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Stuck behind more veteran options at center, Sheridan Wilson said Tuesday he spent his first two years with the Texas Tech football team feeling undervalued.
That’s not uncommon for an offensive lineman playing in the Big 12 with the last name Wilson. The Tech redshirt sophomore said the same thing happened to his older brother Preston, who is now a four-year starter at Oklahoma State.
“He’s a huge role model for me,” Sheridan said, “because when he first got there, things were not going well for him. Kind of like me. I felt like I was overlooked and he was too, then he just kind of quickly rode up the depth chart.”
The Wilson brothers both spent their true freshman seasons not playing a snap at their respective schools, which is pretty common for linemen. Preston, though, appeared in 11 games for the Cowboys as a redshirt freshman, earning the starting nod in four the the team’s final six games. He’s appeared in 37 games the last three years, starting 30 of those contests.
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Sheridan didn’t see that kind of action in 2023. He served as the backup to Rusty Staats, who Texas Tech brought in from Western Kentucky to add a veteran presence at center, and later Dennis Wilburn, who moved to center late in the season. Wilson made his collegiate debut against Tarleton State and didn’t return to the field until the Independence Bowl.
Tech’s new offensive line coach Clay McGuire thinks Wilson waiting his turn has paid dividends for the Argyle alum.
Texas Tech’s Sheridan Wilson pauses during a drill at a spring football practice, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Sports Performance Center.
“Everybody wants to recruit these kids and go out there and think they should play as true freshmen,” McGuire said. “At that position, it’s really hard. Most of…
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Publish date : 2024-08-14 09:15:24
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