As we all know the football transfer portal opened last week, and we've seen a handful of Red Raiders hop in so far.
RB Anquan Willis
RB Bryson Donnell
DT Tre'Darius Brown
DB Landon Hullaby
DB Cameron Watts
By my count that puts Texas Tech right at 85 scholarships for next season, give or take with a couple I'm unsure about.
Super Seniors
1) Quincy Ledet Jr, DT
2) Josh Kelly, WR
3) Tahj Brooks, RB
4) De'Braylon Carroll, DT
5) Davion Carter, OL
6) Caleb Rogers, OL
7) James Hansen, DL
8) Gino Garcia, K
9) Bralyn Lux, DB
Seniors
10) Bryce Ramirez, OLB
11) Jordan Brown, WR
12) CJ Baskerville, DB
13) Drae McCray, WR
14) Jalin Conyers, TE
15) Robert Wooten, DL
16) Devynn Cromwell, DB
17) Jackson Knotts, LS
18) Vinny Sciury, OL
19) Sterling Porcher, OL
20) Mason Tharp, TE
Juniors
21) Cam'Ron Valdez, RB
22) AJ McCarty, DB
23) Behren Morton, QB
24) Caleb Douglas, WR
25) Dooda Banks, DT
26) Johncarlos Miller II, TE
27) Charles Esters III, OLB
28) Joseph Adedire, OLB
29) Isaac Smith, OLB
30 Jack Burgess, P
31) Ty Buchanan, OL
32) Maurice Rodriques, OL
33) Jacob Rodriguez, LB
34) Brady Boyd, WR
Sophomores
35) Jalon Peoples, DB
36) Maurion Horn, DB
37) Brenden Jordan, DB
38) Coy Eakin, WR
39) Ben Roberts, LB
40) Dylan Spencer, OLB
41) Chapman Lewis, DB
42) Jordan Sanford, DB
43) Harvey Dyson III, OLB
44) Ty Kana, LB
45) Sheridan Wilson, OL
46) Trevon McAlpine, DL
RS Freshmen
47) Kelby Valsin, WR
48) TJ West, WR
49) Macho Stevenson, DB
50) Jake Strong, QB
51) Marcus Ramon-Edwards, DB
52) JMaury Davis, RB
53) Miquel Dingle, DB
54) Justin Horne, LB
55) John Curry, LB
56) Isaiah Crawford, OLB
57) Jayden Cofield, DL
58) Kaden Carr, OL
59) Nick Fattig, OL
60) Dylan Shaw, OL
61) Daniel Sill, OL
62) DJ Crest, WR
63) Ansel Nedore, OLB
64) Braylon Rigsby, DL
65) Amier Washington, OLB
Freshmen
66) Micah Hudson, WR
67) Will Hammond, QB
68) Isaiah Collins, DB
69) LJ Johnson Jr, WR
70) Holton Hendrix, OL
71) Kasen Long, OL
72) Jacob Ponton, OL
73) Tyson Turner, WR
74) Chandlin Myers, WR
75) Trey Jackson, TE
76) Malik Esquerra, DB
77) Peyton Morgan, DB
78) Oliver Miles III, DB
79) Ashton Hampton, DB
80) Eddy Smith, OLB
81) J'Koby Williams, RB
82) Charles Anderson Jr, OLB
83) Ellis Davis, OL
84) Cheta Ofili, OLB
Unsure:
Jovon Jackson, DB, Fairmont State - still expected to enroll in summer?
Cameron Dickey, RB - scholarship or PWO?
With that said, Texas Tech needs more players to leave if they want to add to the 2024 roster in the spring portal window. I do expect one or two more from the list above to potentially enter that wouldn't shock anybody.
Still, the coaches do need to make contingency plans in case they lose an expected contributor. And they have made and are making those plans.
Texas Southern transfer DT Elinus Noel III entered the portal and has announced offers from the likes of Baylor, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Maryland, Kansas State and a few G5's so far.
Texas Tech has been in contact and Noel III let me know he plans to get back in contact with Tech coaches tomorrow. Could an offer be coming? It's possible, but like noted above, it would probably take a current DT leaving to open up that spot.
The 6-foot-2, 330 pound Noel, who started his career at Nicholls State, put up 52 tackles, 7.5 TFL's and 3.5 sacks this past season.
People who follow recruiting might remember Denton Guyer's Ryan Yaites as part of the 2023 class. Texas Tech actually made his top 4 and were strongly in consideration, but he ended up choosing LSU.
After a season in Baton Rouge, Yaites announced his plans to enter the portal. Could the Red Raiders circle back around for the former four-star prospect? I think there's some mutual interest and Tech has lost 2 DB's to the portal so far...
Lastly, a starting caliber offensive lineman out of the portal officially visited last week. A decision is expected soon, but just reading the tea leaves I don't expect the player to choose Texas Tech. This is because, as noted, Tech doesn't exactly have the spots right now. I could be wrong (and hope to be wrong, he's a stud). If and when the player announces his decision I can go more in depth but that's about all I can say right now in the interest of all parties.
