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Texas Tech football: Players that saw their stock rise the most in 2019

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 16: Defensive back Douglas Coleman IIII #3 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders enters the field before the college football game against the TCU Horned Frogs on November 16, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 16: Defensive back Douglas Coleman IIII #3 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders enters the field before the college football game against the TCU Horned Frogs on November 16, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /
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LUBBOCK, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 23: Offensive lineman Weston Wright #70 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders looks across the field during the second half of the college football game against the Kansas State Wildcats on November 23, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 23: Offensive lineman Weston Wright #70 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders looks across the field during the second half of the college football game against the Kansas State Wildcats on November 23, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

Weston Wright became a steady presence on the offensive line

Flipping sides of the ball, think about where the 2019 offensive line would have been without Weston Wright.  After losing preseason All-Big 12 right guard Jack Anderson for the season after the fourth game of the year, the line was able to survive because of the strong play of his replacement, Weston Wright.

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In all, the redshirt freshman from New Braunfels, Texas started eight games and by the end of the year, he was one of the foundations for the future of the Red Raider offensive line.  As a group, the Tech o-line allowed only 1.5 sacks per game despite the fact that Tech threw the ball more than any team in the conference.

When Wright signed in 2018, he too was not a player fans had all that much excitement over.  After all, offensive line recruits don’t normally headline recruiting classes.

A 3-star recruit, he was just the No. 222 player in Texas.  His only other offers were from the likes of Army, Air Force, New Mexico, Rice, and UT-San Antonio.

It’s tough to foresee a player with such a humble recruiting profile becoming a stalwart of the offensive line by the end of just his second year on campus but that’s what Wright accomplished.  In fact, he is one of the reasons we can be somewhat confident in a line that enters 2020 having to replace three senior starters from a season ago.

Wright is expected to begin working at left guard this spring and should he stay there, he could join with center Dawson Deaton and right guard Jack Anderson to form a solid middle of the line.  Given that Tech will have SaRodorick Thomspon as its feature back and he likes to run between the tackles, the interior of the line has to be as solid as ever this fall.

Of course, Wright could also be moved to tackle if need be.  That’s what he played in high school when he was the No. 144 offensive tackle in the nation.

dark. Next. The Texas Tech football all-decade offensive line

Regardless of where Wright calls home this fall, he’s going to be a key to the offensive line’s success.  This time last year, even the most dedicated of fans would have been hard-pressed to tell you anything about him but now, he’s going to be one of the most important players on the roster because he has to help steady a rebuilt offensive line.

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