Because the Texas Tech Red Raiders have beefed up their defense with a ton of new players thanks to the magic of the Transfer Portal, it can be easy to forget that there are some key pieces to the Red Raiders’ roster who have been around Lubbock for a few years.
Jacob Rodriguez is quite possibly the perfect example of that for Texas Tech.
The preseason Defensive Player of the Year for the Big 12, Rodriguez brings a wealth of experience with him as he returned to Lubbock to play for Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders for another season.