adds Texas transfer Jordan Pope
(KBTX) - Texas transfer guard Jordan Pope has committed to the Aggies from the transfer portal, a source with knowledge of the commitment confirmed to KBTX. The program later confirmed the commitment on social media. Welcome to Aggieland, Jordan Pope 👍#GigEm | #BuckyBall pic.twitter.com/iEjPnBIg72 — Texas A&M Basketball (@aggiembk) August 17, 2026 The 6-foot-2, 165-pound guard is entering his fifth year of eligibility after spending two seasons at Oregon State and two seasons with the Longhorns.
Former Texas A&M standout Von Miller to join Dallas Cowboys
(KBTX) - Texas A&M’s most famous poultry science major has come home to roost Super Bowl 50 MVP and linebacker Von Miller has agreed to terms with his hometown team, the Dallas Cowboys, the team confirmed Sunday.
Former Texas A&M standout Von Miller to join Dallas Cowboys
(KBTX) - Texas A&M’s most famous poultry science major has come home to roost Super Bowl 50 MVP and linebacker Von Miller has agreed to terms with his hometown team, the Dallas Cowboys, the team confirmed Sunday.
Texas A&M to pay significantly less for 2026 home nonconference football games
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas A&M athletic department will pay $1.8 million in guarantee compensation for home nonconference football games this season, according to game contracts obtained by KBTX through an open-records request. A&M agreed to pay Missouri State $1.2 million for its season-opening matchup on Sept. 5 in Kyle Field. The Citadel will receive $600,000 for its trip to Aggieland on Oct. 17.
Aggie Gameday Extra Podcast: Can Texas A&M’s offense take a step forward this season?
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Two weeks into Texas A&M’s preseason camp, a clearer picture is starting to take shape of what this Aggie team might look like in 2026. KBTX senior Texas A&M sportswriter Travis L. Brown, sports director Tyler Shaw, and chief meteorologist Max Crawford take a look at each position group in the Aggie offense to assess if they will take a step forward or backward this season.
BROWN: Shuttleworth must solve Texas A&M’s soccer’s scoring issues for first-season success
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - New Texas A&M soccer coach Bobby Shuttleworth had a professional career built on knowing an entire tactical system back to front. His 14-year career as a goalkeeper in Major League Soccer dictated that he know the intricacies of the defense directly in front of him, so he can orchestrate and conduct their movements.
Aggie Gameday Extra Podcast: What do the football preview magazines predict about Texas A&M?
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - College football preview magazines have hit newsstands in preparation for the 2026 season. KBTX senior Texas A&M sportswriter Travis L. Brown, sports director Tyler Shaw and chief meteorologist Max Crawford break down every Aggie ranking and prediction in publications by Athlon, Lindy’s, Sporting News, ESPN, Phil Steele and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.
How Texas A&M’s fall sports coaches reacted to the weekend’s court injunction chaos
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - When Judge Charlotte Sweeney granted a class-wide preliminary injunction allowing an extra year of eligibility for athletes who were part of the 2022 recruiting cycle Friday, Texas A&M volleyball head coach Jamie Morrison had the most to gain. The majority of his 2025 national championship squad was part of that class, including middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla and outside hitter Logan Lednicky.
Texas A&M QB Brady Hart enters preseason practice as backup
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The backup quarterback role is Texas A&M redshirt freshman Brady Hart’s to keep heading into preseason camp, head coach Mike Elko confirmed at a report-day news conference Tuesday. “Backup quarterback — Brady will go into camp as the No. 2,” Elko said. “Obviously, Helaman [Casuga] and Eli Morcos are going to try to uproot him.
Texas A&M LB Daymion Sanford ‘on course’ for opening game return
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M linebacker Daymion Sanford is “on course” to be ready for the Aggies’ season opener against Missouri State, head coach Mike Elko said Tuesday. Sanford suffered a “fibula injury” during the Aggies’ spring game, which required a cart to be removed from the field and surgery days later. “We’ll see how camp goes,” Elko said at a report-day press conference. “There’s still probably some markers and some steps that he’s got to go through, but we’ll see.
