4 months ago
- Broncos
- Published: Jan. 07, 2026, 5:14 p.m.
KALAMAZOO, MI – Western Michigan shot is adding reinforcements to its staunch protect line.
All from a acquainted source.
For a 2nd consecutive offseason, nan Broncos person landed a Houston merchandise – this clip adding protect lineman Zavian Tibbs via nan transportation portal, according to societal media.
Tibbs has 1 play of eligibility left.
Western Michigan acquired erstwhile Houston protect extremity Nadame Tucker past offseason, and watched nan 6-foot-3, 250-pound elder blossom into nan nation’s sack leader successful Kalamazoo en way to Mid-American Conference protect subordinate of nan twelvemonth honors.
Could Tibbs beryllium nan adjacent successful line?
That’s what caput coach Lance Taylor and protect coordinator Chris O’Leary dream to do successful Kalamazoo, luring nan Killeen, Texas autochthonal from nan Big 12 program.
Tibbs and Tucker were teammates astatine Houston successful 2024, but ne'er consistently cracked Houston’s starting protect statement rotation. Tibbs, a erstwhile JUCO merchandise astatine Kilgore College, collected six tackles successful 9 games past season, and compiled 11 full tackles complete 2 seasons astatine Houston.
The 6-foot-1, 275-pound inferior tallied 23 tackles and 5 sacks astatine Kilgore, helping nan squad to nan NJCAA nationalist semifinals. In precocious school, Tibbs amassed a mixed 81 tackles, including 12 tackles for nonaccomplishment and 4 sacks successful his sophomore and inferior seasons astatine Shoemaker.
Tibbs intends to switch nan accumulation of Tucker, who soared successful becoming 1 of nan astir fearsome separator rushers successful assemblage shot astatine WMU this season. Tucker posted a nation-best 14.5 sacks and 21.0 tackles for nonaccomplishment successful helping nan Broncos triumph nan Mid-American Conference championship, their first since 2016.
Tucker besides vanished pinch 5 tackles and 4 forced fumbles – a play that earned him first squad all-MAC honors, All-American honors and an induce to The Panini Senior Bowl.
Tucker projects arsenic an NFL Draft prime – and now, Tibbs is looking to travel suit successful Kalamazoo.
Matthew Ehler is simply a sports newsman for MLive.com and covers section sports successful Kalamazoo, including precocious schoolhouse sports and Western Michigan University athletics. Matthew has gained acquisition covering precocious school...
