Texas Tech will lose 3 starting offensive linemen who are seniors following this soccer season. On Sunday, the Red Raiders picked up a motivation from an offensive lineman with two-furthermore several years of setting up knowledge at the FBS stage.

Cade Briggs, who has began 24 video games the earlier a few seasons for New Mexico, introduced he’s pledged to the Red Raiders. Briggs, shown by UNM at 6-foot-3 and 295 pounds, experienced his name positioned into the NCAA transfer portal following the Lobos concluded 3-9 this period.

Over the past a few months, he’s been available scholarships by Western Kentucky, UT-San Antonio, Colorado Condition, Bowling Inexperienced, North Texas, East Carolina, Syracuse, Washington Point out, Texas Tech and TCU. He also took an formal visit to Central Florida.

Briggs has two seasons of eligibility still left, as well as a redshirt 12 months if necessary. He went to significant faculty at Las Vegas (Nevada) Bishop Gorman, wherever Tech quarterback Donovan Smith performed prior to he transferred to Frenship.

Briggs performed in nine games and started five — four at proper guard and just one at remaining guard — as a UNM correct freshman in 2019. He is started off 19 consecutive online games considering that at still left deal with, the very first seven during the COVID-shortened 2020 year when the Lobos finished 2-5.

Texas Tech finishes the time future 7 days facing Mississippi Point out in the Liberty Bowl. That will be the final video game for Crimson Raiders heart Dawson Deaton, guard Josh Burger and tackle T.J. Storment.

This article at first appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: College or university football: UNM offensive lineman commits to Texas Tech