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Texas Tech football: 5 West Texas recruits Red Raiders need to land

By Matthew Conner

SHAFTER, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 14: The Texas flag flies at half mast on Sunday at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14, 2016 in Shafter, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Busch/Getty Images)
SHAFTER, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 14: The Texas flag flies at half mast on Sunday at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14, 2016 in Shafter, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Busch/Getty Images) /
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QB Behren Morton from Eastland

Saying that Eastland is part of West Texas is a bit of a stretch.  After all, it is only 95 miles west of Ft. Worth.

But in Eastland lives a 2021 QB who definitely has West Texas in his blood.   Already a 4-star prospect, Behren Morton will be one of the top prizes in next year’s recruiting cycle.  Fortunately for the Red Raiders, he is already more than familiar with Texas Tech.

That’s because Morton’s father James was the head coach at Lubbock Monterey from 2004-08.  During that time when Morton was in his formative youthful years, he was inundated with Texas Tech football during the most successful time the program has ever seen.

So the consensus is that Tech is the school to beat for the No. 8 dual-threat QB in the nation and the No. 38 player in Texas.  In addition to Tech, he holds offers from Baylor, TCU, A&M, USC, Wisconsin, Boise State, Houston, and Oklahoma State.

Last year, Morton threw for 2,435 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing for 146 yards and four more scores.  He completed 62.7% of his passes and threw only four interceptions, both unbelievable numbers for a sophomore.

Should Morton commit to the Red Raiders, he would be the latest in a long line of West Texas products to play the position at Tech.  That includes 2019 QB signee Maverick McIvor from San Angelo.  Morton is already the Red Raiders’ top priority for 2021 and should he sign, he could the highest-rated high school QB to commit to Tech since Graham Harrell in 2004.

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