Texas Tech’s Kliff Kingsbury has taken some heat this year for being more flash than substance as a football coach. But most who have interacted with Kingsbury in a non-public capacity seem to give him another label, as a “good guy.”

Take his conversation with Texas safety Nate Boyer as the most recent example. Texas had just come into Lubbock and waxed the Red Raiders 34-13, dropping Tech to a 3-6 record and in all likelihood, eliminating the Red Raiders from bowl contention.

But after the game, Kingsbury sought out Boyer, a former Army Green Beret Special Forces member who still serves in the Texas National Guard in the summers.

@TTUKingsbury tracked me down after the game + said "Nate, thanks for what you do..." After a tough loss that's pretty Damn classy. Good guy — Nate Boyer (@NateBoyer37) November 2, 2014



A former walk-on who was rewarded for his hard work with a scholarship, Boyer has earned a number of honors for his work off the field, including a spot on the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, a spot on the 2013 Academic All-America team and he’s a two-time semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.

Boyer was the 2012-13 Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year.