Kevin Patrick takes Eli Howard with him to Texas Tech

[Harry]

Texas Tech hired the University of North Texas’ defensive line coach Kevin Patrick to serve the same role in Lubbock. Now we are learning that one member of the Mean Green’s defensive line is following his coach west.

Defensive end Eli Howard, a freshman from San Angelo’s Central High School who redshirted last season in Denton plans to walk on to the Red Raider football program in 2016. Howard will have to sit out a season per the NCAA transfer rules.

While Howard’s transfer to Texas Tech is certain to be less heralded as other recent transfers (I once heard a rumor about a former 5-star high school all-American that transferred from Ohio State to Texas Tech but I can’t remember his name nor do I ever remember seeing him do anything on the field) it does speak well of him that his defensive line coach feels he is worth bringing to Texas Tech.

Read more:. http://wreckemred.com/2016/01/18/former-unt-de-eli-howard-transferring-to-texas-tech/

[Cerebus]

Only other offer was SMU.  Still hurts to lose anyone off the dline.