Texas Tech dismisses 3, including leading returning tackler

Texas Tech dismissed three players from the program, including its leading returning tackler.

The Red Raiders announced Thursday morning that linebacker Dakota Allen and offensive lineman Robert Castaneda and Trace Ellison have all been removed from the football roster “due to a failure to uphold student-athlete expectations.”

Allen was a bright spot on one of the worst defenses in the country. As a redshirt freshman, the 6-foot-2, 224-pound Allen was second on the Red Raiders with 87 tackles. He also had six tackles for loss and two interceptions.

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Allen, a native of Humble, Texas, was a three-star recruit in TTU’s 2014 class.

Castaneda, a redshirt sophomore, saw action in 13 games in 2015 as a reserve. He was receiving action on the first-team offense during spring practice.

Ellison redshirted in his lone season on campus in 2015. Like Allen, both Castaneda and Ellison were both three-star recruits.

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