Texas A&M football begins season at No. 8 in Coaches Poll
(KBTX) - The Texas A&M football team will begin the 2026 season at No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, which was released Tuesday. A&M sits third in the Southeastern Conference behind No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Texas. No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Oregon and No. 5 Notre Dame round out the top 5. Nine SEC schools reside in the top 25 to start the season, including No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 10 Ole Miss, No. 11 Alabama, No. 13 LSU, No. 18 Tennessee and No. 25 Missouri.
Texas A&M athletes that could get an extra year of eligibility thanks to pair of court injunctions
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - As many as 77 Texas A&M athletes could receive an extra year of eligibility thanks to a pair of court injunctions issued Friday in Colorado and Tennessee. Among those who could have the option for another season are football players Amari Niblack, Jered Kerr and Le’Veon Moss. Judge Charlotte N.
Texas A&M football ends summer with celebrity softball game
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - For almost everyone who filled Davis Diamond on Wednesday, the Texas A&M football celebrity softball game was just that — fun and games. The look in defensive end Marco Jones’s eye proved it was serious. For the second consecutive season, Jones reached the finals of the evening’s home run derby, this time by belting more than 50 home runs in three rounds of competition to claim the crown. Jones bested tight end Kiotti Armstrong in the finals to claim the title.
Could ABS come to Texas A&M baseball games next season? Some challenges still remain.
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - Thinking back to the 2026 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, commissioner Greg Sankey remembered the smile on Missouri catcher Mateo Serna as a defining moment. In the first year of using the Automated Ball-Strike system in the conference tournament, Serna helped the Tigers claim their first win at the conference tournament since 2017 by going 7-for-8 in ABS challenges behind the plate.
Aggie Gameday Extra Podcast: How will the SEC football standings finish?
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - After the release of the 2026 SEC media order of finish for the upcoming football season, senior Texas A&M sportswriter Travis L. Brown, sports director Tyler Shaw and chief meteorologist Max Crawford break down their takes on how the conference will shake out at the end of the regular season.
Aggie Gameday Extra Podcast: Recapping the biggest storylines from SEC Media Days
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - SEC talking season kicked off in Tampa, Fla. this week, leading up to the 2026 football season. KBTX senior Texas A&M sportswriter Travis L. Brown and sports director Tyler Shaw sat down in the Tampa Marriott Water Street to break down the top storylines from a week of interviews across all 16 SEC teams.
Texas’ Steve Sarkisian ‘not happy’ after Longhorn celebratory video trolled Texas A&M’s Mike Elko
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - As Texas quarterback Arch Manning took a knee to run the clock out on the Longhorns’ second consecutive win over Texas A&M, the energy began to drain from the field at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. However, before the clock officially hit zero, A&M head coach Mike Elko’s voice boomed out of the stadium speakers and his face, inexplicably, appeared on the stadium’s big screen. “We’re the flagship program in this state,” he said in the video, as a hush grew over the crowd.
BROWN: LSU’s Lane Kiffin has new outlook on Texas A&M
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - The Southeastern Conference Media Days felt like a therapy session for new LSU head coach Lane Kiffin. Six months after holding the SEC — most notably Ole Miss and LSU — hostage while he decided where his coaching journey would continue, he was introspective about a life well lived. Notably, at the suggestion of his oldest son Knox, Kiffin took a sabbatical from social media that has lasted since May.
WATCH: Every Texas A&M interview from 2026 SEC Media Days
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko, along with quarterback Marcel Reed, linebacker Daymion Sanford and safety Marcus Ratcliffe, worked their way through multiple interviews at the 2026 SEC Media Days at the Tampa Marriott Water Street. Watch every interview from the day from all four Aggies.
How Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed devised plan to meet superstar Lionel Messi
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed considers himself a casual soccer fan. He doesn’t claim a specific club — though he acknowledged his hometown Nashville has an MLS side. You would be much more likely to catch Reed on the virtual pitch of the “EA Sports FC” video game than inside a real penalty box. However, the junior quarterback wasn’t about to pass on the chance to meet one of the sport’s greatest players.
