Myles Garrett, Tony Franklin Make Sporting News All-Decade Teams

At Texas A&M in College Station, two former Aggies picked up another national honor. Myles Garrett and Tony Franklin were both named to Sporting News All-Decade teams, a nod to the impact each made during his era and a point of pride for plenty of Aggies in Houston who still track the program closely.

The recognition reaches across generations. Garrett earned his spot on Sporting News' 2010s team after becoming one of the most dominant defensive players in college football during his three seasons at Texas A&M. Franklin landed on the 1970s team, highlighting one of the top kicking careers in school history.

Myles Garrett earns another major Texas A&M honor

Garrett arrived in College Station as a five-star recruit and wasted no time producing. He set the tone as a pass rusher almost immediately, then built a résumé that made him one of the program's defining players of the decade. His burst off the edge, sack production and ability to wreck drives turned him into a weekly problem for SEC offenses.

By the time he left Texas A&M for the NFL, Garrett had already carved out a place near the top of the school record book. Sporting News putting him on its 2010s All-Decade team fits with the way he was viewed during his college career: elite talent, elite production, and one of the biggest defensive stars the Aggies sent onto the national stage in that period.

Tony Franklin's kicking legacy still stands out

Franklin's selection to the 1970s All-Decade team reflects a different kind of dominance. He became one of the most recognizable kickers in college football while at Texas A&M and remains a memorable figure in Aggie history. His success helped make the kicking game part of his identity long before specialists drew the kind of weekly spotlight they get now.

For older Texas A&M followers, Franklin's inclusion is a reminder of a player whose name still carries weight decades later. For younger readers, it places his career in a national frame alongside the best players of that decade.

Why the list matters for Aggies in Houston

This honor does not change a stat sheet or a win total, but it does underline how often Texas A&M has produced nationally relevant talent. That matters in a city like Houston, where the Aggie alumni network is large and college football loyalties run deep from downtown offices to weekend watch parties across the metro area.

Garrett's pro career keeps him in the public eye, which gives this selection extra reach. Franklin's inclusion adds historical depth to the same conversation. Sporting News recognized two Aggies from two different eras, and that says plenty about the staying power of their careers.

Texas A&M will keep stacking past and present milestones as each season brings new names into focus. For now, Garrett and Franklin have fresh national recognition attached to careers Aggies have been talking about for a long time.

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