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FWST: TCU defensive lineman growing into starting spot
By Stefan Stevenson
sstevenson@star-telegram.com
D.J. Yendrey is hoping the experience he gained starting the last five games last season allows him to become more of a force on TCU's defensive line this fall.
Yendrey, a 6-foot-4, 273-pound junior, is a good example of the kind of unheralded recruit that has excelled at TCU under coach Gary Patterson. Yendrey was 246 pounds when he arrived as a freshman in 2009 out of Edna High School, a Class 3A school northeast of Victoria in south Texas.
"It was a lot different and our high school didn't have detailed stuff," said Yendrey, who played defensive end and tight end in high school. "It's a lot more complicated here." ...
By Stefan Stevenson
sstevenson@star-telegram.com
D.J. Yendrey is hoping the experience he gained starting the last five games last season allows him to become more of a force on TCU's defensive line this fall.
Yendrey, a 6-foot-4, 273-pound junior, is a good example of the kind of unheralded recruit that has excelled at TCU under coach Gary Patterson. Yendrey was 246 pounds when he arrived as a freshman in 2009 out of Edna High School, a Class 3A school northeast of Victoria in south Texas.
"It was a lot different and our high school didn't have detailed stuff," said Yendrey, who played defensive end and tight end in high school. "It's a lot more complicated here." ...