Teams Texas Tech 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Texas Tech roster 119 players: 15 freshmen, 16 sophomores, 88 with no class listed. From 15 states and 1 other country; the most from Texas (93) and California (5). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 9 Receivers 21 Tight ends 2 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 7 Athletes and others 2
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 21 Da’Leon Ward RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 180 Dallas, TX 428 rushing yards, 3 TD 2 Demarcus Felton RB So. 5′7″ 205 Houston, TX 354 rushing yards, 3 TD 4 Justin Stockton RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 195 Cibolo, TX 154 rushing yards, 1 TD 29 Mason Reed FB So. 6′2″ 225 Cisco, TX 4 tackles 6 Corey Dauphine RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 195 Port Arthur, TX 25 rushing yards, 1 TD 30 Caleb Woodward RB 6′0″ 200 Leander, TX 2 rushing yards 23 Quinton White Jr. RB 5′7″ 215 College Station, TX 24 Tre King RB So. 5′11″ 190 Wichita, KS 35 Tyler Scalzi FB 6′4″ Flower Mound, TX
Receivers 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 7 Jonathan Giles WR 6′0″ 193 Missouri City, TX 69 catches, 1,158 yards, 13 TD 13 Cameron Batson WR 5′9″ 170 Oklahoma City, OK 60 catches, 644 yards, 8 TD 14 Dylan Cantrell WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 220 Whitehouse, TX 58 catches, 675 yards, 8 TD 2 Keke Coutee WR 5′11″ 180 Lufkin, TX 55 catches, 890 yards, 7 TD 6 Devin Lauderdale WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ Houston, TX 31 catches, 307 yards, 2 TD 12 Ian Sadler WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ Argyle, TX 24 catches, 363 yards 11 WR 6′4″ 210 San Bernadino, CA 18 catches, 288 yards, 2 TD 2 Reginald Davis III WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Tenaha, TX 15 catches, 247 yards, 2 TD 18 Tony Brown WR 6′1″ 195 La Mirada, CA 13 catches, 128 yards Quinton White Jr. WR 13 catches, 117 yards 88 Ja’Deion High WR So. 5′11″ 190 Hereford, TX 6 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD 1 Quan Shorts WR 6′2″ 195 Humble, TX 5 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD 87 Kash Knutson WR 5′11″ San Antonio, TX 5 catches, 45 yards 4 Antoine Wesley WR Fr. 6′5″ 200 Cibolo, TX 1 tackle 9 T.J. Vasher WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 215 Wichita Falls, TX 2 catches, 9 yards 34 Hunter Rittimann WR 6′0″ San Antonio, TX 1 catch, 9 yards 8 De’Quan Bowman WR So. 5′11″ 190 Millville, NJ 19 Zach Austin WR So. 5′11″ 195 Austin, TX 80 Michael Coley WR 6′2″ 198 Irving, TX 83 Ethan Davidson WR 5′10″ 180 Houston, TX 84 Braden Hucks WR 5′10″ 175 San Angelo, TX
