Texas Tech University Athletics
Wooten Joins Football Program Ahead of Preseason Camp
July 29, 2021 | Football
Virginia Tech transfer will have four seasons of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech head coach Matt Wells announced Thursday the signing of Virginia Tech transfer Robert Wooten, who will have four seasons of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders.
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"Robert is a talented defensive lineman who will only add to our depth in the trenches," Wells said. "He was a transfer we immediately had interest in from prior connections, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome him to the Red Raider family."
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Wooten played in all 11 games for Virginia Tech this past season where he totaled three tackles and a quarterback hurry along the defensive line. His three tackles came late in the season against Boston College, Liberty and Pittsburgh.
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Prior to enrolling in Blacksburg, Wooten was among the top defensive line prospects out of the state of Texas after recording 73 tackles, including 6.0 that went for sacks, as a senior at Stafford High School in the Houston area. He totaled 155 tackles during his high school career as he was tabbed the District 12-4A Defensive MVP in 2019 and was a first team All-District honoree as a junior in 2018.
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Wooten was a consensus three-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports as part of Virginia Tech's 2020 signing class. He ranked as high as 25th among weak-side defensive ends nationally that year by Rivals, which also listed Wooten as the No. 51 player from the state of Texas. Wooten was, similarly, ranked among the top-35 defensive ends nationally and the top-75 players from Texas by 247Sports.Â
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Wooten will have to sit out the 2021 season due to NCAA transfer rules unless he is granted a waiver in the coming weeks. If he is not granted a waiver, the 2021 season would serve as a redshirt year, leaving him with four years of eligibility still remaining.
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"Robert is a talented defensive lineman who will only add to our depth in the trenches," Wells said. "He was a transfer we immediately had interest in from prior connections, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome him to the Red Raider family."
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Wooten played in all 11 games for Virginia Tech this past season where he totaled three tackles and a quarterback hurry along the defensive line. His three tackles came late in the season against Boston College, Liberty and Pittsburgh.
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Prior to enrolling in Blacksburg, Wooten was among the top defensive line prospects out of the state of Texas after recording 73 tackles, including 6.0 that went for sacks, as a senior at Stafford High School in the Houston area. He totaled 155 tackles during his high school career as he was tabbed the District 12-4A Defensive MVP in 2019 and was a first team All-District honoree as a junior in 2018.
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Wooten was a consensus three-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports as part of Virginia Tech's 2020 signing class. He ranked as high as 25th among weak-side defensive ends nationally that year by Rivals, which also listed Wooten as the No. 51 player from the state of Texas. Wooten was, similarly, ranked among the top-35 defensive ends nationally and the top-75 players from Texas by 247Sports.Â
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Wooten will have to sit out the 2021 season due to NCAA transfer rules unless he is granted a waiver in the coming weeks. If he is not granted a waiver, the 2021 season would serve as a redshirt year, leaving him with four years of eligibility still remaining.
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