Aggies' running backs coach Clarence McKinney is reportedly headed to Kansas to take the job of offensive coordinator under new Jayhawks head coach David Beaty. Beaty was previously the receivers' coach at A&M from 2012 to 2014 until resigning to take the Kansas job a few weeks ago. McKinney broke into the college ranks under current A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin when he became head coach at Houston in 2008 and followed Sumlin to A&M a few years later. McKinney was running backs coach and offensive coordinator during the 2013 season but was demoted as offensive coordinator in favor of quarterbacks' coach Jake Spavital prior to the Aggies' bowl game with Duke.

McKinney's absence may mean that the Aggies now have three vacancies to fill at the present time. Defensive coordinator Mark Snyder was let go after A&M's game with LSU last month and multiple people have reported that he will be replaced by LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis. In addition, LSU defensive line coach Brick Haley will reportedly be coming over with Chavis in some capacity. The Aggies recently hired Utah offensive coordantor Dave Christensen as offensive line coach and are now looking to fill spots at receivers' and running backs' coach.