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Behren Morton and the Journey That Shaped Him
From a kindergarten buddy program to Big 12 champion, Behren Morton’s journey to Texas Tech was shaped by West Texas grit, a demanding father, and a dream that never wavered.
Miami, Fla. — The way Behren Morton remembers it, he and his dad, James, were 30 minutes from a private workout at Baylor in the summer between his freshman and sophomore year when Clay McGuire, then the running back coach and West Texas area recruiter, called James with a proposition.
McGuire was monitoring three young quarterbacks in the West Texas area that he believed would blossom into FBS prospects. Morton, who was at Eastland playing for his father, was one. The other two were Sawyer Robertson and Jacob Rodriguez. All three attended an earlier summer camp and it was Morton that impressed head coach Kliff Kingsbury the most.
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