TCU has added a grad transfer to their roster as former Colorado State offensive tackle TJ Storment has announced his intentions to transfer to TCU. Storment announced the news via his Twitter account on Saturday night. He had previously committed to Purdue just a few days prior.

“Sometimes God provides people with opportunities that cannot be passed up. Since the age of 8 I have dreamed of playing for Texas Christian University. Today that dream becomes a reality,” Storment said in the tweet. “I am forever thankful to God, and for all of the people who I have come to know through this process. TCU Horned Frog nation, let’s roll.”

It was certainly a welcomed surprise for TCU fans with the program having a big need for offensive tackles. Unfortunately for Boilermaker fans, that meant he would no longer be headed to West Lafayette. He also expressed an apology to the Purdue fans in the same tweet.

“To my Purdue friends, I apologize for making a premature announcement. As a man of faith and integrity, there is nothing that bothers me more than letting people down. But at the end of the day this was a business decision,” Storment said.

To say Storment’s recruitment has been a whirlwind in the past 48 hours would be an understatement. Although the Frogs had shown interest, an offer had not come. That changed late Thursday night with a phone call from head coach Gary Patterson.

For TCU, the offer came just in time and it changed the fate of Storment’s future.

“TCU offered me fifteen minutes after I posted my commitment to Purdue,” Storment told HornedFrogBlitz. “They had been watching me but did not realize I was so close to making decision. Believe it or not, I was actually on the way to Purdue when they called, we had stopped in Louisville for the night and Coach Patterson called.”

As he said in his tweet, getting an opportunity from one of his childhood dream schools was too good to pass up. Storment didn’t hesitate when Patterson invited him for an official visit the next day. His plans to Purdue would be taking a detour.

“I was on a flight to Dallas with my parents at 6am the next morning,” he said. “The rest is history! The process was fast but I know this is where I belong!”

Storment spent the next two days in Fort Worth and visiting TCU’s campus. For Storment, he says he grew fond of TCU’s program at a young age due to the Christian background of the school.

“I became a TCU fan from a young age; the important thing that drew me to TCU was my faith in Jesus,” he said. “So, I’ve been rooting for the Frogs for a while!

The 6-foot-7, 315-pound offensive lineman had several schools pursuing him since he announced he was leaving Colorado State December. Among the schools showing interest were Texas, Miami, Florida State and several others.

His decision for TCU couldn’t come at a better time for the Frogs’ offensive line. The Frogs lost starters Anthony McKinney and Lucas Niang and reserve David Bolisomi, who started the final six games, at the conclusion of the season.

“TCU graduates both tackles; I feel that God has blessed me with the ability to help this team win games at offensive tackle,” he said.

Storment played one season at Colorado State, starting 12 games for the Rams. He spent the 2018 season at Fullerton College where he was considered the No. 36 JUCO offensive tackle prospect in the nation. He chose the Rams over Iowa State and several others.

Sources tell HFB that Storment is slated to play left tackle for the Frogs. TCU will begin spring semester classes on Monday.