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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY CLASS OF 2022
DEC. 15, 2021 EARLY SIGNEES (16) NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL Joseph Adedire^ DL 6-3 250 Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Summit HS Bryson Donnell RB 5-11 210 Tyler, Texas Tyler Legacy HS Harvey Dyson III DL 6-3 250 Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS Tavares Elston Jr. LB 6-0 205 Gulf Shores, Ala. Gulf Shores HS Hut Graham DB 6-1 175 Gunter, Texas Gunter HS Maurion Horn DB 6-0 170 Broken Arrow, Okla. Broken Arrow HS Landon Hullaby^ DB 6-0 195 Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Timberview HS Ty Kana^ LB 6-2 225 Katy, Texas Katy HS Tyler King WR 5-10 175 Houston, Texas Alief Taylor HS Seth Martin OL 6-3 290 Fort Worth, Texas Everman HS Syncere Massey DL 6-5 290 Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS Trevon McAlpine^ DL 6-3 280 Saraland, Ala. Saraland HS Jalon Peoples DB 6-0 180 Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS Ben Roberts LB 6-3 215 Haslet, Texas Eaton HS Kaden Weatherby^ OL 6-6 295 Aurora, Colo. Eaglecrest HS Sheridan WIlson OL 6-5 275 Argyle, Texas Argyle HS ^ anticipated spring semester enrollee Pronunciations: Joseph Adedire (A-day-dee-ray); Tavares Elston Jr. (Ta-VAR-us); Maurion Horn (Mare-E-on); Ty Kana (Can-uh); Syncere Massey (Sincere Mass-E); Trevon McAlpine (Trey-von) BY POSITION
OFFENSE (5) POS NAME RB Bryson Donnell
HT WT 5-11 210
WR
Tyler King
5-10
175
Houston, Texas
OL OL OL
Seth Martin Kaden Weatherby Sheridan WIlson
6-3 6-6 6-5
290 295 275
Fort Worth, Texas Aurora, Colo. Argyle, Texas
HOMETOWN Tyler, Texas
DEFENSE (11) POS NAME DL Joseph Adedire DL Harvey Dyson III DL Syncere Massey DL Trevon McAlpine
HT WT 6-3 250 6-3 250 6-5 290 6-3 280
HOMETOWN Arlington, Texas Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill, Texas Saraland, Ala.
LB LB LB
Tavares Elston Jr. Ty Kana Ben Roberts
6-0 6-2 6-3
205 225 215
Gulf Shores, Ala. Katy, Texas Haslet, Texas
DB DB DB DB
Hut Graham Maurion Horn Landon Hullaby Jalon Peoples
6-1 6-0 6-0 6-0
175 170 195 180
Gunter, Texas Broken Arrow, Okla. Mansfield, Texas Cedar Hill, Texas
BY STATE TEXAS (12): Joseph Adedire, DL; Bryson Donnell, Harvey Dyson III, DL; RB; Hut Graham, DB; Landon Hullaby, DB; Ty Kana, LB; Tyler King, OL; Syncere Massey, DL; Jalon Peoples, DB; Ben Roberts; LB; Sheridan Wilson, OL; Seth Marton, OL Alabama (2): Tavares Elston Jr., LB; Trevon McAlpine, DL Oklahoma (1): Maurion Horn, DB Colorado (1): Kaden Weatherby, OL
MID-YEAR TRANSFERS (3) NAME Brady Boyd Dimitri Moore Tyler Owens
POS WR LB DB
HT 6-1 6-3 6-2
WT 185 230 205
HOMETOWN Southlake, Texas Cedar Hill, Texas Plano, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL Southlake Carroll HS/Minnesota Cedar Hill HS/Vanderbilt/Missouri State Plano East HS/Texas
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2022 RECRUITING CLASS: RUNNING BACKS/WIDE RECEIVERS BRYSON DONNELL Running Back 5-11 | 210 Tyler, Texas Tyler Legacy High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Joe Willis
TYLER KING Wide Receiver 5-10 | 175 Houston, Texas Alief Taylor High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Shawn Gray
• 247Sports itself has Donnell ranked as the No. 31 running back in the U.S. and the No. 56 overall recruit in the Lone Star State. • Finished with 2,910 rushing yards for his career. • Framed by some as a part of the state’s top backfield and 1-2 punch, sharing snaps alongside teammate and Alabama commit Jamarion Miller. • Was a 10-6A first-team all-district selection as a junior (2020). • Donnell had 165 carries for 1,159 yards with a long of 87 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2020. He caught 13 passes for 92 yards with a long of 25 yards and a touchdown. Donnell had 15 kickoff returns for 266 yards. • Selected to final ballot for Dave Campbell’s Whataburger SuperTeam • All-Northern Region first-team. • Plans on majoring in either kinesiology or construction management. • His high school Tyler Legacy, are also the Red Raiders.
