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A.J. McCarty’s already scored a touchdown in a Texas Tech football game at Jones A&T Stadium, intercepting Tyler Shough and running it in for a score.
It put an exclamation point on a 45-17 Baylor victory, Texas Tech’s most lopsided loss of 2022.
“It was fun for me to get a pick-six. That was my first pick,” McCarty said. “That was just exhilarating by itself. I hope I can do it again here in the next couple of years for this fan base,” he said, gesturing for emphasis, “and not the other one.”
Forgive and forget, right? After three years at Baylor, the 6-foot, 195-pound Brownwood graduate transferred to Texas Tech last summer. Because McCarty’s name wasn’t entered into the portal during an approved time window, he was ineligible during the 2023 regular season.
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Tech started spring practice last week, and there’s a position battle under way at star, Tech’s hybrid safety-outside linebacker position, between sophomore Brenden (B.J.) Jordan and McCarty.
“They’re just going to have to butt heads for the spot,” boundary safety Julien (C.J.) Baskerville said. “I think they’re making each other better as we go, and they’re going to be some pluses for the team.”
Jordan was thrown into the fire last season, starting the first two games and three of the last five. The first two months of the season, he shared the star position with Baskerville.
“Seeing him grow from last spring to this spring, it’s been a major jump,” Baskerville said. “A.J.’s one of the most athletic guys on the field. Last year, when he wasn’t able to play, we’d see him during practice or returning kicks and stuff like that. He’s fast. He’s quick. He’s just very, very athletic.”
McCarty, who has two seasons of…
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Publish date : 2024-03-27 02:35:16
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