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BREAKING: Texas Tech hires new wide receivers coach

Few hours after former wide receivers coach Jovon Bouknight left the program to accept the same position under Mario Cristobal at Oregon, the Red Raiders found a quality replacement who won’t be unknown among the fans in Joel Filani, who will take the position of outside receivers coach.

We think you'll recognize our new outside receivers coach.

Welcome home, Joel Filani!

#WreckEm | #WeUsOurProgramu26ab pic.twitter.com/mvrUh7I3vb— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) February 14, 2019

Filani was a wide receiver for the Red Raiders under Mike Leach in years between 2003 and 2006, and in both his junior and senior seasons had more than 1000 reception yards.