• 23-6A Unanimous 1st Team All District Wide Receiver -2021. • 23-6A Kick Returner of the Year- 2021. • 44 Catches, 780 Total Yards, 9 Total Touchdowns - 2021. • 200 Meter District Champion. • 200 Meter Area Champion. • 4x100 Meter Relay District Champion. • 4x100 Meter Relay Area Champion. • One of the fastest players in the nation is coming off his official visit at Texas Tech. Alief Taylor wideout Tyler King, who has been clocked at a 4.28 40-yard dash this offseason. • Limited to five games in a shortened 2020 season: carried the ball nine (9) times for 108 yards and a touchdown on the ground and added 20 receptions for 203 yards plus another touchdown through the air. • Earned a 4-Star Rating on ESPN recruiting services.
Coach McGuire’s remark on Bryson... “Great kid out of East Texas. Really good running back. I think he has great hands out of the backfield. He is going to help us in the running back room continue to grow and be explosive.”
Coach McGuire’s remark on Tyler... “Tyler King is one of the fastest kids in the nation. He’ll be a slot receiver for us. I think we can use him a lot like we use Myles. We also expect to use him in the return game, punt and kickoff return.”
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2022 RECRUITING CLASS: OFFENSIVE LINE SETH MARTIN
SHERIDAN WILSON
Offensive Line 6-3 | 290 Fort Worth, Texas
Offensive Line 6-5 | 275 Argyle, Texas
Everman High School (Class of 2022)
Argyle High School (Class of 2022)
Head Coach: Dale Matlock
Head Coach: Todd Rodgers
• 1st team all-district tackle. • Given Everman High School 2021 Leadership Player of the Year Award • Helped lead his Everman Bulldogs to a 6-5 record in 2021. Their offense put up 1,382 passing yards and 2,502 rushing yards on the season. • In 2020, played both sides of the ball as a junior. Got snaps at multiple OL spots and DT. Helped Everman to a Texas 5A D-II second-round playoff appearance. • Tabbed commit of the week on Sept. 8 by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football upon his initial commitment to TCU, and said, “Martin is a broad-shouldered interior offensive lineman who is hard to move upfront because he plays with good balance and leverage. He moves around pretty well for a player with his measurables. His overall athleticism is proven by his ability to make plays behind the line of scrimmage lining up at defensive tackle.” Coach McGuire’s remark on Seth... “Seth Martin is a big offensive lineman. Interior guy, guard, center, but is athletic enough to where we could play him at tackle if we needed to.”
• Listed on 2022 Under-Armour All-American Game Roster • THSCA 2021 Football Academic All-State honorable mention honoree. • The 6-foot-4, 275-pound rising senior is coming off a junior season where Argyle won the 4A Division I state championship. Wilson was also named the District 7-4A Offensive Lineman of the year in 2020. • He is the brother of Preston Wilson, an offensive tackle at Oklahoma State. • 2021 4A D1 District 7 Offensive Lineman of the Year. • Current Red Raider Jack Tucker, also hails from Argyle.
