Texas Tech's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 26, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Brendan Sorsby SR | 6'3"/235 | 206/335 (62%), 2786 Yds, 26 TD / 5 INT | 100 Car, 580 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 9 TD, 3 FUM | A- | B | #21 | 705 (62%) | CIN ('26) | |
| #15 Will Hammond SO | 6'2"/210 | 68/108 (63%), 668 Yds, 7 TD / 3 INT | 43 Car, 299 Yds, (7 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM | C+ | B+ | #145 | 250 (22%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #18 Kirk Francis JR | 6'2"/200 | 53/88 (60%), 493 Yds, 3 TD / 4 INT | 9 Car, 1 Yds, (0.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | C- | C- | #161 | 174 (15%) | TLSA ('26) | |
| #10 Lloyd Jones III FR | 6'4"/215 | 4/5 (80%), 74 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT | 3 Car, 15 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C- | 26 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #16 Holden Phillips FR | 6'1"/205 | 1/1 (100%), 8 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, 3 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C- | 6 (1%) | NA | ||
| #12 Stephen Cannon FR | 6'2"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Cameron Dickey JR | 5'10"/215 | 211 Car, 1138 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 14 TD, 5 FUM | 24 Rec, 217 Yds, (9 YPR), 2 TD | B+ | C- | #57 | 560 (51%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #20 J'Koby Williams JR | 5'10"/185 | 154 Car, 866 Yds, (5.6 YPC), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 35 Rec, 388 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 2 TD | A- | A- | #105 | 416 (38%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #35 M. Henderson III FR | 5'9"/185 | 1 Car, -2 Yds, (-2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Quinten Joyner JR | 5'11"/220 | USC ('25) | |||||||
| #28 Ashton Rowden FR | 5'11"/205 | 4* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Coy Eakin SR | 6'2"/210 | 49 Rec, 653 Yds, (13.3 YPR), 6 TD, 2 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A- | #170 | 697 (29%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #4 Kenny Johnson SR | 6'1"/200 | 47 Rec, 658 Yds, (14 YPR), 5 TD, 2 FUM | 2 Car, 3 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A | #121 | 690 (29%) | PITT ('26) | |
| #9 Donte Lee Jr. SR | 6'3"/190 | 32 Rec, 589 Yds, (18.4 YPR), 5 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B | #235 | 477 (20%) | LIB ('26) | |
| #6 Jalen Jones JR | 5'8"/180 | 47 Rec, 1119 Yds, (23.8 YPR), 9 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 10 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B+ | 426 (18%) | ALST ('26) | ||
| #11 Malcolm Simmons JR | 6'0"/180 | 25 Rec, 457 Yds, (18.3 YPR), 2 TD, 2 FUM | 4 Car, 42 Yds, 1 TD | C+ | B+ | #271 | 365 (15%) | AUB ('26) | |
| #1 Micah Hudson JR | 6'0"/200 | 8 Rec, 112 Yds, (14 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | C+ | #818 | 120 (5%) | TA&M ('25) | |
| #14 Bryson Jones SO | 6'3"/195 | 5 Rec, 76 Yds, (15.2 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C+ | #880 | 52 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #17 Leyton Stone SO | 6'3"/200 | 3 Rec, 42 Yds, (14 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B | 52 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #21 Tristian Gentry SO | 6'0"/185 | 4 Rec, 45 Yds, (11.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | A | 23 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #19 Michael Dever FR | 6'1"/195 | 1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | 14 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #80 Kai Powell JR | 5'11"/180 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 4 (0%) | NA | |||
| #13 Chase Campbell FR | 6'0"/190 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #84 Imari Jehiel FR | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Terrance Carter Jr. SR | 6'2"/245 | 55 Rec, 624 Yds, (11.3 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | A- | B- | 608 (33%) | ULL ('25) | |
| #85 Jett Carpenter SR | 6'3"/250 | 35 Rec, 374 Yds, (10.7 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | A | C | 559 (31%) | NEV ('26) | |
| #89 Jason Llewellyn SR | 6'5"/255 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B- | C | 97 (5%) | OKLA ('24) | |
| #83 Jack Esparza SR | 6'4"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C+ | 13 (1%) | NA | ||
| #5 Matt Ludwig FR | 6'4"/255 | 4* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #86 Sean Robinson FR | 6'5"/225 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #70 Jacob Ponton (T) SO | 6'8"/305 | C+ | A | B- | 942 (82%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #79 Howard Sampson (T) SR | 6'8"/330 | B- | A- | A | 926 (81%) | UNC ('25) | |
