Texas Tech DL Tanner Allen to enter transfer portal
Texas Tech defensive lineman Tanner Allen announced his intention to enter the transfer portal Monday, per his X account.
“Grad transfer from Texas Tech. One year of eligibility left. 6’3, 270. #58 & #46.”
A junior, Allen spent time on both sides of the ball in his time at Texas Tech. He joined the Red Raiders in 2022 after a successful high school career at Bryan.
Allen appeared in four games for Texas Tech this season. He played 15 total defensive snaps at defensive tackle against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Kansas.
Allen also served as a part-time special teams contributor, recording ST snaps in three of his four games played.
Allen is the fourth Red Raider of the cycle to announce intentions to hit the transfer portal. He follows K Upton Bellenfant, EDGE Dylan Spencer and WR Price Morgan.
About Texas Tech
The Texas Tech football team beat BYU 34-7 in the 2025 Big 12 Championship Game, earning the program’s first outright conference title since 1955. This title capped off one of the most dominant seasons in Big 12 history, with the team posting an 8-1 conference record and outscoring opponents by an average score of 34-10. The Red Raiders were ranked No. 4 in the final College Football Playoff rankings and will face off against Dan Lanning and the No. 5 Oregon Ducks in the Orange Bowl at 11 a.m. CT on Jan. 1, 2026.
Joey McGuire‘s program has the top-ranked class in the 2026 Rivals Industry Team Rankings, checking in at No. 20 nationally with 21 total signees. Texas Tech’s two five-star signees, edge rusher LaDamion Guyton and offensive tackle Felix Ojo, are the most in the Big 12 and tied for the fifth-most in the country. Houston is the only other program in the conference to sign a five-star prospect (quarterback Keisean Henderson).
The Red Raiders will open the 2026 football season at home against Abilene Christian on Sept. 5. The Wildcats are led by Keith Patterson, who served as Texas Tech’s defensive coordinator under Matt Wells from 2019-21.
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