Coach McGuire’s remark on Sheridan... “Sheridan comes from a football family. Older brother plays at Oklahoma State. Comes from a really rich tradition in Argyle, high school wise. He has the length to play tackle, but he could grow into a guard. Really looking at him and Kaden to be the bookends as far as the tackles of the future.”
KADEN WEATHERBY Offensive Line 6-6 | 295 Aurora, Colorado Eaglecrest High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Mike Schmitt
• Tech’s second commit of 2022 class. • Ranked in Colorado’s Top 10 football players from Class of 2022 by MaxPreps. • The No. 10 overall prospect in Colorado for the 2022 class according to the 247Sports Composite. • Had to forgo his senior season due to injury - recovering from a full labrum tear and had surgery in March.” • UA All-American Coach McGuire’s remark on Kaden... “Kaden is a guy that will be here in January. He is a tackle, who has good length and good athletic ability. We are really excited about Kaden.”
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2022 RECRUITING CLASS: DEFENSIVE LINE JOSEPH ADEDIRE
SYNCERE MASSEY
Defensive Line 6-3 | 250 Mansfield, Texas
Defensive Line 6-5 | 290 Cedar Hill, Texas
Mansfield Summit High School (Class of 2022)
Cedar Hill High School (Class of 2022)
Head Coach: Channon Hall
Head Coach: Carlos Lynn
• Rated a 4-star athlete by Rivals.com • Helped lead Mansfield Summit on a run to the state semifinals in 2020 — its first appearance in school history — before doing it a second-straight season in 2021. • He’s ranked the No. 48 prospect in the state by Rivals and No. 60 by 247Sports. • Named Defensive Player of the Week (Dec. 5, 2021) following six tackles, three for loss, with one sack and two additional quarterback pressures • As of Dec. 5, 2021, was credited with 68 tackles with 20 for loss his senior season. He has five sacks, six quarterback pressures and one interception. He has helped Summit (11-3) advance to a 5A-I state semifinal against College Station (14-0), ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press’ 5A-I state poll, On Dec. 10 at Panther Stadium in Hewitt. Mansfield fell 28-21, one game short of the state championship game. • Named a 2021 Preseason Top 20 Dallas-area 5A player to watch by Dallas Morning News. • Had 53 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 12 sacks in the 2020 season for a Summit team that reached the Class 5A Division I state semifinals. • Texas District 4-5A Division I first-team selection as a junior in 2020. • Previous TCU commit that also held offers from Michigan, LSU, Miss St. • From the same high school as Texas Tech 2021 freshman Jacoby Jackson attended. Coach McGuire’s remark on Joseph... “Great edge rusher. Really tough kid really excited about him coming in and making an impact mid-year signee so he will be here in January.”
HARVEY DYSON III Defensive Line 6-3 | 250 Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Carlos Lynn
· Second-team all-district honoree at the Texas 6A level as a junior. Helped Cedar Hill to the 6A D-II state championship game in 2020. · Dave Campbell Football Recruit of the Week (Nov. 10): Said by Campbell magazine: “Dyson spends a lot of time playing on the edge in Cedar Hill’s four-man front. Still, his future is likely inside at defensive tackle, where he can use his quick first step and lower body strength to outmaneuver offensive lineman and make plays behind the line of scrimmage.” · Honorable Mention Academic All-State Honors. Coach McGuire’s remark on Harvey... “Versatile defensive lineman who can play inside and outside. I think he’ll grow into an interior guy that will start at defensive end outside rusher.”
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• Dave Campbell Football Recruit of the Week (Nov. 10): Said by Campbell magazine: “Massey’s huge frame, bend and flexibility are quick to draw attention. He comes off the ball low with an explosive first step and quick hands. His length and leverage allows him to get good extension and he has the athleticism to shed the block and get to the ball.” • Texas District 11-6A first-team selection at DT as a junior; helped Cedar Hill to a 12-2 record in 2020 and a Texas 6A D-II state runner-up finish.
