Baylor’s durable, high-IQ line anchor who turned versatility into trust
Sam Tecklenburg’s calling card at Baylor was reliability: he was a former tight end who moved to offensive line in 2017, then became a multi-year starter and a 2019 All-Big 12 second-team selection. Baylor described him as a team leader and anchor up front, and his streak of 25-plus consecutive starts showed the kind of toughness coaches love. For a team, he fit as a gritty, coachable interior lineman with positional flexibility and strong academic/leadership traits.
