Texas Tech football: Candidates to fill void left by Antoine Wesley

Caden Leggett

If underdog stories are your cup of tea, you might find yourself pulling for walk-on Caden Leggett.  The product of Georgetown, Texas is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound receiver who had 74 receptions for 1,506 yards and 22 touchdowns his senior year.

But the three-star prospect was largely overlooked by the major programs in the state.  He had offers from only Army, Central Arkansas and Texas State which led him to walk on at Texas Tech.

Once he arrived, he did not back down from competition prompting the former coaching staff to rave about his talent.  In fact, some on the previous staff said that he did not look like a typical walk-on.

Leggett is smaller than Wesley and has not proven himself at the collegiate level making him look like a long-shot to fill the void.  However, Tech has seen other walk-ons make significant impacts.

Just this year, Ja’Deion High, a former walk-on from Hereford, Texas finally got his shot to play and he made the most of it.  He finished the year second on the team in receptions (62) and yards (804) while scoring four times.  It was quite the way for the sixth-year senior to go out after having two seasons lost to injury.

Caden Leggett is not as experienced but he is also more talented and physically gifted than High was at this point in his career.  Leggett may not be a favorite to crack the rotation next year but he is a name to keep an eye on as his time in Lubbock progresses.