Recruiting Roundup — Texas Tech and Texas State

Catching up with some of the latest recruiting headlines across Texas.In this edition of Recruiting Around the State, we focus on the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Texas State Bobcats. The recruiting approach of the TTU staff indicates many things notably casting a wide net and battling with the nation's top programs, while the TSU staff continues to mine prospects in a talent-rich region. Just another day at the office for head coaches' Kliff Kingsbury and Dennis Franchione.TEXAS TECHKingsbury continues to build the Red Raiders program with vigilance on the recruiting trail. With spring football coming to high schools throughout the state recently, the Tech coaching staff has been on the move and offers are being extended.Two of the more intriguing offers went to Dallas Skyline's Joseph Wallace and Fort Bend Elkins' Ross Blacklock last week. The 2016 defensive tackle tandem are two of the more underrated linemen in the state and Tech has taken notice. They also extended a offer to Flower Mound Marcus DE Andrew Fitzgerald. Improving the defensive interior is obviously a focal point for the Red Raiders staff in 2015-16.Temple's Davion Curtis was also extended an offer last weekend. The 6-foot, 170-pound pass-catching senior with a reported 4.44 40-yard dash currently holds eight offers and attended the TCU Spring game last month.The staff isn't only focusing on the seniors-to-be, but establishing relationships with numerous prospects from the Class of 2017. Mexia's Jaylen Gipson is one of them. The dual-threat QB was offered by Tech last week, his first offer, and also met with coaches from Baylor, BYU, SMU, and UT-San Antonio. Add McKinney Boyd OL Tyrese Robinson to Tech's offer list as well. Robinson has seen his recruitment boom lately adding invitations from Ole Miss and Texas Tech.Tech's coaches are also looking out-of-state for difference makers. Coconut Creek's Trayvon Mullen recently picked up an offer from the Red Raiders. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound safety with an unofficial 4.37 40-yard dash, is a highly coveted prospect from 2016 who holds over 30+ offers including Alabama, Florida State, LSU, and Ohio State. You can also add Malcolm Roach to the mix. The 6-foot-4, 245-pond strongside DE from Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge (LA) was offered by Tech last week and currently holds offers from Houston, Kansas, and Illinois among others. They also extended an offer to San Juan Hills (CA) QB Patrick O'Brien. It's obvious the Tech staff has no problem throwing their hat in the ring with some of the nation's best.TEXAS STATEThe Bobcats from San Marcos have emphasized the East Texas region recently extending offers to a number of the area's top talent.The Mineola OL twins and Texas A&M commits, Riley Anderson and Austin Anderson (2016), Van RB Aphonso Thomas (2017), Jasper TE Cody Mitchell (2016), and Lufkin OLB/DE/ pass-rushing terror Bronson "Boom" Massie (2017) have all picked up Texas State offers. It's not uncommon for the TSU staff to hit the piney woods of East Texas for some of the state's unseen talent. Justin Wells is an editor of InsideTexas.com and a TexasFootball.com contributor.