There is no doubt that the state of Texas is the most fertile high school football recruiting area in the nation. And for years, Texas Tech football has been built almost completely off of home grown talent. But new head coach Matt Wells and his staff have not been shy about targeting players from all parts of the nation in an attempt to elevate the Red Raiders’ fortunes on the recruiting trail.
For instance, of the ten players in the 2019 class to receive an offer from the new staff, all but one are out-of-state targets. It began immediately when California JUCO tight end Travis Koontz was the first player to receive an offer from Wells after the coaching change.