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2021 Texas Tech roster

104 players: 17 freshmen, 14 sophomores, 17 juniors, 10 seniors, 46 with no class listed. From 17 states; the most from Texas (73) and Florida (5). The 2021 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
3Henry Colombi QB6′3″220Hollywood, FL1,291 passing yards, 5 TD
1Donovan Smith QBFr.6′5″235Las Vegas, NV1,181 passing yards, 7 TD
9Tyler Shough QBTransfer from Oregon6′5″225Chandler, AZ872 passing yards, 6 TD
2Behren Morton QB6′2″220Eastland, TX0 passing yards
7Maverick McIvor QBRS6′2″214San Angelo, TX
17Parker McNeil QBJr.6′6″224Austin, TX

Running backs 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
4SaRodorick Thompson RB6′0″220Irving, TX500 rushing yards, 10 TD
28Tahj Brooks RB5′10″230Manor, TX568 rushing yards, 7 TD
Cam’Ron Valdez RB5′9″205Rockdale, TX16 rushing yards
33Ronnie Hart RBSo.6′0″205Leonard, TX
42Chux Nwabuko III RBSo.5′6″160Hutto, TX

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
13Erik Ezukanma WRSo.6′3″220Fort Worth, TX48 catches, 705 yards, 4 TD
10Kaylon Geiger WRTransfer from TroySr.5′10″170Fort Worth, TX43 catches, 533 yards, 1 TD
4Myles Price WR5′9″185The Colony, TX38 catches, 523 yards, 2 TD
5Chadarius Townsend WRJr.6′0″205Tanner, AL11 returns, 216 yards
14Xavier White WR6′0″195Lubbock, TX18 catches, 133 yards, 1 TD
7Trey Cleveland WR6′1″193Arlington, TX11 catches, 141 yards, 1 TD
86Dalton Rigdon WRJr.5′11″170Perryton, TX11 catches, 152 yards
11McLane Mannix WRSr.5′10″190Midland, TX5 returns, 21 yards
11Loic Fouonji WR6′4″215Midland, TX8 catches, 171 yards, 1 TD
84J.J. Sparkman WRFr.6′4″225Longview, TX7 catches, 86 yards, 2 TD
0Nate Floyd WR6′1″187College Station, TX3 tackles
5Jerand Bradley WR6′5″223Desoto, TX5 catches, 99 yards
20Nehemiah Martinez WR5′9″205Lubbock, TX1 return, 21 yards
7Sterling Galban WRRS5′10″170Frisco, TX
15Cameron Cantrell WRSo.6′1″200Whitehouse, TX
45Austin Brougham WRJr.6′2″195Fort Worth, TX

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
15Travis Koontz TESr.6′5″255Austintown, OH21 catches, 306 yards, 4 TD
80Mason Tharp TEFr.6′9″270Klein, TX14 catches, 198 yards, 1 TD
33Matthew Young TE6′1″250Las Cruces, NM3 tackles
43Henry Teeter TESo.6′4″250San Angelo, TX2 catches, 14 yards
88Jed Castles TE6′7″245Wichita Falls, TX1 catch, 17 yards
0Jayden York TE6′5″240Austin, TX
26Jason Lloyd TESo.6′4″250Belmont, CA
87John Holcomb TEFr.6′5″220Wellington, TX

Offensive line 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
50Josh Burger OLSr.6′4″295Aurora, OH1 tackle
73Dawson Deaton OLJr.6′6″310Frisco, TX1 tackle
53Trevor Roberson OLFr.6′11″345Wellington, TX
61Matt Keeler OLRS6′6″300Chicago, IL
63Aaron Castro OLFr.6′3″295Hutto, TX
64Clayton Franks OLSo.6′4″290Mansfield, TX
68Casey Verhulst OLJr.6′6″305Plano, TX
70Weston Wright OLJr.6′6″320New Braunfels, TX
72Landon Peterson OLFr.6′6″295Odessa, TX
73Ethan Carde OTSo.6′8″311Valrico, FL
74Larry Moore III OLRS6′6″284Missouri City, TX
75Jack Tucker OLRS6′7″310Argyle, TX
75Jacoby Jackson OLRS6′6″320Arlington, TX
76Caleb Rogers OLFr.6′5″310Mansfield, TX

Defensive line 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
95Jaylon Hutchings DL6′0″305Forney, TX47 tackles, 3.5 sacks
97Tony Bradford Jr. DL6′1″300Houston, TX32 tackles, 3.5 sacks
91Devin Drew DLSo.6′2″280Kansas City, MO34 tackles
96Philip Blidi DL6′3″284Portales, NM16 tackles
91Nelson Mbanasor DL6′3″270Pflugerville, TX11 tackles
93Troy Te’O DLJr.6′2″280Lubbock, TX2 tackles, 1 sack
8E’Maurion Banks DLRS6′5″300Wichita Falls, TX
13Isaac Smith DE6′6″260Wagoner, OK
43Jake Justice DLSo.6′6″210Houston, TX
56Tre’Jon Lewis DL6′4″275Manor, TX
78Alexander Poole DLJr.6′1″305Euless, TX
98Blake Burris DL6′5″320Irving, TX
99Gilbert Ibeneme DLFr.6′3″285Pearland, TX

