During the height of the Spike Dykes era of Texas Tech football, the Red Raiders had a monopoly on West Texas talent. However, that has not been the case in the two decades since Dykes retired as those who’ve followed often disregarded players in their own back yard. But in the 2019 recruiting class, there is an unusually high amount of West Texas talent and the Red Raiders are looking to capitalize.
One of the top prospects in the region is Amarillo, Texas running back King Doerue. Saturday, the 5-foot-11, 197-pound three-star prospect listed Texas Tech among his top ten choices.