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Texas Tech football: Dozens of top recruits visit before hiatus

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TX - NOVEMBER 24: General view of a football used by Texas Tech Red Raiders during the game against the Baylor Bears on November 24, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Baylor defeated Texas Tech 35-24. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
LUBBOCK, TX - NOVEMBER 24: General view of a football used by Texas Tech Red Raiders during the game against the Baylor Bears on November 24, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Baylor defeated Texas Tech 35-24. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /
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General view of Jones AT&T Stadium before (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
General view of Jones AT&T Stadium before (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /

LB Collin Oliver and DE Landyn Watson were the two biggest fish on campus

The two most highly-prized recruits the Red Raiders hand on campus for this event were LB Colin Oliver and DE Landyn Watson.  Both are going to have their pick of schools.

Oliver is an athletic linebacker from Edmond, Oklahoma so of course, OU and Oklahoma State are programs that will be heavily in the mix for his services.  Other programs courting the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder include Arkansas, Boise St., Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Utah and more are certain to come calling once recruiting picks back up full-steam.

Rated by 247Sports as a 4-star LB and the No. 9 inside LB in the nation, he’s the No. 4 player in Oklahoma.  Last season, he amassed 56 tackles with six for loss and three sacks.

Keep in mind that this season, Tech will lose OLB Riko Jeffers and the presumed starter at inside LB is JUCO transfer Krishon Merriweather who will be a Red Raider for only two years meaning that soon Wells needs to find his next star middle LB so that he can begin to develop that player in preparation for a big role as soon as 2022.  If that player were to be Oliver, it would be a huge win for this Red Raider coaching staff.

Another player that would represent a massive coup for Wells and Co. would be Landyn Watson.  The Hutto, Texas native is a four-star defensive end with offers from such programs as Virginia Tech, Arkansas, Michigan, LSU, Arizona St., Baylor, Michigan State, Norte Dame, Mississippi State, Washington, TCU, Tennessee, and many more.

But don’t let that impressive offer list convince you that Tech is fighting above its weight class.  Watson has been on campus in Lubbock numerous times and actively tweets about Texas Tech.  He is also friends with current Texas Tech running back Chux Nwabuko as both are from the same home town.  Interestingly, Chux’s younger brother Che is currently teammates with Watson and is a running back target to keep an eye on in the class of 2022.

Already 6-foot-3 and 235 pounds, Watson is the No. 16 weakside defensive end in the nation and the No. 44 overall player in Texas.  If Texas Tech is truly going to start to turn the corner on defense, that’s the caliber of player Wells has to start bringing into the program.  Fortunately, there seems to be plenty of momentum with Watson so don’t be surprised to see Texas Tech in the mix for him until the end.

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