Texas A&M linebacker Daymion Sanford hopes to return from injury ‘soon’
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - Texas A&M linebacker Daymion Sanford has always been serious about a speedy recovery from a gruesome-looking injury that ended his spring game before halftime. On Monday after the game, he underwent surgery for what he called a “fibula injury.” A day later, he was discharged from the hospital. Two days after going under the knife, he was sitting in the front row of a team meeting back in the Bright Football Complex. “I just want to be there for the team,” Sanford said.
Sankey: Texas A&M’s new leadership has transitioned into SEC roles well
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey kicked off the 2026 SEC Media Days detailing the myriad uncertainties that surround college athletics — from the need for federal legislation to allow for the enforcement of rules to deciding upon a future playoff structure. New Texas A&M leadership has been thrust into a hurricane of athletics issues, all while trying to get its footing as the university’s voting representatives in the SEC.
New SEC football season brings changes in targeting rules
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - Former Texas A&M safety Donovan Wilson’s 2018 season would have been a perfect case study for a film review during Southeastern Conference (SEC) media days on Tuesday. The hard-hitting defender incurred three targeting calls during the season: one during the season opener against Northwestern State, another against Alabama and a third against South Carolina. Under the rules at the time, Wilson was ejected from the game in which the foul occurred.
BROWN: SEC holds power to make passing needed federal legislation much easier
TAMPA, Fla. (KBTX) - If the Southeastern Conference Media Days are the unofficial start to the football season, Greg Sankey’s introductory comments have always served as the opening kickoff. The monologue typically waxes poetic on a few inconsequential topics such as summer vacations and the books read on said vacations. These anecdotes are traditionally punctuated by a nostalgic line from a Bob Dylan song, conveying the hopeful excitement that surrounds the beginning of a fall Saturday matchup.
Aggie Gameday Extra Podcast: Setting the stage for the 2026 SEC Media Days
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Football season is upon us! KBTX senior Texas A&M sportswriter Travis L. Brown, sports director Tyler Shaw and chief meteorologist Max Crawford set the stage for the Southeastern Conference’s kickoff event and look back at the week that was in Aggie sports.
Texas A&M forward Mgbako back in summer practice action
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - When Texas A&M men’s basketball coach Bucky McMillan announced forward Mackenzie Mgbako would miss the remainder of last season with a fractured foot, he knew the one-time NBA draft prospect would leave an unfillable hole in his roster. “I’d be lying if I say that we’re not going to miss him,” McMillan said at the time. “He’s obviously a very good player. Two of the three games that we lost, we lost without him. He’s an impact to our team in a lot of ways.
Texas A&M ‘Wrecking Crew’ linebacker Keith Mitchell dead at 51
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M All-American linebacker Keith Mitchell died at 51, Texas A&M athletics confirmed to KBTX on Thursday. Mitchell was a member of the “Wrecking Crew” defense from 1993-96, including the 1993 Southwest Conference champion squad. He earned All-SWC honors in 1995, followed by an All-Big 12 nod in 1996 to go along with his All-America selection. The Garland native was fourth all-time for career sacks at A&M with 34, including 14.5 during his senior season.
Aggie Gameday Extra Podcast: Tell me your sports dreams
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - KBTX senior Texas A&M sportswriter Travis L. Brown and sports director Tyler Shaw discuss the biggest Aggie headlines of the week and discuss what sports events or athletes would be a dream to see in person.
Texas A&M baseball adds Oklahoma transfer outfielder
(KBTX) - The Texas A&M baseball team added its second member of the Oklahoma national championship team in Alec Blair, the outfielder confirmed on social media. “Entered late. Committed Earley,” Blair said in the post. The 6-foot-6 rising sophomore slashed .247/.320/.376 last season with a pair of home runs and 18 RBIs. He struck out 32 times and walked 10 in 93 total at-bats. Blair, a left-handed hitter, played in 30 games, starting 24.