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 79 Travis Bruffy OL Fr. 6′6″ 305 Missouri City, TX 1 catch, 5 yards, 1 TD 51 Tony Morales OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 290 Arlington, TX 56 Jack Anderson OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 315 Frisco, TX 56 Luke Heitshusen OL 6′3″ 255 Allen, TX 57 Ty Morrow OL 6′4″ 275 Canadian, TX 58 Madison Akamnonu OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 310 Arlington, TX 61 Colin Yang OL 6′3″ 280 Frisco, TX 64 Ethan Smith OL 6′6″ 275 Humble, TX 65 Baylen Brown OL 6′5″ 305 San Antonio, TX 65 Zach Adams OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′6″ 320 Fredericksburg, VA 66 John Gerold OL 6′4″ 285 Houston, TX 68 Grant Caravelli OL 6′3″ 290 Wolfforth, TX 69 Cody Wheeler OL 6′4″ 310 Allen, TX 71 Bailey Smith OL Fr. 6′5″ 295 Lucas, TX 72 Jack Reichel OL 6′5″ 290 Sacramento, CA 73 Justin Murphy OL 6′6″ 310 Belton, TX 74 Cole Collier OL 6′1″ 300 Prosper, TX 75 Giovanni Pancotti OL 6′6″ 310 Houston, TX 76 Paul Stawarz OL 6′6″ 295 Channahon, IL 77 Conner Dyer OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 295 Mesquite, TX 78 Terence Steele OL Fr. 6′6″ 310 Cibolo, TX
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 9 Ondre Pipkins DL 6′3″ Kansas City, MO 32 tackles 91 Breiden Fehoko DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 291 Honolulu, HI 19 tackles, 1 sack 96 Broderick Washington Jr DL Fr. 6′3″ 305 Longview, TX 14 tackles, 1 sack 5 Gary Moore DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ Clarksville, TX 15 tackles 52 Zach Barnes DL 6′3″ 250 Loganville, GA 11 tackles, 1 sack 97 Joseph Wallace DL 6′1″ 315 Dallas, TX 10 tackles 94 Lonzell Gilmore DL Fr. 6′3″ 260 Spring, TX 6 tackles, 1 sack 99 Mychealon Thomas DL 6′2″ 325 Dallas, TX 8 tackles 95 Talor Nunez DL 6′2″ 265 Midland, TX 1 catch, 15 yards 43 Malik Essilfie DL Fr. 6′3″ 275 Houston, TX 50 Clarence Henderson DL 6′2″ 230 Dallas, TX 51 John Crow DL 6′1″ 245 Azle, TX 57 Michael Mays DL 6′1″ 230 Houston, TX 90 Kaleb Hill DL 6′1″ 227 Schertz, TX 90 Quentin Yontz DL Fr. 6′2″ 275 Corona, CA 91 Kirby Vinson DL 6′2″ 250 Lubbock, TX 92 Noah Jones DL RS 6′3″ 285 Moore, OK
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 1 LB Fr. 6′1″ 245 Houston, TX 85 tackles, 1 sack 41 Malik Jenkins LB 6′1″ Ennis, TX 75 tackles 37 Luke Stice LB 6′0″ Midland, TX 51 tackles, 1 sack 6 Kris Williams LB 6′1″ Dallas, TX 34 tackles, 5 sacks 13 Kolin Hill LB So. 6′2″ 245 Schertz, TX 32 tackles, 1 sack 34 D’Vonta Hinton LB 5′9″ Texas City, TX 19 tackles 33 Brayden Stringer LB 6′2″ 220 Cypress, TX 17 tackles 10 Johnathan Picone LB 6′1″ 225 Covington, LA 3 tackles 11 Jacarthy Mack LB 6′2″ Lithonia, GA 2 tackles 8 Jamile Johnson LB 6′1″ 230 Dallas, TX 9 Tony Jones LB So. 6′2″ 225 Casselberry, FL 18 Christian Taylor LB RS 6′2″ 235 Houston, TX 40 Dakota Allen LB So. 6′1″ 235 Humble, TX 42 Matthew Anunda LB 5′9″ 205 Arlington, TX 54 Coltin Nied LB 6′1″ 220 Southlake, TX