Coach McGuire’s remark on Syncere... “Long, athletic defensive tackle. He’s a 6’5 guy who’s going to be able to come in and help us with some length on the defensive line.”
TREVON MCALPINE Defensive Line 6-3 | 280 Saraland, Alabama Saraland High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Jeff Kelly
• Ranked No. 34 by 247Sports.com on its’ 2022 Top Football Recruits in Alabama list. • Named to 2021 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game - led Alabama with six tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback pressure in the Dec. 11 contest. • Finished 2021 season 10-3, falling in the 6A state quarterfinals, snapping a 10-game winning streak. • In the 2021 regular season – nine games of 10, he did not play in the season opener – McAlpine had 72 total tackles, 20.5 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks. (numbers do not include three playoff games) • As a junior, helped Saraland to the Alabama 6A state semifinals. • Finished his junior season with 88 tackles, including 16 for a loss, and seven sacks. • Was a 2020 second-team Class 6A All-State selection. Coach McGuire’s remark on Trevon... “Trevon will be here in January. Another one of those long, big defensive linemen. It’s huge for him to get here early to get in the weight room and even become more physical. Phenomenal film, dominating centers and guards throughout the whole year.”
2022 RECRUITING CLASS: LINEBACKERS TAVARES ELSTON JR. Linebacker 6-0 | 205 Gulf Shores, Alabama Gulf Shores High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Mark Hudspeth
• Ranked No. 25 by 247Sports.com on its’ 2022 Top Football Recruits in Alabama list. • Elston was named second team LB on the preseason all-state team as a senior. • Helped lead Oxford HS to a 2019 Alabama Super 7 Class 6A State Championship as a sophomore. Team finished 14-1. • Started at linebacker in 2019 state championship game and led team in tackles with eight (seven solo). • Named second team all-state linebacker in 2019 as a sophomore. • Transferred from Oxford HS (Ala.) to Gulf Shores HS after his junior season.
Coach McGuire’s remark on Tavares... “BJ is probably one of the most physical kids that I have seen on film in my career. He can play will linebacker or maybe even strong safety type kid. Really excited to bring him to Tech and how aggressive he is.”
BEN ROBERTS Linebacker 6-3 | 215 Haslet, Texas Eaton High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Ellis Miller
• Credited with 74 tackles, 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks in 10 games in 2021. • Served as a punt returner in 2021, fielding 21 punts for an average of 13.4 yards return, and a long of 52. • Prior to the 2021 season he was named the preseason District 4-6A Defensive MVP by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. • Named a Top 200 Football Recruit in the state of Texas by 247Sports. • Rated the eighth-best safety in the Dallas area in the Class of 2022. • District 4-6A first-team selection at safety as a junior. • Roberts had 100 tackles and four interceptions in 2020 for a 9-4 Eaton team that reached the Class 6A Division II Region I semifinals. • Earned 1st Team 4-6A All District honors along with Honorable Mention All-State as a junior. Coach McGuire’s remark on Ben... “Ben Roberts has played safety and outside linebacker, but we’re looking at him as a will linebacker, but with his frame he could grow into a rush end. He is just a really good athlete who is just going to keep getting bigger and bigger.”
