Texas Tech football: How former Red Raiders performed in 2019

Breiden Fehoko: LSU

Remember when Breiden Fehoko was supposed to be a program-defining player?  Back when he signed with the Red Raiders in 2015, the former high school All-American was the highest-rated player the program had ever landed and we were hoping that he could be the Big 12’s next dominant defensive tackle.

To say the least, his career has not lived up to the hype.

While at Texas Tech, he garnered more attention for his social media activity, which typically consisted of videos of him lifting massive amounts of weights and flexing his cartoonish biceps, than his play on the field.  In his two years as a Red Raider, the Hawaii native registered only 38 tackles (19 each season) and two sacks.

After transferring to LSU, he didn’t become any more productive.  After making just 16 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 2018, he followed that up with 18 tackles and 0.5 sacks in his senior campaign this fall.  The only positive about his 2019 showing was that six of his stops went for a loss.

Of course, if he had remained at Tech he would have exhausted his eligibility last year.  But Tech could have used some extra depth along the defensive line in his career.

However, the fact that former No. 8 defensive tackle in the country proved to be nothing more than a depth player is disappointing, to say the least.  Perhaps he’s gotten the last laugh because his team is headed to the college football playoff after capturing the SEC Championship on Saturday but it isn’t because of anything he’s done unless his team has been inspired by his weight room exploits and pre-game haka dances.