Linebacker, Texas Tech (from Kansas State), 2023–26
Austin Romaine
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hillsboro, MO
Austin Romaine plays linebacker for Texas Tech, after Kansas State (2023–25). Last time out, against Arizona State: 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks. Romaine leads Texas Tech in tackles this season.
2026 so far
41 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
Last game: 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Arizona State, W 53–25
Next game: at Cincinnati, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career highthree times; last at Iowa State, 20242sacks, career highat Tulane, 20242interceptions, career highvs. Sam Houston, 2026Honors
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 96 | 54 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 66 | 41 | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 41 | 23 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 225 | 132 | 20.5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 15 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Kansas State | 15 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | 15 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 15 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Texas Tech 6 games, 41 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 33–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Oregon State | W 35–24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Houston | W 28–26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Sam Houston | W 49–14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Colorado | W 29–7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Arizona State | W 53–25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
2025 Kansas State 10 games, 66 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Iowa State | L 21–24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs. North Dakota | W 38–35 | 10 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Army | L 21–24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Arizona | L 17–23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. UCF | W 34–20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Baylor | L 34–35 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. TCU | W 41–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Kansas | W 42–17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Texas Tech | L 20–43 | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Oklahoma State | W 14–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kansas State 13 games, 96 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UT Martin | W 41–6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Tulane | W 34–27 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Arizona | W 31–7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at BYU | L 9–38 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 42–20 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atColorado | W 31–28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at West Virginia | W 45–18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Kansas | W 29–27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atHouston | L 19–24 | 12 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Arizona State | L 14–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Cincinnati | W 41–15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atIowa State | L 21–29 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Rutgers | W 44–41 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kansas State 9 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Troy | W 42–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.UCF | W 44–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atOklahoma State | L 21–29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atTexas Tech | W 38–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Houston | W 41–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Texas | L 30–33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Baylor | W 59–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atKansas | W 31–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. NC State | W 28–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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