Texas A&M names Trent Ford ’29 as newest handler for Reveille X
Cadet Trent Ford from Magnolia, Texas will serve as the primary caretaker for the university’s official mascot.
Cadet Trent Ford, Reveille X’s mascot handler for the next academic year.
Cadet Trent Ford was announced as Texas A&M University’s newest mascot corporal on Friday as part of the university’s Family Weekend activities. Ford will serve as the primary caretaker for Reveille X during the 2026-27 academic year.
Ford is a member of Company E-2 in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. Since 1959, Company E-2, known also as the Mascot Company, has had the distinct privilege of caring for Reveille, the official mascot of Texas A&M.
Over the course of the 2026-2027 school year, Ford and the rest of E-2’s rising sophomore class will care for and accompany Reveille X to all of her appearances. As mascot corporal, Ford will serve the university in a high-profile capacity, often speaking on Reveille’s behalf to media, faculty, staff, students and visitors.
Prior to his selection as mascot corporal, Ford and the rest of E-2’s freshman class of 2029 underwent a semester-long tryout process. This process involved researching the tradition of Reveille and delivering a series of informative speeches on the previous nine Reveilles.
