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OCT 4 BIG 12 CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jonathan Garibay, Texas Tech, K, Sr.,...Garibay connected on all three field goals he attempted, including the game-winner from 32 yards out in the closing seconds, to help push Texas Tech to its 23-20 victory at West Virginia. It marked the second game-winning field goal of Garibay's career as he previously helped the Red Raiders walk off with a victory against Baylor a year ago. The senior also found the uprights from 33 and 29 yards in the win, the first of which came in a hurried sequence to beat the clock to end the first half. Garibay is now 6-for-6 on field goal attempts this season as he is one of two Big 12 kickers without a miss. - Big 12 football

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K Jonathan Garibay, Texas Tech
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10/05/21 - Colin Schooler, rSr/2022, Texas Tech, 6-0, 229 (DS#40 OLB) + More +

OCT 4 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Colin Schooler, Texas Tech, LB, Sr.,...Schooler recorded 15 tackles and forced a key first-half fumble to help push Texas Tech to a strong defensive performance in its 23-20 victory at West Virginia. The senior LB finished one tackle shy of his career-high, which came during his time at Arizona. It marked his most tackles as a Red Raider and the 16th time in his career to reach double digits. On West Virginia's second drive of the afternoon, Schooler got to quarterback Jarret Doege, forcing the strip sack. Devin Drew recovered the fumble at the West Virginia 34-yard line, setting up Texas Tech's second touchdown drive of the game. The sack pushed Schooler, the nation's active leader in career tackles and tackles for loss, to 54.0 TFLs for his career, two shy of entering the top 25 all-time in NCAA FBS history. - Big 12 football

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OLB Colin Schooler, Texas Tech
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09/12/21 - Tahj Brooks, rSr/2025, Texas Tech, 5-09, 214 (DS#18 RB) + More +

Tahj Brooks ran for two touchdowns in the third quarter, including a 67-yarder for the lead, and Texas Tech held on to beat lower-division Stephen F. Austin 28-22 on Saturday night. The Red Raiders (2-0) made a stand in the final two minutes, forcing a turnover on downs after the FCS Lumberjacks had a first down inside the Texas Tech 10-yard line. Trae Self's fourth-down pass into the end zone was incomplete. Texas Tech defensive tackle Jaylon Hutchings came up huge with a tackle for loss and a sack on consecutive plays before a QB pressure of Self on the final play for SFA (1-1).

After Brooks' long scoring run, Xavier White broke free for 52 yards on a 97-yard drive that ended with a short TD run. "It wasn't clean on offense, and I'll take the blame on that," Texas Tech coach Matt Wells said. "In a game where we didn't play real crisp on offense, we fought at the end. We popped a couple of runs in the third quarter where we fit it up well." Leading 21-13, Texas Tech went for it on fourth down on the final play of the third quarter, and Tyler Shough fumbled on a sack. The ball ended up 39 yards behind the line of scrimmage, and SFA scored but couldn't convert the 2-point try, settling for a 21-19 deficit. The Red Raiders pushed their lead to 28-19 on a White's 4-yard touchdown run, which was set up by Erik Ezukanma's 55-yard catch-and-run on third-and-8. - Texas Tech/AP College Football

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RB Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
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09/06/21 - Riko Jeffers, rSr/2022, Texas Tech, 6-1, 224 (DS#45 ILB) + More +

SEPT 6 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Riko Jeffers, Texas Tech, LB, Sr.,...Jeffers was awarded Defensive Player of the Week as he recorded a key pick-six midway through the third quarter to tie the game as Texas Tech overcame a 14-point halftime deficit with 31 unanswered points in a victory over Houston. Jeffers' interception was one of four on the night for the Red Raiders, who limited Houston to only 53 yards of total offense in the second half. It marked the first pick-six for a Red Raider since 2018. The senior LB had four tackles in the win, including one of Texas Tech's four sacks and its 11 tackles for loss. His sack nearly went for a safety before Houston quarterback Clayton Tune was able to extend the ball just past the goal line. TTU's four interceptions marked its most in a game since the Red Raiders notched five in an early 2008 victory over SMU. - Big 12 Football

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ILB Riko Jeffers, Texas Tech
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07/28/21 - Colin Schooler, rSr/2022, Texas Tech, 6-0, 229 (DS#40 OLB) + More +

Texas Tech's Colin Schooler was named Monday to the watch list for the Dick Butkus Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top linebacker. This is the second preseason watch list already this summer for Schooler, a senior linebacker who was previously recognized as a candidate for the Bednarik Award (nation's top defensive player) last week. Schooler was one of 51 linebackers tabbed to the watch list, which include seven players from the Big 12 Conference.

