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Texas Tech adds All-MAC defensive lineman out of transfer portal
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The first defensive player to commit to the Texas Tech football team out of the transfer portal comes in the form of a lineman.
Akron defensive lineman Julien Laventure has pledged to the Red Raiders , On3's Hayes Fawcett reported late Sunday. Laventure is the fifth player to commit to the Red Raiders on the day.
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Laventure was a second team all-MAC selection in 2025 for the Zips, totaling 45 tackles, 10.5 tackles for a loss of yardage, four sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He previously spent three years at PennWest California , a Division II school.
The 6-foot-1, 270-pounder was listed as a redshirt junior last season at Akron.
What Akron transfer DL Julien Laventure brings to Texas Tech football
A.J. Holmes Jr. will return as the starter but the Red Raiders need to try to replace the production and leadership of Lee Hunter and Skyler Gill-Howard. Laventure has a similar build to Gill-Howard, who was listed at 6-1 and 290 pounds this season.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Transfer portal yields Texas Tech football Akron DL Julien Laventure
