The transfer portal officially opens on Friday, Jan. 2, as college football’s version of free agency prepares to take center stage amid the chaos of the College Football Playoff. For Texas Tech, though, this creates an awkward intersection where players must decide their future while the team prepares for the Orange Bowl the day before on New Year’s Day.
One Red Raider who is preparing to enter the transfer portal is edge rusher Dylan Spencer, a former four-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class. He spent three seasons with Texas Tech, including a redshirt in 2024 after suffering a season-ending knee injury during the opening practice of preseason camp.
He is expected to enter the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining after appearing in just three games in 2025…