Linebackers 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
17Colin Schooler LBTransfer from ArizonaSr.6′1″230Dana Point, CA107 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
6Riko Jeffers LBSr.6′2″235Garland, TX72 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
19Tyree Wilson LBJr.6′6″275New London, TX37 tackles, 7 sacks
1Krishon Merriweather LBJr.6′0″235Hazelwood, MO52 tackles, 1 sack
14Jesiah Pierre LBTransfer from Florida6′2″246Mount Dora, FL27 tackles
Brandon Randle LB6′2″240Battle Creek, MI18 tackles
24Jacob Morgenstern LBSr.6′4″220LaGrange, NY6 tackles, 1 sack
32Tyrique Matthews LB5′11″235Houston, TX9 tackles
35Patrick Curley LBJr.6′2″230Wagoner, OK6 tackles
3Bryce Ramirez LB6′2″235Missouri City, TX3 tackles
92L.B. Moore LBFr.6′3″265Amarillo, TX2 tackles
59Derrick Lewis II LB6′0″211Schertz, TX1 tackle
11Charles Esters III LBRS6′3″270Cedar Hill, TX
34Bryce Robinson LBSo.6′2″235Sachse, TX
34Trent Low LBRS6′1″225Midland, TX
47Ethan Frasier LBFr.6′1″230Highlands Ranch, CO
52Joshua Rodriguez LBFr.6′0″235Wichita Falls, TX
56Jackson Baggett LBSo.6′3″225Bushland, TX

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
11Eric Monroe DBSr.5′11″205Houston, TX82 tackles, 2 INT
1Dadrion Taylor-Demerson DB5′11″195Oklahoma City, OK62 tackles, 3 INT
21Reggie Pearson DBTransfer from Wisconsin5′10″198Inkster, MI54 tackles, 1 INT
23Damarcus Fields DBSr.6′0″200Taylor, TX48 tackles
Rayshad Williams DBTransfer from UCLA6′3″215Memphis, TN38 tackles
7Adrian Frye DB6′0″205Houston, TX20 tackles, 1 INT
9Marquis Waters DBTransfer from Duke6′1″215Delray Beach, FL9 tackles, 1 INT
6Kosi Eldridge DBJr.6′0″230Denton, TX10 tackles
24Malik Dunlap DBTransfer from NC State6′3″220Charlotte, NC6 tackles
Seth Collins DBSr.6′3″200San Diego, CA6 tackles
10Cam White DBJr.6′0″215Flora, MS3 tackles
18Cameron Watts CB5′10″190Tulsa, OK2 tackles
Kobee Minor DBFr.5′11″182Lake Dallas, TX1 tackle
3Xavier Martin DBJr.6′0″190Cibolo, TX
15Cole Boyd DBSo.6′3″215Boerne, TX
27Jonathan Davis DB6′1″185Dallas, TX
31Joseph Plunk DBFr.5′10″180Amarillo, TX
38Jett Whitfield DBSo.5′10″210New Deal, TX
40Luis Jaramillo DBFr.6′0″185Austin, TX
Imari Jones DBFr.6′1″180Lubbock, TX

Specialists 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
46Jonathan Garibay PKJr.6′0″215Rubidoux, CA15 of 16 field goals
31Austin McNamara P6′4″210Gilbert, AZ42 punts, 48.2 average
30Jackson Knotts LSFr.5′11″190Plant City, FL1 tackle
36Trey Wolff PKJr.6′4″210Spring, TX
Adrian Frye, Eric Monroe, Tyrique Matthews, Jake Justice, Tony Bradford Jr.Trey Cleveland, Clayton Franks, Jacoby Jackson, Caleb RogersXavier White, Nehemiah Martinez, Troy Te’O, Imari JonesJayden York, Parker McNeil, Luis JaramilloE’Maurion Banks, Joshua Rodriguez, Jed CastlesKaylon Geiger, Erik Ezukanma, Austin BroughamLoic Fouonji, McLane Mannix, Trent LowChux Nwabuko III, Aaron Castro, Nelson MbanasorBryce Ramirez, Larry Moore IIIXavier Martin, Derrick Lewis IIMyles Price, Kobee MinorSaRodorick Thompson, Blake BurrisJerand Bradley, Charles Esters IIIKosi Eldridge, Jack TuckerRiko Jeffers, Casey VerhulstMaverick McIvor, Henry TeeterSterling Galban, Dawson DeatonIsaac Smith, Patrick CurleyTahj Brooks, Tre’Jon LewisJoseph Plunk, L.B. MooreNate FloydDadrion Taylor-DemersonDonovan SmithKrishon MerriweatherBehren MortonHenry ColombiChadarius TownsendMarquis WatersTyler ShoughCam WhiteJesiah PierreCameron CantrellCole BoydTravis KoontzColin SchoolerCameron WattsTyree WilsonReggie PearsonDamarcus FieldsJacob MorgensternMalik DunlapJason LloydJonathan DavisJackson KnottsAustin McNamaraMatthew YoungRonnie HartBryce RobinsonTrey WolffJett WhitfieldJonathan GaribayEthan FrasierJosh BurgerTrevor RobersonJackson BaggettMatt KeelerWeston WrightLandon PetersonEthan CardeAlexander PooleMason TharpJ.J. SparkmanDalton RigdonDevin DrewJaylon HutchingsPhilip BlidiGilbert IbenemeBrandon RandleCam’Ron ValdezRayshad WilliamsSeth CollinsTX 73FL 5CA 4OK 4AZ 2
Hometowns of the 2021 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

  1. Texas 73
  2. Florida 5
  3. Oklahoma 4
  4. California 4
  5. Missouri 2
  6. Arizona 2
  7. Ohio 2
  8. Michigan 2

Top counties

  1. Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 8
  2. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 7
  3. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 7
  4. Travis County, Texas pop. 1.3 million 6
  5. Lubbock County, Texas pop. 319,000 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’ 2021 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.