FRISCO, Texas -- Some seven or eight months ago, there were no guarantees that Ben Banogu would back at TCU in 2018. The DFW native had just concluded a breakout season as one of the Big 12’s most fearsome pass rushers, and Banogu’s NFL Draft stock was on an upward trajectory.
Gary Patterson easily could have lost one of his biggest assets on defense from last season. Instead, Banogu is now back for one more ride as a Horned Frog this fall as a senior. He enters it riding preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Honors, and with a newfound responsibility as a leader on a unit that has been a staple of excellence both at TCU and in the Big 12.