World Cup Golden Boot race runs through North Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (KBTX) - As the clock neared the end of regulation in Tuesday’s round of 32 World Cup matchup between Norway and the Ivory Coast, an antsy feeling permeated the red-and-blue-clad fans that filled AT&T Stadium, known as Dallas Stadium during the soccer tournament. Those Norwegian fans wanted a game-winning goal, but they yearned for it to come off the boot of their international superstar, striker Erling Haaland.
Regent chairmen from Texas A&M, Texas send joint letter in opposition of Protect College Sports Act
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - When it comes to college athletics, few things bring Texas A&M and Texas together. The Protect College Sports Act has become one of those unifying forces. On Friday, a joint letter from Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Chairman Robert L. Albritton and University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin P. Eltife was sent to both senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, opposing the college sports legislation as it is currently written.
Texas A&M football adds commitment of 4-star wide receiver
(KBTX) - The Texas A&M football team’s come-from-behind win against South Carolina last season did much more than keep its playoff hopes alive. The effort helped land its latest commit in the class of 2027. On Saturday, 247Sports-rated four-star wide receiver Eric McFarland III committed to the Aggies, picking A&M over Florida and Georgia on a CBS Sports HQ broadcast. As the Aggies mounted their second-half comeback, McFarland saw head coach Mike Elko’s culture in action.
Texas A&M adds sixth transfer pitcher of offseason
(KBTX) — The Texas A&M baseball team collected the commitment of Oklahoma left-hander Trent Collier, its sixth pitcher out of the transfer portal this offseason. “Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey,” he said in a social media post announcing his commitment. “Thank you to the A&M coaching staff for this opportunity. All glory be to God!” I’m excited to announce my commitment to Texas A&M University. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey.
Texas A&M baseball’s Juan Vargas enters transfer portal
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M relief pitcher Juan Vargas has entered the transfer portal, according to a source with access to the online database. Vargas posted a 2-1 record with a 4.44 ERA in his lone season for the Aggies, including 22 strikeouts and 10 walks. He had a spell of sustained success out of the bullpen through the middle of A&M’s Southeastern Conference slate, but lost consistency as the season drew to a close.
Texas A&M volleyball’s Kyndal Stowers nominated for ESPYs Best Comeback Athlete
(KBTX) - During the 2024 NCAA volleyball championship, outside hitter Kyndal Stowers could only watch on the couch of her parents’ home. A year later, she was winning it for her new team, Texas A&M. On July 15, Stowers has a chance to be named the best comeback athlete in the country at the 2026 ESPY Awards, ESPN announced Thursday.
Texas A&M men’s hoops adds Vanderbilt as SEC mirror opponent
(KBTX) - Along with Texas and LSU, the Texas A&M men’s basketball team will face Vanderbilt in home and away contests next season, announced as part of the Southeastern Conference schedule reveal Thursday. The Commodores replace Oklahoma as last year’s third mirror opponent. Texas and LSU remain as home-and-home contests. A&M will face Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Oklahoma and Tennessee in Reed Arena and Florida, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri and South Carolina on the road.
Texas A&M finishes 12th in Directors’ Cup
(KBTX) - The Texas A&M athletic department completed its third consecutive Top 15 finish in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Directors’ Cup, placing 12th for the 2025-26 season. A&M’s 980 points were aided by national championship runs by the Aggies’ volleyball and women’s tennis teams. Each team earns a point value at the end of the season, with the national champion earning 100 points.
Aggie Gameday Extra Podcast: What is the NCAA’s new eligibility model?
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -Tuesday, the NCAA announced the approval of a new age-based eligibility model that gives most athletes five years of eligibility to compete in five seasons. KBTX senior Texas A&M sportswriter Travis L. Brown, sports director Tyler Shaw and chief meteorologist Max Crawford break down the new rules and how it will impact the Aggies. Also, the trio take a look at the biggest headlines of the last week in A&M sports. Copyright 2026 KBTX. All rights reserved.
Bucky McMillan offers injury, roster updates for Texas A&M men’s basketball squad
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The vast majority of Texas A&M’s newly constructed men’s basketball roster was in action Tuesday in a summer practice open to media. However, two players expected to be key to A&M’s fall success remained limited as the Aggies gear up for McMillan’s second season at the helm of the program.
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