Ten years ago this fall, Texas Tech safety Dwayne Slay rocketed into college football’s consciousness, dishing out one highlight-making hit after another on the way to being named Big 12 defensive player of the year and all-American.
Hitting opponents was one thing, but Slay’s more pleased by how he hit the books. He earned a degree Saturday at Tech’s fall commencement.
“More than being all-Big 12, all-America, all that, walking across that stage is a big moment for me,” he said, “and, to me, the most memorable moment of my Texas Tech career.”
In fall 2013, out of football but wanting to coach, Slay returned to Tech classrooms to pursue the 50-plus credit hours he needed to complete an undergraduate degree in human sciences.