{"id":622006,"date":"2025-12-23T10:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/622006\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T10:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:12:15","slug":"kc-concepcion-declares-for-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/622006\/","title":{"rendered":"KC Concepcion declares for NFL draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/texas-am-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M football<\/a> is undergoing roster changes <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/miami-football-news-rueben-bain-hits-uncanny-sack-mark-on-texas-am-marcel-reed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">after falling to Miami<\/a> 10-3 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/college-football-playoff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Playoff<\/a>. Star wide receiver KC Concepcion is the newest departure 48 hours after the first round loss.<\/p>\n<p>Concepcion won&#8217;t enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/college-football-transfer-portal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Transfer Portal<\/a> for a second time, though. He instead declared for the NFL Draft Monday, with Hayes Fawcett of On3\/Rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Hayesfawcett3\/status\/2003267288351539470?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">confirming his move<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Concepcion ends his Aggies run after one season. He arrived <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/nc-state-football-news-wolfpack-loses-key-receiver-to-transfer-portal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">via North Carolina State in the portal<\/a> where he caught 124 receptions for 1,299 yards and 16 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Concepcion joins defensive back teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-sports\/texas-am-football-news-will-lee-declares-nfl-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Lee III as draft entries<\/a>. The WR instantly rose as an impact performer at College Station for head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/mike-elko\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Elko<\/a> and quarterback Marcel Reed.<\/p>\n<p>KC Concepcion became fan favorite for Texas A&amp;M football<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3642788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mike-Elko-with-his-WR.jpg\" alt=\"Texas A&amp;M Aggies head coach Mike Elko hugs Texas A&amp;M Aggies wide receiver KC Concepcion (7) prior to the game against the Miami Hurricanes during the first round of the CFP National Playoff at Kyle Field.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  \/>Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The junior from Charlotte surfaced as an immediate go-to target for Reed.<\/p>\n<p>He grabbed three passes but tallied 72 yards (averaged 24 yards a catch) in the season opening win over Texas-San Antonio. The 21-year-old then lifted his numbers to six catches, 73 yards and scored twice against Utah State the following week.<\/p>\n<p>Notre Dame then watched the former Atlantic Coast Conference performer shred its defense \u2014 averaging 20.5 yards a catch. He later exploded on Auburn; grabbing seven catches for 113 yards and helping lead the 16-10 win there.<\/p>\n<p>The 5-foot-11 WR produced one more 100-yard outing \u2014 a 158-yard one against South Carolina on Nov. 15. The slot option ends his lone Texas A&amp;M campaign grabbing 61 passes for 919 yards with nine touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Miami, however, handed him his worst game in bottling Concepcion to four catches for 33 yards\u2026averaging a season-low 8.3 yards a catch. Still, he&#8217;ll likely earn pre-draft buzz for his run-after-catch ability and sudden quickness off his releases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texas A&amp;M football is undergoing roster changes after falling to Miami 10-3 in the College Football Playoff. 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