Schooler, one of the most experienced players, yet alone linebackers, in college football entering the 2021 campaign, is a four-time All-Conference honoree after garnering honorable mention accolades three times at Arizona and then again in 2020 following his debut season with the Red Raiders. His return for a final season makes the California product the active FBS leader with 375 career tackles and 51.0 career tackles for a loss. Schooler recorded 63 tackles, including five that went for a loss, during the COVID-shortened 2020 season a year ago where he arrived on campus just weeks prior to Texas Tech's opener against Houston Baptist. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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OLB Colin Schooler, Texas Tech
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07/26/21 - *Erik Ezukanma, rJr/2022, Texas Tech, 6-2, 206 (DS#31 WR) + More +

Texas Tech wide receivers Erik Ezukanma and Kaylon Geiger were named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award on Thursday. This is the first time the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top receiver, regardless of position, has placed two Red Raiders on its watch list since 2013 when Eric Ward was a preseason candidate and Jace Amaro was added early in the season. Amaro was a semifinalist for the award.

It's the second career appearance on the watch list for both receivers as Geiger was a 2020 preseason candidate at Troy, while Ezukanma was added later in the season after turning into one of the Big 12's top wideouts as only a sophomore. Ezukanma closed the 2020 season with 748 receiving yards and six touchdowns off 46 catches en route to becoming the first Red Raider underclassman to lead the team in receiving yards over back-to-back seasons since Michael Crabtree in 2007-08. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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WR *Erik Ezukanma, Texas Tech
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07/21/21 - Robert Wooten, rSr/2025, Texas Tech, 6-3, 270 (DS#999 DE) + More +

Texas Tech failed to sign state top-100 prospect Robert Wooten the first time around. But the increasingly transient nature of college football players leads to second chances in recruiting. It didn't take long in Wooten's case. The defensive end from the Houston suburb of Stafford announced Monday he is transferring to Texas Tech after one year at Virginia Tech, where he played in 11 games last season as a true freshman.

Virginia Tech listed Wooten at 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds. Coming out of Stafford, he was ranked the No. 51 prospect in Texas by the Rivals recruiting service and No. 94 by 247Sports. Two dozen programs offered him a scholarship, including 11 from power-five conferences. Before he signed with Virginia Tech, Wooten took official visits to SMU, Missouri, Arizona and Texas Tech and was committed to Arizona and to Missouri for stretches. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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DE Robert Wooten, Texas Tech
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07/09/21 - *Erik Ezukanma, rJr/2022, Texas Tech, 6-2, 206 (DS#31 WR) + More +

Texas Tech's Erik Ezukanma, Dawson Deaton and Austin McNamara were named to the All Big-12 preseason team Wednesday following a vote of media who regularly cover the league. Ezukanma, a junior wideout, averaged 74.8 yards per game to rank second in the conference behind Oklahoma State's Tylan Wallace (92.2). The Fort Worth native is the first underclassmen at Tech to lead the team in receiving yards in consecutive years since Michael Crabtree. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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WR *Erik Ezukanma, Texas Tech
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07/02/21 - Austin McNamara, rSr/2024, Texas Tech, 6-5, 204 (DS#2 P) + More +

Austin McNamara was the highlight for several Texas Tech athletes selected to the preseason All-American and All-Big 12 teams released Wednesday by Phil Steele Magazine. The junior punter was named a first-team preseason All-American by the publication going into his third year at Tech. He was also one of nine Red Raiders in the publication's preseason All-Big 12 teams as one of the four selections to the first team. Tech junior wide receiver Erik Ezukanma, senior defensive back DaMarcus Fields and senior offensive lineman T.J. Storment joined McNamara on the first team. Ezukanma and McNamara were All-Big 12 first-team selections by the conference coaches after the 2020 season while Storment was a second-team pick while playing for TCU. Three of Tech's senior linebackers were also recognized as Kishon Merriweather and Colin Schooler were named to the second team while Riko Jeffers joined the third team. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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P Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
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06/10/21 - SaRodorick Thompson, rSr/2023, Texas Tech, 6-0, 207 (DS#27 RB) + More +