TY KANA Linebacker 6-2 | 225 Katy, Texas Katy High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Gary Joseph
• 2-year captain and 2020 State Champ at Katy HS. • Was a unanimous first-team all-district selection as a junior in 2020; Helped Katy to the Class 6A-Division II state championship. • Texas District 19-6A Co-Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore; helped Katy to an 11-2 record and a third-round playoff appearance in the Texas 6A D-I bracket. • The Rivals and 247Sports recruiting services rank Kana No. 77 and No. 78, respectively, among the state’s top prospects for this year’s class. • Katy won the Class 6A Division II state championship last year with a 14-1 record and, again was 14-1 in 2021, but fell in the state semifinal game to Austin Westlake. • Was committed to USC from late February to late October. • Kana was co-newcomer of the year in District 19-6A as a sophomore in 2019. He earned unanimous first-team all-district recognition last year. • Won the VYPE Houston 2022 Defensive Football Recruit of the Year Fan Poll • Selected to the 2020 Texas High School Football All-State Team - Second Team Defense. • Inside Linebacker State Rank: #67; Position Rank: #4 • Dave Campbell Football Commit of the Week (Nov. 24): Said by Campbell magazine: “Kana plays in attack mode and stays in the opponents’ backfield. He sheds blocks well and pursues the ball carrier—a big hitter at point of contact. The all-district selection helped Katy to the 6A Division II state championship, racking up double-digit P5 offers along the way.” • THSCA 2021 Football Academic All-State honorable mention honoree Coach McGuire’s remark on Ty... “Ty is coming in and he’ll be on campus in January which will help him get to learn the defense early. He’s coming from a great program, and he just loves football and has a high football IQ.”
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2022 RECRUITING CLASS: DEFENSIVE BACKS HUT GRAHAM Defensive Back 6-1 | 175 Gunter, Texas Gunter High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Jake Fieszel
• Was Texas Tech’s first verbal commit of the 2022 class. • Offered as safety at Tech, but also received offers from other programs to play quarterback and wide receiver. • THSCA 2021 Football Academic first team All-State honoree • Graham’s Gunter Tiger football team will face the Franklin Lions in the 3A DII State Championship Game on Dec. 16. • Named a State Semifinal top performer of the Week - as he threw for 109 yards and a touchdown on 6-of-9 passing and ran for a team-high 119 rushing yards in Gunter’s dominant 47-12 win over previously undefeated Lubbock Roosevelt in the 3A DII state semifinals. • Credited with 1,655 passing yards and 24 touchdowns while adding 1,147 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground in Gunter’s run-heavy pistol option offense as he enters the Dec. 16 state championship game. • Texas District 8-3A D-II Overall MVP as a junior. Primarily played QB but also got snaps at safety. • Qualified for the Texas 3A regionals in the 110-meter hurdles (15.32) as a junior. Also ran on Gunter’s regional-qualifying 4x100 and 4x200 relays. • Texas District 5-3A D-II Co-Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore in 2019. • Graham’s official visit host was quarterback Behren Morton, and the two young men played one another in the playoffs in 2020 with Graham’s Gunter team beating Morton’s Eastland team. • His junior year included 2,003 passing yards, 656 rushing yards, and 35 total touchdowns. • Elite 11 QB • 2019 3A State Champion Coach McGuire’s remark on Hut... “Hut is one of those guys who can play on either side of the ball. We are looking at him to play safety for us, but he really can grow into a special player.”
Coach McGuire’s remark on Maurion... “Maurion is a kid who has played offense and defense. We’re looking at him more as a secondary player, but he can help us in the return game on special teams. He’s got really good hands.”
LANDON HULLABY Defensive Back 6-0 | 195 Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Timberview High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: James Brown
• According to the 247 Sports composite, Hullaby is the No. 39 safety, and no. 42 player in Texas. • Named a 2021 Preseason Top 20 Dallas-area 5A player to watch by Dallas Morning News. • Played his freshman season at Bishop Dunne in Dallas. After transferring to Timberview, he was named District 6-5A-I Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore • as a junior helped lead the Wolves to an 11-2 record • Previously committed to Oregon. Coach McGuire’s remark on Landon... “Landon Hullaby is a safety, again, another guy who comes from a really strong football family. He’s versatile, I think he can play strong safety, free safety or that weak safety into the boundary really physical kid.”
