Former Texas Tech wide receiver Danny Amendola honored the late Mike Leach on Tuesday’s episode of “Dancing with the Stars.”

Amendola, a season 33 contestant on the ABC program, played under Leach in Lubbock from 2004 to 2007 and collected 204 catches for 2,236 yards and 15 touchdowns. His best statistical year came during the 2007 season, in which he caught 109 catches for 1,245 yards and six touchdowns for a Red Raiders team that went 9-4 and 4-4 in the Big 12.

Leach died in December 2022 due to complications from a heart condition, according to Mississippi State University, for whom he coached at the time. Texas Tech was his first major head coaching role, from 2000-2009. He also coached at Washington State from 2012-19 and Mississippi State from 2020-22.

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Tuesday’s episode was themed around a “Dedication Night,” which explained Amendola’s tribute to his former coach. His routine earned him an overall score of 36 out of 40 points, with guest judge Mark Ballas playing a role. That put him in first place of the evening, next to TV personality Joey Graziadei.