Texas A&M has named Haynes King as the team's starting quarterback to open the 2021 college football season.
Head coach Jimbo Fisher told Lance Zierlein and John Granato of The Bench on ESPN 97.5 in Houston that King will be under center on Sept. 4 against Kent State.
Texas A&M Athletics CommunicationsQB1 = <a href="https://twitter.com/haynes_king10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@haynes_king10</a> <br><br>Head Coach Jimbo Fisher tells <a href="https://twitter.com/johngranato?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@johngranato</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LanceZierlein?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LanceZierlein</a> on ESPN 97.5 FM that King is QB1 to open the season on Sept. 4 at home vs. Kent State. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GigEm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GigEm</a> <a href="https://t.co/4aKBbcKEkk">pic.twitter.com/4aKBbcKEkk</a>
King will succeed Kellen Mond, who started 44 games over the past four seasons, as the Aggies' No.