College football is built on calculated gambles. That’s because when recruiting high school players, coaches have to figure out who has the potential to develop both physically and mentally into a quality college athlete. This year, the Texas Tech football team could really use a spark from a player that they took a chance on four years ago.
Senior defensive end Lonzell Gilmore has tantalized Red Raider fans since almost the moment he stepped foot on campus given his incredible athleticism. A 3-star prospect in 2015, he picked Tech over offers from Nebraska, Baylor, Kansas State and Illinois among others.