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Texas A&M football: Where the defense needs to improve in 2019

When you look at the Texas A&M football 2018 season as a whole, there is certainly a lot to be impressed with the job Mike Elko did in his first year as the defensive coordinator for Jimbo Fisher.

The Aggies finished No. 2 in rushing yards allowed, No. 15 in sacks per game, No. 15 in red zone defense , No. 14 in first downs allowed, and No. 22 in third down defense.

Elko also turned around a defense that finished 78th in total yards and No.