Fourth-generation Aggie Luke Rollins named 2026-27 Head Yell Leader
Drawing on deep family roots and a passion for tradition, Rollins will lead the Yell Leaders in rallying the Aggie Spirit across campus, Texas and beyond.
Luke Rollins ’27, a junior mechanical engineering major and fourth-generation Aggie, will serve as Head Yell Leader for the 2026-27 academic year, carrying on a family tradition of Aggie leadership and school spirit.
Junior mechanical engineering major Luke Rollins has been named the Head Yell Leader for the 2026-27 academic year and will guide the four other Yell Leaders as they represent the spirit of Aggieland across campus, Texas and the United States.
“Over the past three years, I have been able to build a community of friends rooted in faith, shared purpose and genuine care for one another,” Rollins said. “This experience has taught me that the greatest gift you can give someone is the feeling that they belong here. That understanding will guide everything I do as the Head Yell Leader. This role is not about the individual who stands in front; it is about the 12th Man who stands with them.”
Elected by the student body, the Texas Aggie Yell Leaders serve as the university’s official spirit ambassadors. They lead Aggie fans in yells during athletic and other university events. The Yell Leaders represent the 12th Man at Aggie athletic events, serve as campus ambassadors to Texas A&M and Aggie Mothers’ Clubs across Texas and the U.S., and make appearances at campus-wide events for current, new and prospective students, former students, campus administrators, visitors and dignitaries. In all, Yell Leaders typically attend 350 to 400 official events each year.
After the student body elects the five Yell Leaders in March, the Head Yell Leader is selected through an application process that includes a resumé review, an essay and an interview by a panel that includes the previous Head Yell Leader.
To say Rollins was raised by Aggies would be a gross understatement. Rollins was born on Sept. 28, 2004, and just six days later was with his parents in the Kyle Field stands as Texas A&M defeated Kansas State, 42-30.
“If there was a home game, we were there,” Rollins said. “We went to about half the road games, too. I’ve loved Texas A&M from the second I could.”
A native of Fort Worth, Rollins is a fourth-generation Aggie. His great-grandfathers, Andrew P. Rollins ‘06, ’21, and William Hubert Rollins ’25, grandfather Albery Rollins ’51, and father Mark Rollins ’94, all earned engineering degrees. Mark was also the Head Yell Leader during the 1993-94 academic year.
Not to be outdone, his mother, Brooke Rollins ’94, was the first female student body president at Texas A&M and is the current United States Secretary of Agriculture.
It doesn’t stop there. His younger brother Jake ’29, is an agricultural business major and sister Anna, will be a Class of ’30 business major next year. “Hopefully” his youngest sister, Lily, will be in the Class of ’32.
Rollins is a member of Squadron 17 in the Corps of Cadets and serves as a platoon leader and the public relations sergeant. He has also participated in the Traditions Council, MSC Abbott Family Leadership Conference and Fish Aides.
“What makes this university so special is how much we love one another because we’re Aggies,” Rollins said. “I think that starts with being involved on campus and really learning the importance of the Aggie family and learning how our traditions solidify that across generations of Aggies.”
Strengthening the unique traditions that lie at the heart of the Texas A&M student experience will be a priority for Rollins.
“I think Yell Leaders are humble servants of the student body,” Rollins said. “We will work hard to bring more energy to Midnight Yell and to elevate the atmosphere at Reed Arena and Ellis Field. We have great coaches and student-athletes on this campus, and I really think we are going to win big in the next few years. It’s on us, as an Aggie family, to get out there and support them.”
