LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech head mentor Matt Wells introduced Thursday the addition of two-time All-Sun Belt wide receiver Kaylon Geiger to the Purple Raider football software.
Geiger will enjoy his last collegiate period with the Purple Raiders right after arriving in Lubbock this previous weekend following two several years at Troy University in Alabama. He will be straight away qualified for the future 2021 football season as section of the a single-time transfer rule that was lately adopted for FBS systems.
“We’re excited to incorporate a huge receiver with Kaylon’s encounter to our soccer application,” Wells mentioned. “K.G. is an influence participant with the ball in his arms, and we imagine he will be a great addition to what I take into consideration an already-gifted broad receiver room. We are lucky he chose to join our Purple Raider relatives.”
About his two seasons at Troy, Geiger proved to be dynamic in house, catching 141 passes for 1,625 yards and eight touchdowns around 23 games as he was tabbed the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Yr as a junior in 2019 as perfectly as an All-Sunshine Belt 1st staff honoree. He collected 2nd group accolades from the conference coaches this past year.
Geiger gathered 77 catches in his debut year at Troy in 2019, which ranked third all-time in the school’s single-year background. He notched 873 yards by way of the air that season as he ranked next in the Solar Belt for receptions, typical-time obtaining yards and obtaining yards per game, all categories he concluded in the best 5 for this past period.
In addition to his function as element of Troy’s distribute attack, Geiger was a critical cog in the Trojans’ return video game, averaging 23.7 yards by way of kick returns about his 23 career makes an attempt. He also returned 5 punts around his two seasons en route to averaging practically 100 all-purpose yards for each video game more than his tenure (97.7).
Geiger signed with Troy immediately after two strong seasons at Navarro Faculty where by he led the junior-university ranks with 70 catches as a sophomore and ranked next nationally with 954 obtaining yards. He was a second group All-Southwest Junior Faculty Soccer Meeting choice that time en route to finishing his tenure rated third in Navarro history with 100 career receptions and fifth with 1,451 receiving yards.
Geiger, a indigenous of Fort Worth, starred at Paschal Significant University in the DFW metroplex where by he was rated a a few-star prospect by 247Sporting activities. He was an honorable mention All-District range as a junior and was also a member of the school’s monitor and industry and basketball plans.
His signing proceeds the reshaping of the Tech roster under Wells, who has inked 8 transfer scholar-athletes alone for the 2021 period, including 7 from a electric power-5 convention. Tech opens the 2021 year Sept. 4 versus Houston in the Texas Kickoff hosted at NRG Stadium.
Geiger will enjoy his last collegiate period with the Purple Raiders right after arriving in Lubbock this previous weekend following two several years at Troy University in Alabama. He will be straight away qualified for the future 2021 football season as section of the a single-time transfer rule that was lately adopted for FBS systems.
“We’re excited to incorporate a huge receiver with Kaylon’s encounter to our soccer application,” Wells mentioned. “K.G. is an influence participant with the ball in his arms, and we imagine he will be a great addition to what I take into consideration an already-gifted broad receiver room. We are lucky he chose to join our Purple Raider relatives.”
About his two seasons at Troy, Geiger proved to be dynamic in house, catching 141 passes for 1,625 yards and eight touchdowns around 23 games as he was tabbed the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Yr as a junior in 2019 as perfectly as an All-Sunshine Belt 1st staff honoree. He collected 2nd group accolades from the conference coaches this past year.
Geiger gathered 77 catches in his debut year at Troy in 2019, which ranked third all-time in the school’s single-year background. He notched 873 yards by way of the air that season as he ranked next in the Solar Belt for receptions, typical-time obtaining yards and obtaining yards per game, all categories he concluded in the best 5 for this past period.
In addition to his function as element of Troy’s distribute attack, Geiger was a critical cog in the Trojans’ return video game, averaging 23.7 yards by way of kick returns about his 23 career makes an attempt. He also returned 5 punts around his two seasons en route to averaging practically 100 all-purpose yards for each video game more than his tenure (97.7).
Geiger signed with Troy immediately after two strong seasons at Navarro Faculty where by he led the junior-university ranks with 70 catches as a sophomore and ranked next nationally with 954 obtaining yards. He was a second group All-Southwest Junior Faculty Soccer Meeting choice that time en route to finishing his tenure rated third in Navarro history with 100 career receptions and fifth with 1,451 receiving yards.
Geiger, a indigenous of Fort Worth, starred at Paschal Significant University in the DFW metroplex where by he was rated a a few-star prospect by 247Sporting activities. He was an honorable mention All-District range as a junior and was also a member of the school’s monitor and industry and basketball plans.
His signing proceeds the reshaping of the Tech roster under Wells, who has inked 8 transfer scholar-athletes alone for the 2021 period, including 7 from a electric power-5 convention. Tech opens the 2021 year Sept. 4 versus Houston in the Texas Kickoff hosted at NRG Stadium.
