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KERRY HYDER
Position: Defensive end
Height/weight: 6-3, 260
In high school: Hyder was a jack of all trades at Austin LBJ. He played linebacker and punted and also spent time at tight end and even wide receiver. He started on varsity for four years and topped 100 tackles in each of his last two. Hyder also was a [...]
Mississippi lineman picks Tech
Eric Lawson said a Texas Tech coach told him three or four weeks ago the Red Raiders were going to offer him a scholarship. So Lawson had an idea what he was going to do when he saw the written proposal.
It landed in his mailbox Tuesday, and the big offensive lineman from Olive Branch, Miss., [...]
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KYLE CLARK
Position: Offensive guard
Height/weight: 6-5, 285
In high school: Clark played a key role in one of the state’s biggest turnaround stories, helping Denton Guyer go from 0-10 and 1-9 seasons to a 12-3 record last year. He was one of the state’s most highly recruited linemen, receiving scholarship offers from the likes of Florida, Oklahoma, [...]
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E.J. CELESTIE
Position: Inside receiver
Height/weight: 5-11, 175
In high school: Celestie was a productive all-purpose player last season for a 12-1 state semifinalist at Barbe High School in Lake Charles, La. He caught a school-record 72 passes for 855 yards, rushed for 880 yards and scored 24 touchdowns. During his junior year, Celestie was a starting tailback [...]
Red Raiders Backstage: JARVIS PHILLIPS
JARVIS PHILLIPS
Position: Cornerback
Height/weight: 6-0, 189
In high school: Phillips had an outstanding senior season at Dallas Carter, playing quarterback and leading the Cowboys to a 12-1 record. He rushed for 884 yards and 10 touchdowns and passed for 904 yards and eight TDs. That earned him scholarship offers from Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Rice, Tulsa, Colorado [...]
Red Raiders Backstage
A weekly look at young Texas Tech players who are expected to redshirt this season.
CHRIS KNIGHTON
Position: Defensive end
Height/weight: 6-3, 240
In high school: Knighton was named Class 4A first-team all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association last season after getting credit for 97 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and nine sacks. That was his debut at [...]
Tech hoops gets another commitment
Karl Malone wanted Javarez Willis to be a Bulldog. Luckily for Texas Tech, Malone didn’t get his way.
Willis grew up watching Malone, his uncle, collect two Olympic gold medals, two NBA MVP awards and 14 invitations to the NBA All-Star game. While Malone, now the director of basketball promotions at Louisiana Tech, encouraged Willis to [...]
Red Raiders Backstage
A weekly look at young Texas Tech players who are expected to redshirt this season.
YAHSHUA WILLIAMS
Position: Cornerback
Height/weight: 6-2, 181
In high school: Williams was named Class 4A second-team all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association last year. A three-year starter at Denton Ryan, Williams’ senior-year stats included 75 tackles, four interceptions, one returned for a touchdown [...]
More in this category:
- Navarro defensive lineman makes conditional pledge to Tech
- Houston guard commits to play for Red Raiders
- Dallas offensive lineman picks Tech
- Tennessee LB commits to Tech
- Carl Albert’s Porter commits to Tech football
- New Orleans cornerback gives Tech another out-of-state commitment
- Raiders land pledge from star running back
- Oklahoma lineman pledges to Tech