JALON PEOPLES Defensive Back 6-0 | 180 Cedar Hill, Texas
MAURION HORN
Cedar Hill High School (Class of 2022)
Defensive Back 6-0 | 170 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Head Coach: Carlos Lynn
Broken Arrow High School (Class of 2022) Head Coach: Josh Blakenship
• Named Oklahoma District 6AI-1 Offensive Player of the Year. • Was listed as a Top 20 player from the state of Oklahoma from the Class of 2022. • The future Red Raider is the No. 9 athlete in his class nationally, according to the 247Sports composite. • He ran for 1,079 yards and 13 total TDs for the 7-4 Tigers as a junior in 2020. • Named to the Preseason Oklahoma first-team All-State high school football team. • The four-star recruit is a Top 25 cornerback prospect nationally for 2022. • Was in on 36 tackles and had five pass deflections last year for 6A-I state semifinalist as a junior. • Named MaxPreps 2020 All-Oklahoma. •Named MaxPreps second-team 2019 Oklahoma All-State Football Team sophomore season. • Was committed to OU as a sophomore.
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• Selected to participate in the 2022 Under Armour All-American football game in January. • Averaged 112.4 rushing yards per game over 12 games in 2021. • Horn’s head coach Josh Blakenship, is the son of former Tulsa head coach Bill Blankenship.
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• Offered scholarships by more than 30 programs. • Dave Campbell Football Recruit of the Week (Nov. 10): Said by Campbell magazine: “Peoples is a lock down cover corner with experience going against some of the best in the state. His length and change of direction allow him to quickly mirror opponents. He has a knack for reading routes and attacking the ball.” • Earned second-team all-district Texas 7-6A at cornerback as a sophomore; helped Cedar Hill to a 9-3 record and a Texas 6A D-II second-round playoff appearance. • Faced off with future classmate RB Bryson Donnell in the second round of the Class 6A Division II Texas high school football playoffs on Nov. 20 at Globe Life Field. Cedar Hill defeated Tyler Legacy for a 21-7 area round win; Donnell was responsible for Tyler Legacy’s sole touchdown. • His brother, Demitri Moore, graduated from Cedar Hill, and later played for Vanderbilt and Missouri State, transferred to Texas Tech December 2021 for a Super Senior season. Coach McGuire’s remark on Jalon... “Jalon is a true cover corner. One of the best in the states as far as interceptions, has a nose for the football. He comes from a very strong football family.”
MID-YEAR TRANSFERS Brady Boyd – WR Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll H.S./Minnesota
Tyler Owens – DB Plano, Texas/Plano East H.S./Texas
Boyd returns to the state of Texas where he was one of the top wide receiver prospects in the state of Texas for the 2021 signing class. Boyd, a native of Southlake in the DFW area, has appeared in nine games as a true freshman this season for Minnesota where he has caught two passes for 18 yards as a reserve wideout and a key contributor on special teams.
Owens joins the Red Raiders from in-state rival Texas where he played in 27 games, while making one start in the secondary. He recorded 12 tackles during his two-plus seasons in Austin with the highlight likely being the blocked punt that was eventually returned for a touchdown in the Longhorns’ come-from-behind victory over the Red Raiders in 2020.
“First, we are thrilled Brady has decided to return to the state of Texas to become a Red Raider,” McGuire said. “Our relationship goes back to when he was only a small child, so I know the character and work ethic he will bring to this program on a daily basis. He will be a tremendous addition to our wide receiver room, and I’m excited to see his development under Coach (Emmett) Jones and our offensive staff.”
Owens, who will have two seasons of eligibility remaining, chose to sign with the Longhorns as one of the top recruits of the 2019 class, paving the way for him to appear in all 13 games as a true freshman. He made his lone start of his Texas career that season against TCU, totaling two tackles in the out. Owens was a significant contributor on special teams throughout his time at Texas.
