To manage Aggies

As Jimbo Fisher enters his third season at Texas A&M he has a luxury afforded to very few coaches: a four-year starter at quarterback in Kellen Mond.

Mond is one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the nation this season after starting 36 games his first three years with the Aggies. The 6-foot-3, 217-pound Mond has improved every year and is looking to take another step in his final season to help the 13th-ranked Aggies contend in the rugged Southeastern Conference.

“I’ve seen tremendous confidence from him,” Fisher said. “This guy is maturing like it used to be. You’d see guys develop each year as they get older in the old days, when they’d stay in school and not leave early. You see it in his confidence, awareness, presence around our team with coaches and players ... I’m very pleased with his performance overall.”

Mond threw for 2,897 yards with 20 touchdowns last season to help Texas A&M to an 8-5 record. He spent the offseason and his time during lockdown because of the coronavirus thinking about how to improve.

“Just being able to just sit back and actually just evaluate myself and look myself in the mirror and figure out what I need to do to help my team and also different ways I can lead and help elevate this team,” Mond said. “I feel really good and I think this team is feeding off my mentality right now and I think we’re in a really good state.”

Mond’s teammates have noticed his evolution and raved about his work in camp so far.

“He’s really grown a lot, especially mentally,” running back Isaiah Spiller said. “He’s really stepping up and being leader on this team which we need. He’s going to do well this year.”