Texas Tech Depth Chart vs. West Virginia
The West Virginia Mountaineers (2-1) host the Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-2) Saturday afternoon with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.
Texas Tech released its depth chart ahead of the matchup with the Mountaineers. Two defensive starters listed on the two-deep are expected to miss Saturday's Big 12 Conference opener in middle linebacker Jacob Rodriquez and defensive tackle E'Maurion Banks.
Returning to the field on the defensive side is defensive end Joseph Adedire, and offensively, the Red Raiders will see running back Cam'Ron Valdez and receivers Coy Eakin and Tyler Owens.
Quarterback Tyler Shough has thrown for 743 yards and seven touchdowns this season while Tahj Brooks leads the team in rushing with 263 yards in 36 carries (7.3 ypc) and Jerand Bradley leads the team in receptions (17) and receiving yards (211).
Linebacker Jason Pierre has registered a team-high 25 tackles, linebacker Myles Cole leads the team with two sacks and defensive back Malik Dunlap has a team-best two interceptions.
OFFENSE
QB 12 Tyler Shough 6-5 230 Sr.-2L
2 Behren Morton 6-2 215 So.-1L
RB 28 Tahj Brooks 5-10 230 Sr.-3L
0 Cam’Ron Valdez 5-9 205 So.-1L
Z 9 Jerand Bradley 6-5 220 So.-1L
6 J.J. Sparkman 6-4 225 Jr.-2L
Y 1 Myles Price 5-10 190 Sr.-3L
14 Xavier White 6-0 195 Sr.-3L
20 Nehemiah Martinez I 5-9 205 Jr.-2L
H 10 Drae McCray 5-9 185 Jr.-TR
13 Brady Boyd 6-1 205 Jr.-1L
X 11 Loic Fouonji 6-4 215 Sr.-3L
-or- 4 Jordan Brown 5-11 185 Jr.-1L
TE 80 Mason Tharp 6-9 270 Jr.-2L
-or- 88 Baylor Cupp 6-6 260 Sr.-1L
43 Henry Teeter 6-4 250 Sr.-2L
-or- 15 Jayden York 6-4 250 Jr.-1L
LT 71 Monroe Mills 6-6 315 Jr.-1L
79 Ty Buchanan 6-6 310 So.-1L
LG 70 Cole Spencer 6-4 300 Sr.-RS
75 Jacoby Jackson 6-6 320 So.-1L
C 53 Rusty Staats 6-5 320 Sr.-TR
65 Sheridan Wilson 6-5 300 Fr.-RS
RG 56 Dennis Wilburn 6-3 325 Sr.-1L
72 Landon Peterson 6-6 300 Sr.-3L
RT 76 Caleb Rogers 6-5 310 Sr.-3L
66 Matt Keeler 6-6 305 So.-1L
DEFENSE
NT 95 Jaylon Hutchings 6-0 305 Sr.-4L
5 Quincy Ledet Jr. 6-2 305 Sr.-TR
DT 97 Tony Bradford Jr. 6-1 300 Sr.-4L
91 Blake Burris 6-5 300 So.-1L
98 E’Maurion Banks 6-5 300 So.-SQ
EDGE 6 Myles Cole 6-6 280 Sr.-1L
14 Joseph Adedire 6-3 265 So.-1L
-or- 19 Dylan Spencer 6-5 245 Fr.-HS
WILL 8 Jesiah Pierre 6-2 240 Sr.-2L
32 Tyrique Matthews 5-11 235 Sr.-4L
MIKE 10 Jacob Rodriguez 6-1 235 Jr.-1L
-or- 13 Ben Roberts 6-3 230 Fr.-RS
40 Wesley Smith 5-10 220 So.-1L
OLB 7 Steve Linton 6-5 235 Sr.-TR
3 Bryce Ramirez 6-2 245 Sr.-1L
STAR 9 C.J. Baskerville 6-3 215 Jr.-TR
27 Brenden Jordan 6-0 215 Fr.-HS
31 Joseph Plunk 5-10 180 Jr.-1L
CB 0 Rayshad Williams 6-3 215 Sr.-2L
2 Jalon Peoples 5-11 185 Fr.-RS
-or- 21 Cameron Watts 5-11 200 Sr.-2L
S 1 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson 5-11 195 Sr.-4L
25 Chapman Lewis 6-1 180 Fr.-HS
S 18 Tyler Owens 6-2 210 Sr.-1L
12 Bralyn Lux 5-11 175 Sr.-TR
28 Jordan Sanford 6-0 195 Fr.-HS
CB 24 Malik Dunlap 6-3 220 Sr.-2L
12 Bralyn Lux 5-11 175 Sr.-TR
22 Maurion Horn 5-11 180 Fr.-R
SPECIAL TEAMS
P 31 Austin McNamara 6-4 210 Sr.-4L
37 Brook Honore’ Jr. 6-0 185 Fr.-RS
K 99 Gino Garcia 6-2 215 Sr.-RS
38 Reese Burkhardt 6-1 205 Jr.-TR
LS 30 Jackson Knotts 5-11 190 Jr.-2L
47 Jacob Mauch 6-3 220 Sr.-SQ
KO 38 Reese Burkhardt 6-1 205 Jr.-TR
99 Gino Garcia 6-2 215 Sr.-RS
H 31 Austin McNamara 6-4 210 Sr.-4L
KR 4 Jordan Brown 5-11 185 Jr.-1L
14 Xavier White 6-0 195 Sr.-3L
1 Myles Price 5-10 190 Sr.-3L
20 Nehemiah Martinez I 5-9 205 Jr.-2L
PR 1 Myles Price 5-10 190 Sr.-3L
14 Xavier White 6-0 195 Sr.-3L
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