Briggs Suspended Indefinitely - Texas Tech Red Raiders

Briggs Suspended Indefinitely

November 02, 1999 | Football

Nov. 2, 1999

LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech defensive back Derrick Briggs has been suspended indefinitely for violation of team policy, according to an announcement by head coach Spike Dykes.

Briggs, a sophomore from Dayton, Texas was a regular member of the defensive backfield rotation and Red Raider special teams. He had played in all eight games this season, recording 17 tackles and intercepting a pass.

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