COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Marcel Reed wasn’t always a quarterback.

He got his start in Pee Wee football as the team’s star running back. But it quickly became clear he could throw better than anyone on the team, so they implemented halfback passes for the young Reed.

That wasn’t nearly enough to showcase his athletic ability and by fifth grade he moved into the position that made him a star .

He knew it was where he was supposed to be all along.

“It just felt natural, just because obviously I got to touch the ball every play,” he said. “So, who can complain about that?”

Years later, Reed has developed into one of the country’s top quarterbacks and a Heisman Trophy contender as he’s led the third-ranked Texas A&M Aggies to their first 10-0 start since 1992.

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