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Texas Tech football: Player at position of need highly interested in Red Raiders

You can’t have a successful 3-man defensive line the likes of which defensive coordinator Keith Patterson likes to utilize without strong play at nose tackle. That’s why Texas Tech football fans need to know the name of Melvin Swindle.

According to Michael Swain of 247Sports, 6-foot, 290-pound nose tackle Melvin Swindle of Oklahoma City is a player that has Texas Tech high on his interest list. In fact, he told Swain that he is interested in finding out more about Texas Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Arkansas State, and Memphis.

Rated by 247Sports as a 3-star player, Swindle is the No.