Editor’s Note: The Avalanche-Journal is counting down the all-time best Texas Tech players as the 1,000th game approaches.
SAFETY
TRACY SAUL
The reason why: There’s never been a more natural ballhawk. Saul, 23 years after his career ended, remains tied for fourth in major-college history with 25 career interceptions.
He was a four-time all-Southwest Conference honoree, twice as a return man and twice as a defensive back. Coming from Class 2A Idalou, Saul cracked the starting lineup in his fifth game as a freshman and finished the season with eight interceptions.