The middle of August is unusually late for a football program to add a player to its roster, especially when it plans on that player seeing the field in the upcoming season. Furthermore, it is almost unheard of for a program to add a potential impact player from an in-confercen rival in mid-August but that is what the Texas Tech football team has done.
Tuesday, senior safety John Bonney, a graduate transfer from Texas was on hand for Texas Tech football practice in anticipation of his joining the team. Bonney has appeared in 37 career games making 15 starts.