Tech leading rusher Tahj Brooks ready to return home as Red Raiders face Longhorns

Tahj Brooks was meant to be a Red Raider despite being born a few miles from Austin and growing up a Longhorn fan. Texas Tech’s leading rusher during its 3-0 start was in love with horses, like the one ridden in celebration of touchdowns in Lubbock, before he knew his future was running on his own two powerful legs.

The only problem was his asthma. Brooks was allergic to the horse blanket required to ride a horse as a kid. He’d outgrow that problem to realize a dream of riding horses without trips to the emergency room.