Texas Tech earns league-leading 41 Academic All-Big 12 selections

Texas Tech earns league-leading 41 Academic All-Big 12 selections

December 20, 2022 | Football

Texas Tech led all conference schools with 41 total selections Tuesday to the Academic All-Big 12 teams

By: Hanna Cooper

IRVING, Texas – The Texas Tech football program earned a league-leading 41 Academic All-Big 12 selections, the league office announced Tuesday.

Texas Tech led all Big 12 football programs with 41 total selections. Tech's 24 first team selections ranked as fourth-most in the league. After boasting a program-best 19 first team selections a year ago, the Red Raiders shattered the previous record after having 24 football student-athletes named to the first team this season.

Last season, Tech also saw a program-best 26 student-athletes receive an Academic All-Big 12 distinction. The Red Raiders again shattered that previous record with 41 total this season. The 41 football honorees were joined by 43 fellow Red Raiders across the cross country, soccer and volleyball programs.

First team members consisted of anyone who held a 3.20 GPA or higher, while second-team selections held a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

First Team (3.20-plus GPA; *Indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)
Cole Boyd, Jr. Finance
Jerand Bradley, R-Fr. Sport Management
Tahj Brooks, Jr. Sport Management
Blake Burris, R-Fr. Economics
Patrick Curley, Gr. Business Administration
Gage Elder, R-Fr. Sport Management
Charles Esters III, R-Fr. Undeclared
Loic Fouonji, Jr. Information Technology
Jaylon Hutchings, Gr. Interdisciplinary Studies
Jacoby Jackson, R-Fr. Sport Management
Trent Low, So. Finance
Nehemiah Martinez I, So. University Studies
Tyrique Matthews, Sr. University Studies
L.B. Moore, So. University Studies
Behren Morton, R-Fr. Creative Media Studies
Jesiah Pierre, Jr. University Studies
Charles Robinson, R-Fr. Natural Resource Management
Caleb Rodkey, R-Fr. Undeclared
Isaac Smith, R-Fr. Sport Management
Marquis Waters, Gr. Interdisciplinary Studies
Cameron Watts, Sr. University Studies
Jett Whitfield, Jr. University Studies
Trey Wolff, Sr. Agricultural Economics
Matthew Young, Gr. Interdisciplinary Studies

Second Team (3.00-3.19 GPA)
Jackson Baggett, Jr. Kinesiology
Tony Bradford Jr., Sr. Sociology
Ethan Carde, Sr. Sport Management
Jackson Knotts, So. Creative Media Studies
Austin McNamara, Sr. Sport Management
Joseph Plunk, So. Sport Management
Bryce Ramirez, Jr. Information Technology
Bryce Robinson, Jr. Kinesiology
Tyler Shough, Gr. Interdisciplinary Studies
Donovan Smith, So. University Studies
Henry Teeter, Sr. University Studies
Mason Tharp, So. Supply Chain Management
Jack Tucker, R-Fr. Sport Management
Rayshad Williams, Sr. University Studies
Tyree Wilson, Gr. University Studies
Robert Wooten, So. University Studies
Weston Wright, Sr. Mechanical Engineering