Sanders' proud parents, Dr. Charles, a veterinarian, and Donna, were there to see their son start a Division One football game before he even got a scholarship. Sanders is the only known Lobo-Ex currently playing, much less starting, for a Division One school. He was a red shirt center last season. This year he's running behind Haddon on the depth chart. Haddon is the starter.
Sanders knows that.
But he is getting some snaps and he did have his first collegiate start on Saturday. Kyle Sanders, the kid from Ward County, is, reports Tech conditioning coach Kelvin Clark, the strongest player on the Texas Tech football team. He presses more than 460 pounds, not bad for an intellectual. He has worked hard to have a chance to compete for the starting position at center. He already had taken a lot of snaps before his start against Fresno State, including about half the snaps against North Texas State after Bob Haddon's foot was injured and he left the game at the half.