| #65 D'Anthis Upshaw Jr. (T) SO | 6'5"/305 | C | B | C | 124 (11%) | NA | |
| #74 Daniel Sill (T) JR | 6'5"/310 | B- | A | C- | 114 (10%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #57 Hunter Zambrano (T) SR | 6'5"/305 | C | B | C | 57 (5%) | ILST ('25) | |
| #77 Elias Gillen (T) FR | 6'6"/315 | B- | A- | B+ | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #54 Jordan Church (G) JR | 6'4"/310 | C+ | A- | C- | 514 (40.5%) | LOU ('26) | |
| #52 Cash Cleveland (G) JR | 6'2"/295 | C- | D+ | B | 158 (14%) | COLO ('25) | |
| #53 Holton Hendrix (G) SO | 6'4"/300 | C+ | B+ | B | 49 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #61 Connor Carty (G) FR | 6'4"/295 | D+ | D+ | B | 44 (4%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #73 Danilo Guberinich (G) FR | 6'5"/295 | C- | C+ | B+ | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #72 Sheridan Wilson (C) SR | 6'5"/300 | C+ | B | A+ | 962 (84%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #50 Patrick McMath (C) FR | 6'4"/290 | D+ | C- | C- | 69 (6%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #56 Jerald Mays (OL) FR | 6'4"/320 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #68 Ren Brown (OL) FR | 6'4"/305 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #75 Garin Maley (OL) FR | 6'5"/290 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #76 Jacob Crow (OL) FR | 6'9"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #78 Ellis Davis (OL) SO | 6'7"/305 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #71 Bryce Gilmore (OL) FR | 6'4"/285 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #51 Felix Ojo (OL) FR | 6'6"/295 | 5* HS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 LaDamion Guyton (DE) FR | 6'3"/225 | 5* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Demarcus Marks (DE) FR | 6'4"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #1 Julien Laventure (DT) SR | 6'0"/285 | 45 Tac, 18 Solo, 11 TFL, 4 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | C | 657 (35.1%) | AKR ('26) | |
| #10 A.J. Holmes Jr. (DT) SR | 6'3"/300 | 40 Tac, 24 Solo, 10 TFL, 5 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B- | C | 564 (34%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #98 Mateen Ibirogba (DT) SR | 6'4"/300 | 21 Tac, 7 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | C+ | 395 (21.6%) | WAKE ('26) | |
| #92 Bryce Butler (DT) SR | 6'4"/325 | 20 Tac, 13 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | C | 305 (16.2%) | WASH ('26) | |
| #51 Jayden Cofield (DT) JR | 6'2"/330 | 25 Tac, 10 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | C+ | 287 (17%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #99 Jojo Johnson (DT) JR | 6'2"/290 | 18 Tac, 10 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 8 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C+ | 229 (12.6%) | ORST ('26) | |
| #96 Keyshawn Williams (DT) SO | 6'3"/320 | C | C- | 27 (2%) | 3* HS ('19) | ||||
| #90 Ayden Johnson (DL) FR | 6'1"/330 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #91 Krush Johnson (DL) FR | 6'2"/295 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #93 Dylan Singleton (DL) FR | 6'5"/305 | 3* HS ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Ben Roberts SR | 6'3"/245 | 88 Tac, 43 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 5 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | A- | D+ | A | 791 (86%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #6 John Curry JR | 6'2"/235 | 73 Tac, 38 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | B+ | C- | B+ | 745 (81%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #20 Adam Trick SR | 6'4"/250 | 57 Tac, 25 Solo, 12 TFL, 8 Sacks, 12 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | A | B | 671 (73%) | M-OH ('26) | |
| #2 Trey White SR | 6'2"/255 | 47 Tac, 30 Solo, 11 TFL, 7 Sacks, 12 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | B- | 642 (70%) | SDSU ('26) | |
| #15 Austin Romaine SR | 6'2"/240 | 66 Tac, 41 Solo, 7 TFL, 1 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C+ | C | 517 (57%) | KSU ('26) | |
| #9 Corey Platt Jr. JR | 6'1"/210 | 41 Tac, 21 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | C- | 357 (39%) | HOU ('26) | |
| #11 Brock Golwas SO | 6'1"/240 | 15 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D | B | 99 (11%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #33 Ansel Nedore JR | 6'3"/270 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C | 70 (8%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #40 Wesley Smith SR | 5'10"/220 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | B | 25 (3%) | NA | |
