Aggieland · 2026 Roster · 2026 SR
2025 · ILLINOIS17/20 FG82.0This Season
Depth ChartWeek 1 official depth chart · vs Missouri State (released Aug 31) · 2026-08-31
Battle resolved. Elko: 'very, very close… we just decided to go with the guy who has done it more at the college level.'
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K · battle update · 2026-08-31
Kicker battle resolved — standalone starter. Elko: 'very, very close.'
src · Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko breaks down kicker competition, why David Olano won the job
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Kicking
17/20FG85%
87% — All-Big Ten honorable mention; Groza watch list at A&M (A&M kicked 61.5% in 2025)
src · AggieYell special teams preview, 2026-07-21
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Intel Feed · Aggie Yell
September 2026
4 claims
"Texas A&M revealed Illinois transfer David Olano as the starting kicker for the Aggies following a lengthy competition with true freshman Asher Murray."
↗ Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko breaks down kicker competition, why David Olano won the job
"I think he was hurt in the spring, so he didn't really get to kick much."
↗ Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko breaks down kicker competition, why David Olano won the job
"Last season at Illinois, Olano, who is coming off back-to-back All-Big Ten honorable mention seasons, went 20 of 23 on field goal attempts with a long of 47 yards."
↗ Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko breaks down kicker competition, why David Olano won the job
"place kicker David Olano"
↗ Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko sizes up team, new depth chart before Aggies open season with Missouri State
August 2026
11 claims
"He's a really good kicker. He was hurt in the spring, so he really didn't get to kick much. Asher (Murray) got his opportunity and really did a nice job. That created a competition... they went back and forth. It was very close and very, very tight... I think we have a really strong kicking situation, and we just decided to go with the guy who has done it more at the college level to this point."
↗ Everything Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko said at Monday's presser ahead of Missouri State
"place kicker David Olano"
↗ Texas A&M football releases first depth chart ahead of 2026 season, opener vs. Missouri State
"Projected starter: David Olano."
↗ Final Texas A&M football two-deep depth chart projection for 2026 season
"With the transfer addition of David Olano (from Illinois), signing Asher Murray last class, and having von der Meden in the fold now, A&M seems to have addressed kicking in a significant way after making just 61.5% of their attempts last season."
↗ Texas A&M commits shine, legacy target records 3-TD performance: Aggie Yell Eval Notebook
"Projected starter: David Olano."
↗ Texas A&M football mid-fall camp depth chart projection: Special teams
"Fresh off back-to-back seasons with All-Big 10 honorable mention recognition at Illinois, Olano could be one of the better A&M place kickers in recent memory. He has put together a strong preseason, too, after missing much of the spring with an injury."
↗ Texas A&M football mid-fall camp depth chart projection: Special teams
"When A&M worked on field goals, I was in position to observe true freshman place kicker Asher Murray while Illinois transfer David Olano worked on the opposite field furthest away. So I didn't see much from Olano, who is coming off back-to-back seasons with All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition."
↗ Texas A&M fall camp intel: Insider notes from 1st open preseason practice for Aggies
"Texas A&M football place kicker David Olano landed on the 2026 Lou Groza Award preseason watch list, which the organization released Friday."
↗ Texas A&M kicker David Olano makes 2026 Lou Groza Award preseason watch list
"Olano, an Illinois transfer, earned All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition over each of the last two seasons. He ranked 18th nationally in field goal percentage (87%) last fall, making 20 of 23 attempts with a long of 47 yards while connecting on all 44 PATs."
↗ Texas A&M kicker David Olano makes 2026 Lou Groza Award preseason watch list
"Through three seasons, he made a combined 37 of 43 field goals with a long of 50 yards and all but one of 83 PATs while handling kickoff duties each year. On3 ranked him as the fifth-best kicker transfer, too."
↗ Texas A&M kicker David Olano makes 2026 Lou Groza Award preseason watch list
"David (Olano) and Asher (Murray) have had really good summers. Asher had a really, really good spring."
↗ Everything Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko said at first preseason camp press conference
April 2026
2 claims
"Texas A&M appears to have found stability at the position with Illinois transfer David Olano and freshman Asher Murray"
↗ Texas A&M Spring Game Stock Report: Risers and Takeaways
"he missed much of spring camp due to injury, he still turned in a strong showing in the spring game"
↗ Texas A&M Spring Game Stock Report: Risers and Takeaways
January 2026
7 claims
"Illinois kicker David Olano quickly emerged as a name to watch, even before he officially entered the transfer portal, and was one we flagged early in the process to our subscribers. Once Olano entered the portal, Texas A&M generated early momentum in his recruitment, though Miami and Ohio State were extremely aggressive in their pursuit of the two-time All-Big Ten kicker."
↗ Grading Texas A&M's Transfer Portal Additions: Defense
"landing Illinois transfer kicker David Olano... Olano decided to shut things down and cancel visits to Ohio State and Miami that he had set up for this week in order to make his commitment to the Aggies."
↗ BREAKING: Illinois transfer kicker David Olano commits to Texas A&M
"Illinois kicker David Olano is another name we continue to hear Texas A&M feels very good about. Olano arrived on campus today and is expected to remain in town through Monday."
↗ Late Night Transfer Portal Notes
"Over the last hour, he has finalized his plans and is expected to arrive in College Station tomorrow afternoon, sources tell AggieYell."
↗ Texas A&M set to host several transfer portal targets during first weekend of the window
"Sources tell AggieYell that Illinois transfer kicker and two-time All-Big Ten selection David Olano is expected to visit Texas A&M this weekend and was in contact with the Aggies' staff early Friday morning."
↗ Source: Texas A&M expected to host Illinois transfer kicker David Olano
"Sources tell AggieYell that Olano is expected to visit Texas A&M tomorrow and has finalized his plans and travel to College Station today."
↗ Source: Texas A&M expected to host Illinois transfer kicker David Olano
"Illinois transfer kicker and two-time All-Big Ten selection David Olano is expected to visit Texas A&M this weekend and was in contact with the Aggies' staff early Friday morning."
↗ Source: Texas A&M expected to host Illinois transfer kicker David Olano
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| Year | School | Jersey | Position | Class | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas A&M | #24 | K | SR | — |
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