Crap! This is terrible news...
Defensive end Ra’Jon Henley and safety Franklin Mitchem were not on the travel roster Texas Tech released Thursday, meaning the Red Raiders won’t have a couple of regular defensive starters for Saturday’s game at Texas.
Neither practiced this week. Henley has been in a protective boot for a left ankle injury, and Mitchem has had his left arm in a sling.
Tech’s depth at defensive end took another hit Wednesday when Ryan Haliburton suffered an injury, the nature and extent of which were not disclosed. The redshirt freshman from Frenship was a depth option behind starting defensive ends Brandon Sharpe and Daniel Howard, but Haliburton is not on the travel roster.
Jonathan Brydon, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound junior squadman from San Antonio Clark, could be another consideration. Brydon played a few snaps last week against Rice. Though listed on Tech’s roster at linebacker, he has trained at defensive end since preseason camp started.
Defensive tackle Pearlie Graves is on the dress roster for the first time this season, though it remains to be seen whether he will be used. Tech coaches kept him off the field the first two games, keeping alive a redshirt possibility for the true freshman from Tulsa, Okla.
Inside receiver Detron Lewis, who suffered a right hamstring injury in last week’s win over Rice, returned to practice Wednesday and is on the travel roster.
Story courtesy of www.redraiders.com
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