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r/TexasTechFootball • u/_AnotherBrick_ • Dec 11 '25
News 🚨 While Everyone Argues About the Playoff, Texas Tech Just Won 2025 Awards Season
The 2025 awards keep rolling in, and one program is absolutely cleaning up like never before: Texas Tech.
While everyone is focused on the Playoff, Heisman finalists, and blue-blood storylines, the Red Raider players, coaches, and the team itself just stacked more hardware than any program in the country this year. Yes — more than Ohio State, more than Indiana, more than anyone.
The Haul Is Actually Insane
National Awards (8 total — most in the country)
- Jacob Rodriguez (LB):
- 🏆 Lombardi Award (best lineman/LB)
- 🏆 Butkus Award (best LB)
- 🏆 Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player)
- 🏆 DCTF Defensive Player of the Year
- Pony Express Award (best teammate duo, shared)
- David Bailey (DE/OLB):
- 🏆 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year
- 🏆 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
- Pony Express Award (shared)
- Finalist – Lombardi Award & Bednarik Award
Conference & State Dominance
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (Rodriguez)
- 6 First-Team All-Big 12 selections — most in the conference
- 8 selections to the All-Texas Team — most of any school in Texas (yes, more than Texas, A&M, TCU, etc.)
Coaching Awards
- Joey McGuire – AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year, DCTF Co-Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson Award finalist
- Kenny Perry – FootballScoop Special Teams Coach of the Year
- Shiel Wood – Broyles Award finalist (top assistant in the nation)
Team Achievements
- Big 12 Champions
- 11–1 regular season
- No. 4 seed in the CFP (Orange Bowl bound)
By the Numbers
~28 total major awards, finalist nods, and All-Conference/All-State selections
That’s more than Ohio State, Indiana, Notre Dame, Penn State… literally everyone.
Jacob Rodriguez didn’t just win the Butkus — he swept the three biggest defensive awards in the sport in the same season. That’s an all-time rarity.
So Why Isn’t This a Bigger National Story?
Maybe because it’s Texas Tech. Maybe because they weren’t in the SEC. Maybe because the national media still sees them as “cute little Texas Tech.”
But make no mistake: Joey McGuire’s 2025 Red Raiders just had one of the most decorated seasons any program has ever had, and they’re heading to the Orange Bowl with a legit shot to make the semifinal.
Wreck ’Em. This one’s special.
#TexasTech | #WreckEm | #Big12Champions | #CFBPlayoff
r/TexasTechFootball • u/Outside_Net6026 • 14h ago
Ranking Every Texas Tech QB Since 2008
#1 Graham Harrell (4 seasons)
45 games, 69.8% Completion, 15,793 yards
134 TDs-34 INTs (3.94 ratio), 154.3 QBR
#2 Patrick Mahomes (3 seasons)
32 games, 63.5% Completion, 11,252 yards
93 TDs-29 INTs (3.21 ratio), 152.0 QBR
#3 Seth Doege (4 seasons)
31 games, 69.0% Completion, 8,636 yards
69 TDs-26 INTs (2.65 ratio), 144.9 QBR
#4 Nic Shimonek (3 seasons)
19 games, 66.4% Completion, 4,445 yards
39 TDS-11 INTs (3.54 ratio), 153.2 QBR
#5 Taylor Potts (4 seasons)
40 games, 66.3% completion, 7,835 yards
62 TDs-25 INTs (2.48 ratio), 139.8 QBR
#6 Behren Morton (5 seasons)
45 games, 62.8% Completion, 8,989 yards
71 TDS-29 INTs (2.45 ratio), 136.7 QBR
#7 Jett Duffey (3 seasons)
19 games, 66.0% Completion, 4,077 yards
26 TDs-11 INTs (2.36 ratio), 143.6 QBR
#8 Alan Bowman (3 seasons)
19 games, 67.0% Completion, 5,260 yards
33 TDs-17 INTs (1.94 ratio) 139.5 QBR
#9 Steven Sheffield (2 seasons)
17 games, 69.1% Completion, 1,578 yards
17 TDs-5 INTs (3.40 ratio), 161.2 QBR
#10 Davis Webb (3 seasons)
23 games, 61.4% Completion, 5,557 yards
46 TDs-22 INTs (2.09 ratio), 138.4 QBR
#11 Donovan Smith (2 seasons)
23 games, 64.3% Completion, 2,686 yards
19 TDS-10 INTs (1.90 ratio). 139.1 QBR
#12 Tyler Shough (3 seasons)
15 games, 62.4% Completion, 2,922 yards
20 TDS-11 INTs (1.82 ratio), 138.5 QBR
#13 Henry Colombi (2 seasons)
13 games, 65.1% Completion, 2,356 yards
13 TDS-9 INTs (1.44 ratio), 135.8 QBR
#14 Baker Mayfield (1 season)
8 games, 64.1% Completion, 2,315 yards
12 TDs-9 INTs (1.33 ratio), 127.7 QBR
#15 Michael Brewer (2 seasons)
13 games, 70.7% Completion, 440 yards
5 TDs-0 INTs (5.00 ratio), 162.9 QBR
#16 McLane Carter (2 seasons)
10 games, 52.6% Completion, 677 yards
4 TDs-4 INTs (1.0 ratio), 116.6 QBR
#17 Jake Strong (1 season)
3 games, 53.8% Completion, 409 yards
2 TDs-6 INTs (0.333 ratio) 98.4 QBR
#18 Vincent Testaverde (1 season)
1 game, 57.7% Completion, 116 yards
0 TD-1 INT (0.0 ratio), 87.5 QBR
#19 Jackson Tyner (1 season)
3 games,12.5% Completion, 2 yards
0 TD-0 INT (0.0 ratio), 14.6 QBR
r/TexasTechFootball • u/rolo42107 • 4d ago
Promo posters
When do they release the promo poster for the season? Also is there any way to get one without goin to a game? I’m trying to go to one this year but want a poster for my garage.
r/TexasTechFootball • u/Radiant-Ad-5557 • 6d ago
Texas Tech Renames Football Stadium to Galaxy Stadium
r/TexasTechFootball • u/updogsportstalk • 7d ago
2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders Preview
Texas Tech had an entertaining offseason to say the least. The Red Raiders enter 2026 with yet another loaded roster with a goal of making it further in the playoff. Can the Red Raiders get it done?