RB Anquan Willis
RB Bryson Donnell
DT Tre'Darius Brown
DB Landon Hullaby
DB Cameron Watts
By my count that puts Texas Tech right at 85 scholarships for next season, give or take with a couple I'm unsure about.
Super Seniors
1) Quincy Ledet Jr, DT
2) Josh Kelly, WR
3) Tahj Brooks, RB
4) De'Braylon Carroll, DT
5) Davion Carter, OL
6) Caleb Rogers, OL
7) James Hansen, DL
8) Gino Garcia, K
9) Bralyn Lux, DB
Seniors
10) Bryce Ramirez, OLB
11) Jordan Brown, WR
12) CJ Baskerville, DB
13) Drae McCray, WR
14) Jalin Conyers, TE
15) Robert Wooten, DL
16) Devynn Cromwell, DB
17) Jackson Knotts, LS
18) Vinny Sciury, OL
19) Sterling Porcher, OL
20) Mason Tharp, TE
Juniors
21) Cam'Ron Valdez, RB
22) AJ McCarty, DB
23) Behren Morton, QB
24) Caleb Douglas, WR
25) Dooda Banks, DT
26) Johncarlos Miller II, TE
27) Charles Esters III, OLB
28) Joseph Adedire, OLB
29) Isaac Smith, OLB
30 Jack Burgess, P
31) Ty Buchanan, OL
32) Maurice Rodriques, OL
33) Jacob Rodriguez, LB
34) Brady Boyd, WR
Sophomores
35) Jalon Peoples, DB
36) Maurion Horn, DB
37) Brenden Jordan, DB
38) Coy Eakin, WR
39) Ben Roberts, LB
40) Dylan Spencer, OLB
41) Chapman Lewis, DB
42) Jordan Sanford, DB
43) Harvey Dyson III, OLB
44) Ty Kana, LB
45) Sheridan Wilson, OL
46) Trevon McAlpine, DL
RS Freshmen
47) Kelby Valsin, WR
48) TJ West, WR
49) Macho Stevenson, DB
50) Jake Strong, QB
51) Marcus Ramon-Edwards, DB
52) JMaury Davis, RB
53) Miquel Dingle, DB
54) Justin Horne, LB
55) John Curry, LB
56) Isaiah Crawford, OLB
57) Jayden Cofield, DL
58) Kaden Carr, OL
59) Nick Fattig, OL
60) Dylan Shaw, OL
61) Daniel Sill, OL
62) DJ Crest, WR
63) Ansel Nedore, OLB
64) Braylon Rigsby, DL
65) Amier Washington, OLB
Freshmen
66) Micah Hudson, WR
67) Will Hammond, QB
68) Isaiah Collins, DB
69) LJ Johnson Jr, WR
70) Holton Hendrix, OL
71) Kasen Long, OL
72) Jacob Ponton, OL
73) Tyson Turner, WR
74) Chandlin Myers, WR
75) Trey Jackson, TE
76) Malik Esquerra, DB
77) Peyton Morgan, DB
78) Oliver Miles III, DB
79) Ashton Hampton, DB
80) Eddy Smith, OLB
81) J'Koby Williams, RB
82) Charles Anderson Jr, OLB
83) Ellis Davis, OL
84) Cheta Ofili, OLB
Unsure:
Jovon Jackson, DB, Fairmont State - still expected to enroll in summer?
Cameron Dickey, RB - scholarship or PWO?
With that said, Texas Tech needs more players to leave if they want to add to the 2024 roster in the spring portal window. I do expect one or two more from the list above to potentially enter that wouldn't shock anybody.
Still, the coaches do need to make contingency plans in case they lose an expected contributor. And they have made and are making those plans.
Texas Southern transfer DT Elinus Noel III entered the portal and has announced offers from the likes of Baylor, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Maryland, Kansas State and a few G5's so far.
Texas Tech has been in contact and Noel III let me know he plans to get back in contact with Tech coaches tomorrow. Could an offer be coming? It's possible, but like noted above, it would probably take a current DT leaving to open up that spot.
The 6-foot-2, 330 pound Noel, who started his career at Nicholls State, put up 52 tackles, 7.5 TFL's and 3.5 sacks this past season.
People who follow recruiting might remember Denton Guyer's Ryan Yaites as part of the 2023 class. Texas Tech actually made his top 4 and were strongly in consideration, but he ended up choosing LSU.
After a season in Baton Rouge, Yaites announced his plans to enter the portal. Could the Red Raiders circle back around for the former four-star prospect? I think there's some mutual interest and Tech has lost 2 DB's to the portal so far...
Lastly, a starting caliber offensive lineman out of the portal officially visited last week. A decision is expected soon, but just reading the tea leaves I don't expect the player to choose Texas Tech. This is because, as noted, Tech doesn't exactly have the spots right now. I could be wrong (and hope to be wrong, he's a stud). If and when the player announces his decision I can go more in depth but that's about all I can say right now in the interest of all parties.
