When he stepped foot on campus, baby-faced big man Eddie Lampkin Jr. checked in at just over 300 pounds. The Morton Ranch product from Katy, Texas overwhelmed high school opponents with his size, riding that to offers from Baylor, Texas A&M, LSU, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and others, as well as TCU.
Like every other freshman, Lampkin’s first year on campus was heavily impacted by COVID-19, and he struggled physically because of it. In fact, Lampkin was required to quarantine for 28 consecutive days before the season began, setting him back even further.
“He was heavy, obviously, last year.