(Photo Credit: John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
QB Behren Morton, QB Tyler Shough, RB Tahj Brooks, WR Jerand Bradley, WR Drae McCrary, WR/PR Myles Price, WR Xavier White, OG Cole Spencer, OG Dennis Wilburn, OT Monroe Mills, OT Caleb Rogers, DE Joseph Adedire, DE Tony Bradford Jr., NT Jaylon Hutchings, LB Jesiah Pierre, LB Jacob Rodriguez, CB Malik Dunlap, CB Rayshad Williams, FS Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, KR Jordan Brown and PT Austin McNamara.
Key Players Departing:
QB Donovan Smith, RB SaRodorick Thompson Jr., OG Weston Wright, DE Philip Blidi, EDGE Tyree Wilson, LB Kosi Eldridge, LB Krishon Merriweather, CB Adrian Frye, NB Marquis Waters, SS Reggie Pearson Jr. and PK Trey Wolff.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: DS Jordan Sanford (Arlington, Texas), EDGE Isaiah Crawford (Post, Texas), DS Brenden Jordan (Mansfield, Texas), DL Dylan Spencer (Houston, Texas) and OL Nick Fattig (League City, Texas).
3 Star Recruits: WR Deandrae McCray (Austin Peay transfer), DS CJ Baskerville (San Diego State transfer), LB Justin Horne (New Orleans, Louisiana), WR Tyrone West (Humble, Texas) and ATH Anquan Willis (Wichita Falls, Texas).
2022 Results:
G01 MURRAY STATE W 63-10
G02 #25 HOSUTON W | 2OT 33-30
G03 @ #16 NC State L 14-27
G04 #22 TEXAS W | OT 37-34
G05 @ #25 Kansas State L 28-37
G06 @ #7 Oklahoma State L 31-41
G07 WEST VIRGINIA W 48-10
G08 BAYLOR L 17-45
G09 @ #7 TCU L 24-34
G10 KANSAS W 43-28
G11 @ Iowa State W 14-10
G12 OKLAHOMA W | OT 51-48
BWL vs. Ole Miss W 42-25
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 8-5 (4th in Big XII)
Home: 6-1
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 1-0
B12: 5-4
Non-B12: 3-1
Head Coach: Joey McGuire
Texas Tech: 8-5
Career: 8-5
Bowls: 1-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Tyler Shough (106-177, 1310 yards, 59.9%, 7.4 avg., 7 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Tahj Brooks (147 car., 691 yards, 4.7 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Jerand Bradley (51 rec., 744 yards, 14.6 avg., 6 TD)
TD’s Scored: Tahj Brooks (8)
Sacks: Tony Bradford Jr. (5.5)
Tackles: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (74)
Tackles For Loss: Tony Bradford Jr. (9)
Interceptions: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (3)
Pass Deflections: Malik Dunlap (12)
Forced Fumbles: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson/Tyler Owens (2)
Kick Returns: Xavier White (14 ret., 316 yards, 22.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Myles Price (8 ret., 63 yards, 7.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Austin McNamara (50 punts, 2215 yards, 44.3 avg., 15 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 12 Tyler Shough (RS SR/TR)
RB: 28 Tahj Brooks (SR)
WR: 9 Jerand Bradley (RS SO)
WR: 19 Loic Fouonji (SR)
WR: 10 Drae McCrary (SR/TR)
WR: 1 Myles Price (SR)
LT: 76 Caleb Rogers (SR)
LG: 74 Cole Spencer (RS SR/TR)
OC: 56 Dennis Wilburn (SR/TR)
RG: 72 Landon Peterson (RS SR)
RT: 71 Monroe Mills (JR/TR)
KR: 86 Jordan Brown (RS JR/RS)
PK: 99 Gino Garcia (SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 6 Miles Cole (SR/TR)
NT: 95 Jaylon Hutchings (RS SR)
DE: 97 Tony Bradford Jr. (SR)
LB: 7 Steve Linton (RS SR/TR)
LB: 10 Jacob Rodriguez (JR/TR)
LB: 8 Jesiah Pierre (RS SR/TR)
NB: 9 CJ Baskerville (JR/TR)
CB: 00 Rayshad Williams (RS SR/TR)
CB: 12 Bralyn Lux (RS SR/TR)
FS: 1 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (SR)
BS: 18 Tyler Owens (SR/TR)
PR: 1 Myles Price (SR)
PT: 31 Austin McNamara (SR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/02 @ Wyoming Cowboys | Texas Tech trails the series 2-3. Texas Tech won (49-32) the last meeting between schools in 1992.
09/09 OREGON DUCKS | Texas Tech trails the series 0-2. Texas Tech lost (13-16) the last meeting between schools in 1992.
09/16 TARLETON STATE TEXANS | First meeting between schools.
09/23 @ West Virginia Mountains | The series is tied 6-6. The Red Raiders are 5-5 since 2013, and their last series loss (34-42) was in 2018.
09/30 HOUSTON COUGARS | Texas Tech trails the series 15-18-1. The Red Raiders are 4-0 since renewing the series in 2017 and their last series loss (28-29) dates back to 2009.
10/07 @ Baylor Bears | Texas Tech trails the series 39-41-1. The Red Raiders are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series win (24-23) was in 2020.
10/14 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS | Texas Tech trails the series 9-14. The Red Raiders are 1-9 since 2013 and their last series win (59-44) was in 2015.
10/21 @ BYU Cougars | Texas Tech won (21-20) the only prior meeting between schools in 1940.
11/02 TCU HORNED FROGS | Texas Tech leads the series 32-32-3. The Red Raiders are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series win (17-14) was in 2018.
11/11 @ Kansas Jayhawks | Texas Tech leads the series 22-2. The Red Raiders are 9-1 since 2013 and their last series loss (34-37) was in 2019.
11/18 UCF KNIGHTS | First meeting between schools.
11/24 @ Texas Longhorns | Texas Tech trails the series 18-54. The Red Raiders are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series loss (35-70) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 3-3
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 3-6
Non-B12: 1-2
Overall: 4-8 (9th in Big XII)
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