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Texas Tech football: Players with huge opportunities in spring practice

By Matthew Conner

STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 28: Wide receiver Loic Fouonji #19 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders tries to get his hands around the ball as he is hit by cornerback Christian Holmes #0 and safety Kolby Harvell-Peel #31 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 28, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OSU won 50-44. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 28: Wide receiver Loic Fouonji #19 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders tries to get his hands around the ball as he is hit by cornerback Christian Holmes #0 and safety Kolby Harvell-Peel #31 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 28, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OSU won 50-44. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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MANHATTAN, KS – OCTOBER 03: Wide receiver Loic Fouonji #19 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders runs over the top of linebacker Cody Fletcher #55 of the Kansas State Wildcats during the second half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on September 3, 2020 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)
MANHATTAN, KS – OCTOBER 03: Wide receiver Loic Fouonji #19 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders runs over the top of linebacker Cody Fletcher #55 of the Kansas State Wildcats during the second half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on September 3, 2020 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) /

Loic Fouonji could win a starting WR job

Midland’s Loic Fouonji was the bell cow of the 2020 Texas Tech football signing class.  Rated a 4-star prospect, he was the No. 47 WR in the nation and the No. 43 player in Texas.

But last year, he was rather quiet, as is usually the case with true freshman wide receivers.  Catching only five passes for 69 yards and a TD, he was merely a backup who played only sparingly.

However, the talent is there.  So too is the size that programs covet.  At 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, Fouonji is the prototypical outside receiver, and this spring, he could earn a starting job.

That’s because Tech lost both T.J. Vasher and Ja’Lynn Polk, the two players who played the bulk of the minutes at the other outside receiver spot opposite of Ezukanma.  Thus, someone has to step up and Fouonji might be the answer.

Another name to watch here is Jerand Bradley, the second-highest rated signee in the class of 2021.  Already on campus, he was rated the No. 60 wide receiver in the nation this past recruiting cycle.  However, it would be quite the jump for him to take over a starting job in his first year on campus.

Thus, it appears that this job is Fouonji’s to lose.  So keep an eye on how this West Texas product fares this spring because he needs to emerge as a key contributor this season.

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