Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion: Latino Football Player of the Week
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Xavier Andrade,
- October 6, 2025
KC Concepcion highlights weekly recap of Latinos in college football
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – KC Concepcion has been a fixture on Our Esquina’s weekly recap of Latinos in college football the last three years, dating back to when the Texas A&M star went by Kevin as he rewrote NC State’s freshman receiving records.
This year may be the Texas A&M wide receiver’s best. Concepcion, who is third in receiving yards in the SEC this season, is Our Esquina’ Latino College Football Player of the Week for the first time this season and record fifth time in his career.
Concepcion finished with 118 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns to help the Aggies improve to 5-0. He caught four passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns in the 31-9 victory over Mississippi State.
On a night the Aggies struggled offensively in the first half, Concepcion bullied his way into the end zone late in the second quarter for a 34-yard touchdown reception to give Texas A&M a 7-3 lead after the PAT. He then made another sensational catch late in the third quarter to help the Aggies go ahead 14-3 after the PAT.
Concepcion, a junior transfer, recorded the eighth multi-touchdown game in his career and third at Texas A&M.
KC Concepcion ‘strength’
“I don’t know if it’s energy as much as I would define it like strength,” Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said of Concepcion. “Like, he’s a lot stronger than you would think, given his demeanor. And I saw that honestly firsthand when we played him when I was at Duke.
“The year we played him when he was at NC State, they played him at running back a lot, and they were handing the ball off to him between the tackles and he was a really hard kid to tackle. I think he’s got really, really powerful lower-body strength. And I think he’s got a really good ability to change direction.”
Concepcion also had three punt returns for 35 yards with a long of 18 yards. He also had two carries for 22 rushing yards on jet sweeps.
Here’s how the other Latinos in major college football performed in Week 6:
Texas A&M freshman defensive lineman Marco Jones had one tackle for the Aggies while making his presence felt during his 10 snaps. Notre Dame defensive lineman Gabriel Rubio recorded two tackles in a 28-7 win against Boise State. Wake Forest receiver Carlos Hernandez had five receptions for 51 yards in a 30-23 win against Virginia Tech.
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Kentucky tight end Willie Rodriguez caught two passes for 17 yards in a 35-14 loss to Georgia. Kent State running back Gavin Garcia rushed for eight yards on five carries in a 44-0 loss to Oklahoma. Josue Cordoba added one tackle in the loss.
Tommy Castellanos threw for 272 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Florida State’s 28-22 loss to then-No. 3 Miami. Castellanos also ran for 57 yards on 16 carries. Linebacker Raul Aguirre Jr. recorded two tackles in Miami’s 28-22 win over Florida State.
Rico Flores Jr. helps UCLA stun Penn State
UCLA wide receiver Rico Flores Jr. played a key role in the biggest upset of the week. He caught four passes for 25 yards in the Bruins’ 42-37 upset win over Penn State, which started the season ranked No. 2.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s upset hopes were dashed by Alabama. A year after upsetting the Tide in Nashville, Pavia completed 21 of 35 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown with one interception in the 30-14 loss. He added 58 rushing yards on 12 carries.
Trebor Peña hauled in three catches for the Nittany Lions in the loss. Penn State missed star linebacker Tony Rojas, who missed the game after suffering what the school termed a long-term injury.
Baylor coach Dave Aranda’s Bears defeated Kansas State 35-34, improving to 4-2. Safety Gunner Maldonado had three tackles in the Wildcats’ loss.
Oklahoma State quarterback Zane Flores passed for 47 yards with one interception and carried the ball five times for 31 yards in the Cowboys loss. Colorado kicker Alejandro Mata went 3 for 3 on extra points in a 35-21 win over TCU.
Pitt defensive back Kavir Bains-Marquez had one tackle in the 48-7 blowout win against Boston College. Cameron Martinez had four tackles and a pass deflection for Boston College. Syracuse defensive lineman Denis Jaquez Jr. had two tackles in a 31-28 loss to SMU.
Jacob Rodriguez hurdles Houston
Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez made his presence felt against Houston. The senior linebacker had five tackles (four solo), two pass deflections and one interception in the Red Raiders’ dominant 35-11 win. Houston kicker Ethan Sanchez made a 24-yard field goal in the Cougars’ loss.
Ohio quarterback Parker Navarro completed 16 of his 29 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown in a 20-14 loss to Ball State. The senior also rushed for 77 yards on 13 rushes. Central Michigan quarterback Angel Flores rushed for 95 yards on 16 carries for two touchdowns while only completing two of his three pass attempts in a 28-22 loss to Akron.
UTSA wide receiver David Amador II hauled in six catches for 34 yards in a 27-21 loss to Temple. Jackson Gutierrez rushed for 31 yards on three carries including. He also had two receptions for 12 yards in Navy’s 34-31 win over Air Force. Jacob Medina made one of two field goal attempts and all four PATs in the loss.
Fresno State running back Brandon Ramirez carried the ball five times for 38 yards in a 20-17 win over Nevada. San Jose State wide receiver Danny Scudero continued his electric season in a 35-28 win against New Mexico. Scudero caught seven passes for 151 yards, highlighted by a 70-yard touchdown catch.
Freshman running back Steve Chavez-Soto rushed for a team-high 71 yards with two touchdowns on 14 carries in his college debut for the Spartans. New Mexico defensive lineman Gabriel Lopez recorded one tackle for loss.
Michael Salgado-Medina nails 57-yarder
Arizona kicker Michael Salgado-Medina hit a career-best 57-yard field goal in the Wildcats’ 41-13 win over Oklahoma State. After scoring all of San Diego State’s points the week before, Daniel Plascencia hit a career-long 53-yard field goal in a 45-24 win against Colorado State. He added six PATs.
Texas State kicker Tyler Robles was 3 for 4 on extra points and made a 31-yard field goal in a 31-30 loss to Arkansas State. UL Monroe quarterback Aidan Armenta threw for 129 yards and one touchdown in a 42-7 loss to Northwestern.
James Madison wide receiver Jaylin Sanchez caught an eight-yard pass in a 14-7 win against Georgia State. FIU tight end Jackson Verdugo caught one pass for 18 yards in a 51-10 loss to UConn.
Wide receiver Ricky Ortega had four receptions for 43 yards in Central Connecticut’s 42-35 win against Sacred Heart. UC Davis running back Carter Vargas carried the ball 11 times for 43 yards and one touchdown to help the Aggies beat Cal Poly 34-27.
Xavier Andrade
Xavier Andrade, who played football at Luther College, graduated with degrees in Communications and Political Science. He previously worked in editorial and social media for Hola Cultura, a Latino publication in Washington, D.C. Andrade currently coaches football at Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif.
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