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 7 Jah’Shawn Johnson DB 5′10″ 185 Ennis, TX 76 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 31 Justis Nelson DB 6′2″ Mesquite, TX 59 tackles 21 Kisean Allen DB So. 5′11″ 180 Mesquite, TX 43 tackles 15 Keenon Ward DB 5′9″ Snyder, TX 30 tackles, 1 INT 17 Thierry Nguema DB 5′10″ Corona, CA 28 tackles, 1 INT 25 Douglas Coleman III DB Fr. 6′1″ 175 Zachary, LA 25 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 3 D.J. Polite-Bray DB 6′0″ 190 Lithonia, GA 30 tackles 28 Paul Banks III DB 6′2″ Houston, TX 24 tackles 4 Desmon Smith DB Fr. 6′2″ 195 Odessa, TX 15 tackles 26 Kevin W. Moore DB 6′1″ 195 Lafayette, LA 14 tackles 2 Tevin Madison DB 5′10″ Fayette, AL 8 tackles 10 Payton Hendrix DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 210 Dallas, TX 7 tackles 31 Justus Parker DB Fr. 6′0″ 205 La Vernia, TX 2 tackles 39 Adaryan Jones DB 6′0″ Southlake, TX 1 tackle 5 Octavious Morgan DB So. 6′0″ 205 Greenwood, SC 15 Vaughnte Dorsey DB So. 5′11″ 200 Cleveland, MS 19 Willie Sykes DB 6′0″ 180 Houston, TX 30 Matthew Rubal DB 6′2″ 185 Missouri City, TX 46 R.J. Hester DB 5′9″ 185 Arlington, TX 47 Cade Erwin DB 5′11″ 185 Flower Mound, TX
Jordyn Brooks, Demarcus Felton, Devin Lauderdale, Christian Taylor, Willie Sykes, Paul Banks III, Malik Essilfie, Michael Mays, John Gerold, Giovanni Pancotti, Ethan Davidson Kris Williams, Jamile Johnson, Payton Hendrix, Da’Leon Ward, Clarence Henderson, Joseph Wallace, Mychealon Thomas Antoine Wesley, Justin Stockton, Kolin Hill, Terence Steele, Kaleb Hill Matthew Anunda, Matthew Cluck, R.J. Hester, Tony Morales, Madison Akamnonu Hunter Rittimann, Kyle Heffron, Baylen Brown, Kash Knutson Tyler Scalzi, Adaryan Jones, Cade Erwin, Coltin Nied Jack Anderson, Luke Heitshusen, Colin Yang, Cody Wheeler Quan Shorts, Dakota Allen, Ethan Smith Jah’Shawn Johnson, Donta Thompson, Malik Jenkins Jonathan Giles, Matthew Rubal, Travis Bruffy Kisean Allen, Justis Nelson, Conner Dyer D.J. Polite-Bray, Jacarthy Mack Patrick Mahomes, Dylan Cantrell Colt Garrett, Kirby Vinson Ian Sadler, Jacob Herbig Cameron Batson, Noah Jones Thierry Nguema, Quentin Yontz Zach Austin, Michael Barden Luke Stice, Talor Nunez Keke Coutee Reginald Davis III Tevin Madison Desmon Smith Gary Moore Octavious Morgan Corey Dauphine De’Quan Bowman Ondre Pipkins T.J. Vasher Tony Jones Johnathan Picone Payne Sullins Derrick Willies Keenon Ward Vaughnte Dorsey Nic Shimonek McLane Carter Tony Brown Quinton White Jr. Tre King Douglas Coleman III Kevin W. Moore Mason Reed Caleb Woodward Justus Parker Brayden Stringer D’Vonta Hinton Erik Baughman Tyler Carr Jake Daugherty John Crow Zach Barnes Ty Morrow Zach Adams Grant Caravelli Bailey Smith Jack Reichel Justin Murphy Cole Collier Paul Stawarz Michael Coley Braden Hucks Ja’Deion High Breiden Fehoko Lonzell Gilmore Broderick Washington Jr Clayton Hatfield Reed Bowman TX 93 CA 5 GA 3 LA 3 FL 2 Hometowns of the 2016 Texas Tech roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Texas 93 California 5 Georgia 3 Louisiana 3 Florida 2 Oklahoma 2 Alabama 1 South Carolina 1 Top counties Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 16 Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 11 Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 8 Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 million 6 Guadalupe County, Texas pop. 184,000 5 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Patrick Mahomes QB3-star recruit
Derrick Willies WR
Jordyn Brooks LB