Midland Lee senior linebacker Trent Low has committed to Texas Tech University as a preferred walk on.
Low’s signing comes less than a month after he made an unofficial visit to the Lubbock school and as Tech coaches have launched a concerted effort into keeping more West Texas athletes close to home.
"Coach (defensive coordinator Keith) Patterson has talked to me about the defense and how he thinks I might develop and fit into the defensive scheme,” Low told Red RaiderSports.com. “I also visited with Coach (Matt) Wells and I like the direction he is moving the program. The coaches plan on playing me at outside linebacker, but I’ll play wherever they need me.”
During his senior season at Midland Lee, the 6-foot-2, 205 speedster recorded 90 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and three sacks, according to his MaxPreps page. He’ll be joined at Tech by Midland Lee teammate Loic Fouonji, who has signed with the school.
"I met Loic when he moved to Midland in fifth grade and we stated playing youth football, basketball, and soccer together,” he said. “My dad was our youth football coach and our club basketball coach. Loic and I have been close friends ever since and it would be awesome if we could room together."