Texas Tech fielded its first intercollegiate team in 1925 with Ewing Y. Freeland at the helm, and the original mascot was the Matadors. They were the Red Raiders by 1937, and played in their first bowl game, the Sun Bowl, that same year. Texas Tech joined the Southwest Conference in 1956 and officially began play in 1960. The Red Raiders were part of the Texas contingent that joined the Big 12 in 1996 and quickly made a name for itself with the innovative "Air Raid" offense. If you're looking for quarterback play, come to West Texas.
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| OFFENSE | ||||
| Pos | Starter | Backup | Reserve | |
| WR-Y |
|
Micah Hudson | ||
| WR-X | Coy Eakin | Brady Boyd | ||
| WR-Z | Josh Kelly | Kelby Valsin | ||
| WR-H | Drae McCray | Jordan Brown | ||
| LT | Sterling Porcher | Dalton Merryman | ||
| LG | Vinny Sciury | Dylan Shaw | Holton Hendrix | |
| C | Sheridan Wilson | Caleb Rodkey | ||
| RG | Caleb Rogers | Davion Carter | ||
| RT | Ty Buchanan | Caleb Rogers | ||
| TE | Mason Tharpe | Jalin Conyers | Johncarlos Miller II | |
| QB | Behren Morton | Cameran Brown | ||
| RB | Tahj Brooks | Cam'Ron Valdez | Cameron Dickey | |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| Pos | Starter | Backup | Reserve | |
| DE | Harvey Dyson III | Isaac Smith | Ansel Nedore | |
| NT | Quincy Ledet Jr. | De'Braylon Carroll | James Hansen | |
| DT | E'Maurion Banks | Jayden Cofield | Trevon McAlpine | |
| Edge | Amier Washington | Joseph Adedire | Sam Carrel | |
| MLB | Ben Roberts | John Curry | ||
| WLB | Jacob Rodriguez | Bryce Ramirez | ||
| CB | Braylon Lux | Jalon Peoples | ||
| SS | C.J. Baskerville | Joseph Plunk | ||
| FS | Chapman Lewis | Jordan Sanford | ||
| CB | Maurice Horn | Devynn Cromwell | ||
| Star | AJ McCarty | Brenden Jordan | ||
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||
| Pos | Starter | Backup | Reserve | |
| P | Jack Burgess | |||
| K | Gino Garcia | |||
| PR | Micah Hudson | Josh Kelly | Jordan Brown | |
| KR | Drae McCray | Jordan Brown | ||
Coming soon.
| Name | Title |
| Joey McGuire | Head Coach |
| Kenny Perry | Associate Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs |
| Zach Kittley | Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks |
| Tim DeRuyter | Defensive Coordinator |
| Josh Cochran | Run Game Coordinator, Tight Ends |
| Stephen Hambry | Offensive Line |
| CJ Ah You | Outside Linebackers |
| Josh Bookbinder | Inside Linebackers |
| Zarnell Fitch | Defensive Line |
| Marcel Yates | Passing Game Coordinator, Secondary Coach |
| Justin Johnson | Passing Game Coordinator, Wide Receivers |
| Name | Position | Classification | Previous School |
| Mikal Harrison-Pilot | Wide Receiver | RS FR | Houston |
| De'Braylon Carroll | Defensive Tackle | SR | Rice |
| Javeon Wilcox | Safety | RS FR | TCU |
| James Hansen | Defensive End | SR | Nevada |
| Cameran Brown | Quarterback | SO | West Georgia |
| Sterling Porcher | Offensive Tackle | SR | Memphis |
| Johncarlos Miller | Tight End | JR | Elon |
| Josh Kelly | Wide Receiver | SR | Washington State |
| Davion Carter | Offensive Guard | SR | Memphis |
| Caleb Douglas | Wide Receiver | JR | Florida |
| Vinny Sciury | Offensive Guard | SR | Toledo |
| Devynn Cromwell | Cornerback | SR | Guelph |
| Jalin Conyers | Tight End | SR | Arizona State |
| Jack Burgess | Athlete | JR | Weber State |
| Jovon Jackson | Safety | SR | Fairmont State |
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