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Red Raiders lead all Texas schools in DCTF selections
December 09, 2025 | Football
LUBBOCK, Texas – Dave Campbell's Texas Football unveiled its 2025 All-Texas College Football Team following championship weekend, with the seven Power Four programs in the Lone Star State accounting for 40 of the 56 players selected. Texas Tech led all programs with eight honorees.
Butkus Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner Jacob Rodriguez was tabbed the Dave Campbell's Texas Football Defensive Player of the Year, in addition to being selected as one of Texas Tech's four First-Team All-Texas Defense picks. Joining the standout linebacker on the first team were defensive end David Bailey, defensive tackle Lee Hunter, and cornerback Brice Pollock. That quartet played a key role in elevating the Red Raiders to top-five national rankings in turnovers gained (1st, 31), rushing defense (1st, 68.5 yards per game), scoring defense (3rd, 10.9), total defense (5th, 254.4), and sacks (T-5th, 3.0 per game).
Defensive end Romello Height, an integral part of Tech's pressure-heavy front, was named to the Second-Team All-Texas Defense. Height recorded 54 pressures this season, according to Pro Football Focus, the seventh most in the FBS. Bailey led all of college football with 74 pressures.
On the offense, running back Cameron Dickey and offensive lineman Howard Sampson were each named First-Team All-Texas Offense, while running back J'Koby Williams was tabbed to the second team.
A total of 56 players were selected, with 28 on offense and 28 on defense. Texas Tech's eight selections led all teams, followed by seven for Texas A&M, and six for the Texas Longhorns. The six Group of Five programs had a combined 16 players on the list, led by North Texas with six.Â
Eddie Robinson and George Munger Coach of the Year finalist Joey McGuire was named the DCTF Co-Coach of the Year alongside Texas A&M's Mike Elko. Both head coaches have their teams in this year's College Football Playoff, with the Red Raiders earning the No. 4 seed and the Aggies the No. 7 seed.
DCTF 2025 ALL-TEXAS COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMÂ (Texas Tech selections)
First-Team All-Texas Offense
RB: Cameron Dickey, So.Â
OL: Howard Sampson, Jr.Â
First-Team All-Texas Defense
DE: David Bailey, Sr.Â
DT: Lee Hunter, Sr.Â
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Sr.Â
CB: Brice Pollock, Jr.Â
Second-Team All-Texas Offense
UTL: J'Koby Williams, So.Â
Second-Team All-Texas Defense
DE: Romello Height, Sr.Â
Defensive Player of the Year: LB, Jacob Rodriguez
Co-Coach of the Year: Mike Elko (Texas A&M), Joey McGuire (Texas Tech)
To view the complete 2025 All-Texas College Football Teams, visit TexasFootball.com.
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Butkus Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner Jacob Rodriguez was tabbed the Dave Campbell's Texas Football Defensive Player of the Year, in addition to being selected as one of Texas Tech's four First-Team All-Texas Defense picks. Joining the standout linebacker on the first team were defensive end David Bailey, defensive tackle Lee Hunter, and cornerback Brice Pollock. That quartet played a key role in elevating the Red Raiders to top-five national rankings in turnovers gained (1st, 31), rushing defense (1st, 68.5 yards per game), scoring defense (3rd, 10.9), total defense (5th, 254.4), and sacks (T-5th, 3.0 per game).
Defensive end Romello Height, an integral part of Tech's pressure-heavy front, was named to the Second-Team All-Texas Defense. Height recorded 54 pressures this season, according to Pro Football Focus, the seventh most in the FBS. Bailey led all of college football with 74 pressures.
On the offense, running back Cameron Dickey and offensive lineman Howard Sampson were each named First-Team All-Texas Offense, while running back J'Koby Williams was tabbed to the second team.
A total of 56 players were selected, with 28 on offense and 28 on defense. Texas Tech's eight selections led all teams, followed by seven for Texas A&M, and six for the Texas Longhorns. The six Group of Five programs had a combined 16 players on the list, led by North Texas with six.Â
Eddie Robinson and George Munger Coach of the Year finalist Joey McGuire was named the DCTF Co-Coach of the Year alongside Texas A&M's Mike Elko. Both head coaches have their teams in this year's College Football Playoff, with the Red Raiders earning the No. 4 seed and the Aggies the No. 7 seed.
DCTF 2025 ALL-TEXAS COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMÂ (Texas Tech selections)
First-Team All-Texas Offense
RB: Cameron Dickey, So.Â
OL: Howard Sampson, Jr.Â
First-Team All-Texas Defense
DE: David Bailey, Sr.Â
DT: Lee Hunter, Sr.Â
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Sr.Â
CB: Brice Pollock, Jr.Â
Second-Team All-Texas Offense
UTL: J'Koby Williams, So.Â
Second-Team All-Texas Defense
DE: Romello Height, Sr.Â
Defensive Player of the Year: LB, Jacob Rodriguez
Co-Coach of the Year: Mike Elko (Texas A&M), Joey McGuire (Texas Tech)
To view the complete 2025 All-Texas College Football Teams, visit TexasFootball.com.
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