Texas Tech coach Matt Wells told the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday that wide receiver Erik Ezukanma resumed catching footballs last week and running back SaRodorick Thompson is participating in summer workouts on a limited basis. There's no assurance either will be cleared for the Red Raiders' Sept. 4 season opener against the University of Houston at NRG Stadium. Wells reiterated, as he had said weeks ago, he will have a better handle on that during preseason practice in August. Ezukanma underwent surgery April 16 on his right arm to repair two fractures he suffered in practice the day before. Thompson underwent surgery the week before that for a right shoulder injury, also suffered in spractice. Wells was in Houston to speak at a Red Raider Club event. Thompson was the Red Raiders' leading rusher for the second year in a row, carrying 109 times for 610 yards and eight touchdowns. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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RB SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech
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05/30/21 - Kaylon Geiger Jr., rSr/2022, Texas Tech, 5-09, 172 (DS#153 WR) + More +

Texas Tech football coach Matt Wells and his staff added experience and depth to the wide receiver corps Saturday afternoon. Troy wide receiver Kaylon Geiger announced via social media his commitment to play for Texas Tech. "Blessed! Back home with it," Geiger wrote in a Tweet on Saturday. The 2019 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year led the Torjans in receptions and receiving yards during his two seasons in Troy, Alabama. He is scheduled to have one year of eligibility. Gieger, listed at 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds, played at the slot position while at Troy but could be utilized all over the field and also on special teams during his time with the Red Raiders.

The Fort Worth native may draw comparisons to former wideout KeSean Carter, who elected to transfer to Houston. Carter was a 5-11, 190-pound wideout who caught 30 passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns, but missed four games with elbow and collarbone injuries, the latter requiring season-ending surgery. During a COVID-shortened season as a senior, Geiger caught 64 passes for 752 yards and three touchdowns. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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WR Kaylon Geiger Jr., Texas Tech
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05/22/21 - Riko Jeffers, rSr/2022, Texas Tech, 6-1, 224 (DS#45 ILB) + More +

The linebacker is as consistent as it gets for Texas Tech. Jeffers comes into the season with 227 career tackles and 25 tackles for loss -- a category in which he led the Red Raiders last season. Bonus points are given for being the captain of the most impressive unit on the team. - Dallas Morning News

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ILB Riko Jeffers, Texas Tech
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05/11/21 - Eric Monroe, rSr/2022, Texas Tech, 5-11, 200 (DS#66 SS) + More +

The senior Monroe will enter into the 2021 season as Tech's 3rd-leading returning tackler. Last year, the safety finished with a secondary-high 59 tackles to go along with a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and a pair of pass breakups. The former national champion at LSU's decision to return for a final year may be one of the most overlooked offseason news for Texas Tech. - Dallas Morning News

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SS Eric Monroe, Texas Tech
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05/08/21 - SaRodorick Thompson, rSr/2023, Texas Tech, 6-0, 207 (DS#27 RB) + More +

The Red Raiders return 99.2% of their rushing total, losing only three yards from Alan Bowman and ten from KeSean Carter. The three-headed monster of SaRodorick Thompson, Xavier White, and Tahj Brooks has the potential to be the best running back trio in the league. The key will be if they can stay healthy, which was a problem for 2020. If all three are available, that's when the unit shines the most as each brings a different skill set to the table. - Dallas Morning News

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RB SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech
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04/19/21 - Tahj Brooks, rSr/2025, Texas Tech, 5-09, 214 (DS#18 RB) + More +

Texas Tech running back Tahj Brooks (28) will be trying to expand his role after he rushed for 255 yards last season as a true freshman. For most of the 2020 football season, Texas Tech's running game was a group effort, even if SaRodorick Thompson was the leader of the pack. Down the stretch against West Virginia, though, position coach DeAndre Smith's list of available scholarship running backs dwindled to one: Tahj Brooks. During a true freshman season in which Brooks rushed for 255 yards and four touchdowns, no moment was more pressure-packed than when Brooks had to go in against WVU - and not come out. From the last minute of the third quarter through the end of the game, Brooks carried 11 times, helping Tech grind out a 34-27 homecoming victory. "Coach (Smith) put me in and he was like, 'You know what to do. I coached you hard enough to go ball,' " Brooks recounted Thursday. "He put me in those situations, and I came out successful. "What we go through every day in practice, it's nothing different. It just transferred to the game. Coach Smith knows he coaches me hard, so he knows what I'm capable of doing." - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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RB Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
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