Boyd signed with the Gophers out of Southlake Carroll High School, one of the most storied programs in the state of Texas. A three-star prospect coming out of high school, Boyd helped push the Dragons to the Class 6A Division I state quarterfinals his junior season and then the state title game as a senior. He previously starred at Richland High School as a sophomore in 2018. Boyd was one of the top receivers in the state as a senior after hauling in 70 receptions for 1,120 yard and 17 touchdowns en route to earning unanimous AllDistrict 4-6A accolades. He previously totaled 66 catches for 969 yard and eight touchdowns as a junior and then 22 receptions for 505 yards and five touchdowns during his sophomore campaign. Boyd was the No. 58 player in the state of Texas by Rivals prior to signing with Minnesota. He was listed as a top-100 wide receiver and a top-100 player in Texas by both Rivals and 247Sports as part of the 2021 class.
Dimitri Moore – LB Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill H.S./Vanderbilt/Missouri State
“Tyler is one of the most athletic defensive backs to come out of this great state the past few years,” McGuire said. “I met Tyler initially in the recruiting process out of high school and was immediately impressed with his potential in the secondary. In addition to his success athletically, Tyler is a standout student and will immediately add to the culture within our football program.” Prior to signing with the Longhorns, Owens was a five-star prospect out of Plano East High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. He ranked as high as No. 76 among recruits nationally that year by 247Sports, which tabbed Owens as the No. 13 player in the state of Texas and the fifth-best safety in the country. He was among the top-50 players in the state and the top-25 safeties in the country by both Rivals and ESPN. Owens wasn’t just a football standout, however, as he earned the silver medal at the UIL state track and field championships as a senior in 2019 after clocking a 10.38 in the 100-meter dash. Additionally, his speed was on display as part of a Plano East 4x200 relay team that set the school record at 1:25.71 his senior year. Owens was also an honor roll student at Plano East and a Big 12 Commissioner’s honor roll honoree at Texas.
The signing of Moore reunites him with McGuire, who coached him over his final three seasons as the head coach at Cedar Hill High School. Moore recorded more than 200 career tackles and had 15 sacks during his Cedar Hill career before eventually signing with Vanderbilt as a senior in 2015. Moore will one season of eligibility remaining when he joins the Red Raiders for the 2022 campaign as he previously played three years at Vanderbilt and then this past season at Missouri State. He will be listed as a super senior who will utilize the extra year of eligibility granted for the 2020 COVID-shortened campaign. “I’m excited to reunite with Dimitri and for him to join our Red Raider program,” McGuire said. “I have obviously known the Moore family a long time, and it’s been fun to watch Dimitri develop from our time together at Cedar Hill to being one of the best defensive players in the SEC. I’m fired up that he chose to end his collegiate career with us here at Texas Tech.” Moore appeared in 31 games with 22 starts during his career Vanderbilt as he made 219 tackles from his linebacker position, including 84 as a redshirt freshman in 2018 and then 99 as a sophomore a year later. His 84 tackles as a redshirt freshman marked the most by any first-year SEC player that season, eventually earning him SEC All-Freshmen team accolades. Moore ranked in the top-10 for total tackles among SEC defenders as a sophomore as he reached double digits five times, with four of those coming in league play. He added 1.5 sacks during his time in Nashville, while also chipping in six pass breakups and five quarterback hurries before transferring to Missouri State for the 2021 season. TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL.
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Texas Tech Coaching Staff
Joey McGuire
Zack Kittley
Head Coach
Josh Cochran
Assistant Coach, TEs
Defensive Coordinator
Zarnell Fitch
Stephen Hamby
Assistant Coach, DL
Kenny Perry
Associate Head Coach, ST
James Blanchard Dir. of Player Personnel
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Tim DeRuyter
Offensive Coordinator
Josh Bookbinder Assistant Coach, LBs
Emmett Jones
Assistant Coach, OL
DeAndre Smith
Assistant Coach, RBs
Cody Bellaire Dir. of Scouting
Assistant Coach, WRs
Marcel Yates
Assistant Coach, DBs
Dave Martin Dir. of Player Development