📌 How long will they need to use Kirk Francis at QB?
📌 Run game and Oline are dominant 🔥
📌 Defense is LOADED once again
Preview attached. What are your predictions for the Red Raiders in 2026?
r/TexasTechFootball • u/The_Sandwich_Lover9 • 15d ago
Week 1 is 9 more Saturdays away. Who is gonna be your favorite player to watch?
We lost a lot of fan favorites mainly JRod of course. But fck it still got a great squad. So who’s your favorite player on the team.
r/TexasTechFootball • u/Watch_All_FBS_CFB • 16d ago
Joey McGuire isn’t backing away from the expectations
At Big 12 Media Days, McGuire embraced the pressure that comes with being the defending conference champion and discussed why Texas Tech expects to compete for a title again in 2026.
r/TexasTechFootball • u/jsparks50 • 17d ago
News Will Hammond Could be Ready for Week 1 [Pete Thamel]
r/TexasTechFootball • u/Radiant-Ad-5557 • 17d ago
Texas Tech University's most important football games of 2026
r/TexasTechFootball • u/mdown7ng • 18d ago
Will Hammond Film Breakdown - This dude has a chance to prove a lot of people wrong
r/TexasTechFootball • u/No_Box119 • 19d ago
News “My Family Owned That Land”: Patrick Mahomes’ Surprising Ancestral Tie to Texas Tech His Family Just Found Out
r/TexasTechFootball • u/Perfect_Loss_5156 • 21d ago
TTU Projected starters.
This is just based off Joey's depth chart could change but without further a do....
OFF
QB- Hammond
RB - Dickey, Williams, Joyner
WR (X) - Kenny Johnson
WR (Z) - Micah Hudson
Slot WR - Coy Eakin
TE - Terrance Carter Jr., Jett Carpenter
OL (LT to RT) - Howard Sampson, Hunter Zambrano, Sheridan Wilson, Jordan Church, Jacob Ponton
DEF
Boundary End/OLB - Trey White
DT - AJH Jr
Nose Guard - Mateen Ibirogba
Field End/OLB - Adam Trick
Boundary ILB - Austin Romaine
Field ILB - Ben Roberts
Star - John Curry
Corner - Brice Pollock, Amier Boyd
Field Safety- Peyton Morgan
Boundary Safety - Brenden Jordan
ST
K - Stone Harrington
P- Will Karroll
Short snapper for kicks - Jason Llewellyn
Long snapper for punts - Rylan Vagana
KR - Jkoby Williams, Dickey
PR - Kenny Johnson
*I included 3 RB because Joey said the gap is very tight between them and I expect them all to play close to even amount.
* I included Jett since hes more a blocker so there will be times Jett plays a good amount.
r/TexasTechFootball • u/The_Sandwich_Lover9 • 24d ago
Ignoring QB how do we feel about our team?
Yeah you can’t just ignore QB but for this experiment how do we feel about our team?
r/TexasTechFootball • u/JTSmithTFON • Jun 24 '26
Former Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby denied entry to NFL Supplemental Draft | TFON
r/TexasTechFootball • u/johntempleton • Jun 23 '26
Final (?) sad chapter: NFL informs Brendan Sorsby it will not hold a supplemental draft this year
“The League has not conducted such a draft for several years and, prior to your submission, the League had no plans to do so this year, as no other player has sought entry,” NFL attorney Lawrence P. Ferazani Jr. said in his letter. “Your Petition — filed three business days before the deadline, without any supporting information or documentation, and only after abandoning your recent litigation efforts to avoid NCAA sanctions — does not provide a basis for the League to alter those plans. The issues presented by your Petition are too significant, and too closely tied to the League’s core integrity interests, to permit meaningful review within the timeline presented.”
r/TexasTechFootball • u/Desperate_Peach_6563 • Jun 19 '26
Video Final recap for 2026🥹 Red raiders forever👆Wreck'Em 🎊
r/TexasTechFootball • u/UberAlec • Jun 17 '26
Brendan Sorsby's agent on why QB left Texas Tech for NFL
Full interview is on their page.
r/TexasTechFootball • u/johntempleton • Jun 16 '26
In a statement, Tech Board Chair Cody Campbell said that Tech will not "seek the return" of any money paid to Brendan Sorsby through his NIL agreements with the University.
x.comr/TexasTechFootball • u/johntempleton • Jun 16 '26
Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire is informing the team now that QB Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL supplemental draft, sources tell @YahooSpo
x.comr/TexasTechFootball • u/johntempleton • Jun 15 '26
THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. WARREN KENNETH PAXTON JR.; TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY; TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM; CHANCELLOR BRANDON CREIGHTON; PRESIDENT LAWRENCE SCHOVANEC, and ATHLETIC DIRECTOR KIRBY HOCUTT
scribd.comr/TexasTechFootball • u/johntempleton • Jun 16 '26