Since the NCAA began offering an extra year of eligibility to players affected by the Covid-disrupted 2020 season, the Texas Tech football team has benefited each year. The Red Raiders will do so again next season.
Defensive edge player Steve Linton, defensive tackle Quincy Ledet, linebacker Bryce Ramirez and defensive backs Bralyn Lux and Cameron Watts all are staying for 2024, Tech athletics spokesman Matt Dowdy said Sunday, relaying information from Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire. Linebacker Bryce Robinson won’t return.
Lux made 39 tackles, led the Red Raiders in pass breakups with eight and had an interception. Linton, Ramirez and Ledet, all rotation regulars, were credited with 22, 21 and 19 tackles, respectively. Watts played in all 13 games and logged seven tackles.
That finishes the list of decisions to be made before the spring semester starts and gives the Red Raiders eight opt-ins on the Covid-bonus year. Running back Tahj Brooks, who was a Doak Walker Award semifinalist, and offensive lineman Caleb Rogers, a 42-game starter at tackle, announced in December their intent to stay for 2024. It also was previously known that kicker Gino Garcia, recently placed on scholarship, would be coming back.
Of course, things could change before the Red Raiders’ Aug. 31 season opener against Abilene Christian. The NCAA transfer portal, open for 30 days after conference championship games and another 15 days after spring practices, leads to significant roster shakeups twice a year.
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The eight Red Raiders staying might not be as impactful a group, at least based on number, as decided last year to stay for this season. Last winter, 23 Texas Tech…
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Author : Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Publish date : 2023-12-25 10:04:17
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