Texas Tech freshman receiver Micah Hudson, the Pink Raiders’ highest-ranked signee within the fashionable recruiting period, plans to enter the switch portal, a supply briefed on the choice confirmed.
Hudson, who joined Texas Tech in its 2024 recruiting class, was this system’s first five-star signee. In his first school season, he appeared in eight video games and performed a complete of 107 snaps, in response to Professional Soccer Focus, ending with eight receptions for 123 yards. After showing in a 35-34 loss to TCU on Oct. 26, Hudson didn’t play within the closing 4 video games of the season.
Accidents disrupted Hudson’s first 12 months on campus a number of occasions. He missed spring soccer due to knee surgical procedure and missed time late within the 12 months with a decrease leg damage.
Texas Tech additionally prioritized enjoying its crop of veteran receivers, led by Washington State switch Josh Kelly and Florida switch Caleb Douglas, which restricted Hudson’s enjoying time. Kelly led the workforce with 89 catches for 1,023 yards, whereas Douglas was second on the workforce with 55 catches for 762 yards. Sophomore Coy Eakin (45 catches, 605 yards) additionally performed a serious function within the passing sport.
The dearth of enjoying time and manufacturing was a stark distinction to the expectations that surrounded Hudson when he arrived. In Might, Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire lauded Hudson’s maturity and stated that Hudson was higher than any of the 4 receivers he coached at Cedar Hill (Texas) Excessive that went on to the NFL. He stated then that he anticipated Hudson to play rather a lot, if not begin for the Pink Raiders.
As an alternative, Hudson had simply 4 video games by which he logged double-digit snaps, with a season-high of 33 in a Week 3 win over North Texas.
Nonetheless, Hudson’s uncooked athletic expertise is substantial, and he’ll probably be a coveted prospect within the switch portal due to it. The Pink Raiders fought off a number of big-time applications, together with in-state rival Texas, for his dedication in 2023.
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