In 2016, Texas Tech struggled to replace 2015 graduate and back-to-back 1,000-yard rusher DeAndre Washington who now plays for the Oakland Raiders. In fact, the Red Raiders ranked last in the Big 12 in rushing last season with a meager 3.2 yards per carry and 103.6 yards per game. Those numbers were a sharp drop from 2015 when Tech averaged 5.6 yards per carry and 191.3 rushing yards per game.
Nisby brings an aspect to the Texas Tech backfield that was sorely lacking in 2016, size. The big runner can bull his way for tough yards in critical situations, something that Texas Tech struggled to accomplish last season when its two leading rushers, (true freshman Da’Leon Ward and sophomore Demarcus Felton) each weighed less than 190 pounds.