| #97 Charles Anderson Jr. SO | 6'6"/275 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 17 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #21 Miquel Dingle Jr. JR | 6'2"/225 | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #8 Jamond Mathis JR | 6'1"/250 | 28 Tac, 17 Solo, 8 TFL, 6 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | KENT ('26) | |||||
| #31 Cord Nolan FR | 6'0"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #56 Amarie Fleming JR | 6'2"/230 | ('26) | |||||||
| #35 Adam Hill SO | 6'1"/230 | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Brice Pollock (CB) SR | 6'0"/195 | 47 Tac, 30 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 5 PD, 5 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | B+ | 797 (50%) | MSST ('25) | |
| #27 Amier Boyd (CB) SR | 6'2"/190 | 26 Tac, 21 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | C+ | 528 (33%) | NA | |
| #4 Davin Martin (CB) JR | 6'2"/180 | 26 Tac, 22 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | C | 437 (27%) | UTSA ('26) | |
| #16 Ashton Hampton (CB) SO | 6'0"/175 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A- | 97 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #12 Tarrion Grant (CB) SO | 6'2"/190 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D- | 34 (2%) | PUR ('25) | ||
| #22 Marcus Ramon-Edwards (CB) JR | 6'3"/225 | C | C | C | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('23) | |||
| #00 Mikal Harrison-Pilot (CB) JR | 6'0"/205 | C | C | C | 3 (0%) | HOU ('24) | |||
| #18 S'Vioarean Martin (CB) FR | 6'2"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Noah Lewis (CB) FR | 5'10"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #29 Luke Hamilton (CB) FR | 5'11"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #7 Brenden Jordan (S) SR | 6'0"/205 | 59 Tac, 38 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | B+ | 794 (83%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #24 Malik Esquerra (S) SO | 6'3"/210 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | C | 139 (15%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #3 Peyton Morgan (S) SO | 6'0"/180 | 11 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | 113 (12%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #5 Oliver Miles III (S) SO | 6'2"/190 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | D+ | 44 (5%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #25 Donovan Webb (S) FR | 6'0"/205 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Aaron Bradshaw (S) FR | 6'3"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #28 Braylan Mcdonald (S) FR | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #23 Maddox Quiller (S) FR | 6'0"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 Stone Harrington SR | 6'3"/200 | 22/28 (78.6%), Long 58 Yds | 40/41 | 106 Pts | A- | A- | NA | |
| #39 Jacob Hand JR | 6'1"/175 | TTU ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #49 Will Karoll SR | 6'4"/215 | 44, 1913 YDS (43.5 YPP), Long 63 YDS | 13 In 20, 2 TB | C+ | A | UCLA ('26) | |
| #37 Ian Hershey SR | 5'11"/190 | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Kaegan Ash FR | 6'0"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Joey McGuire returnsOC Mack Leftwich returnsDC Shiel Wood returns
Players with Starting experience3015 off • 15 def
Team Talent950#26 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.88Blue-chip 28.75%
Roster Size10031 portal (29.2%)
Off: 50 Talent: (#15)
Def: 45 Talent: (#39)
ST: 4
New Portal In: 21 (19.8%)
Portal Losses: 21
Unrated/No Stats: 6
Total Team Snaps: 23179
Elite: 3
Top 100: 2
Top 250: 18
Top 100 Pos: 56
JAG: 11
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 191 (1%)
SO Snaps: 2951 (13%)
JR Snaps: 6005 (26%)
SR Snaps: 14032 (61%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
87% Snaps by Upperclassmen
6 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (1)
1 (0)
1161(879)
Exp 100% • Prod 83% — Will Hammond returns, who started multiple games in '25. Brendan Sorsby was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (0)
977(0)
Exp 89% • Prod 100% — Texas Tech returns Cameron Dickey & J'Koby Williams, their top two RB's from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
0 (5)
4197(2517)
Exp 61% • Prod 100% — Texas Tech lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (0)
0 (1)
3978(514)
T 95% • G 32% • C 90% — Texas Tech OL: 3 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (1)
1 (2)
2464(1586)
DE 0% • DT 69% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (0)
3 (1)
3935(2187)
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (1)
0 (1)
2991(437)
CB 59% • S 58% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 10313 (3910 portal) 62% returning, (38% via Portal) • Defense 9390 (4210 portal) 55% returning, (45% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge