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Texas Tech announces 2026 Hall of Fame class
July 09, 2026 | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Softball, Women's Soccer, Track and Field
The 2026 class to the Texas Tech Hall of Fame will be inducted on Sept. 25 during a ceremony in Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech announced Thursday eight new members to the Athletics Hall of Fame that will be inducted this fall during a weekend of festivities surrounding the Sam Houston game on Sept. 26.
The 2026 class features arguably one of the top baseball greats in school history in Eric Gutierrez alongside Olympic high jumper Bradley Adkins, one of Texas Tech's all-time best throwers in Hannah Carson and a four-time All-Big 12 selection in softball's Ashley Parker. Texas Tech will also enshrine two-time soccer All-American Jaelene Hinkle as well as men's basketball standout Rayford Young and two of the legends of the Air Raid era in wide receiver Joel Filani and offensive lineman Louis Vasquez.
Texas Tech will formally induct the 2026 class Sept. 25 during a ceremony hosted in the Overton Hotel and Conference Center. The induction class will also be recognized on the field the following day when the Red Raiders host Sam Houston State. Additional details pertaining to the Texas Tech Hall of Fame Ceremony, including individual ticket and table information, will be announced later this summer.
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BRADLEY ADKINS – TRACK AND FIELD (2013-16)
Adkins grew up not far from the Texas Tech campus where he'd go on to become one of the top high jumpers in program history. Adkins joined Wes Kittley's track and field program as a freshman in 2013 and made an immediate impact, placing third at both the Big 12 indoor and outdoor meets. Only a season later, he claimed the Big 12 outdoor title, clearing 2.21m (7'-3") to begin a run where Texas Tech boasted the conference's outdoor high jump champion over four-consecutive years. The Red Raiders won the Big 12 team title at the 2014 outdoor championships, the second on the men's side at the time under Kittley.
Adkins went on to place fifth at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, the first of five top-10 national finishes during his career. He was the NCAA Runner-Up in the high jump twice a year later despite clearing 2.29m (7'-6") at the NCAA Indoor Championships and 2.24m (7'-4.5") at the outdoor meet. In the process, he and teammate JaCorian Duffield became the first teammates to go 1-2 at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the high jump since 1974 and then the first teammates to do the same at the NCAA Outdoor Championships since 1939. In the history of NCAA Track, the two were the first teammates to finish first and second at both the indoor and outdoor meets.
His eight points at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships pushed Texas Tech to a fifth-place finish in the team standings, its highest ever at the time. The Red Raiders placed ninth at the outdoor meet, marking the first time Texas Tech had recorded top-10 finishes in both the indoor and outdoor seasons in the same year.
Adkins was ultimately a four-time first team All-American and a seven-time All-America selection during his time as a Red Raider. He concluded his career by placing ninth at the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships and sixth at the outdoor meet that same year, earning Mountain Region Field Athlete of the Year honors in the process. Adkins was also the Big 12 outdoor runner-up as both a junior and senior, wrapping his career with seven top-three finishes at the conference meet.
The Idalou native later became the first Red Raider to represent Texas Tech in the high jump at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after finishing third in the U.S. Olympic Trials. He was only the 10th Texas Tech track and field athlete at the time to compete in the Olympics, all under Kittley.
HANNAH CARSON – TRACK AND FIELD (2013-16)
Take a look at the Texas Tech track and field record book, and it's hard not to notice Carson's name scattered throughout the all-time greats for Wes Kittley's program. Carson enters the Athletic Hall of Fame as one of the most-decorated throwers in Texas Tech track and field history, especially when it comes to the javelin.
Carson was a three-time first team All-American in the event after finishing as the National Runner-Up at both the 2015 and 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She previously finished 15th in the event as only a freshman in 2013 before making the podium for the first time a year later with an eighth-place showing. It was her final performance that most remember, though, as Carson tossed a personal-best 61.20m (200'-9") to snap the Texas Tech record.
Carson also qualified for the discus that same year, finishing 14th overall as the first Red Raider in school history to qualify for the NCAA Championships in both events. In the process, Carson also became the first NCAA female athlete to throw both the javelin and discus at least 200 feet in the same season. To this day, Carson still holds each of the top-10 javelin marks in program history and has the third-best discus throw in history.
In addition to her success at the national meet, Carson was also a two-time Big 12 champion after sweeping the javelin and discus titles at the 2015 outdoor meet. Carson was named the Big 12 Performer of the Year by the conference coaches as a junior in 2015 and then was the USTFCCCA Mountain Region Field Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2016. She went on to place second at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the javelin that same summer, falling just shy of reaching the Olympic standard to advance to Rio.
JOEL FILANI – FOOTBALL (2003-06)
Filani was one of the most productive wide receivers in Texas Tech football history during his career from 2003-06. A standout in head coach Mike Leach's high-powered Air Raid offense, Filani developed into a premier target for the Red Raiders and finished his career among the program's all-time leaders in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches.
After seeing limited action early in his career, Filani emerged as a key contributor as a sophomore in 2004, helping Texas Tech to an 8-4 regular season and a memorable victory over No. 4 Cal in the Holiday Bowl. He followed with a breakout junior season in 2005, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors after recording 65 receptions for 1,007 yards and eight touchdowns. The Red Raiders finished 9-3 that season en route to an appearance in the Cotton Bowl.
Filani followed with one of the best receiving seasons in school history as a senior, hauling in 91 receptions for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns to become only the fourth Red Raider at the time and just the second wide receiver to garner All-Big 12 first team honors twice in a career. It remains one of the top single-season performances in school history as Filani still ranks tied for fourth on the single-season chart for receiving touchdowns, fifth for receiving yards and 10th for total receptions.
Filani capped his career with a Texas Tech bowl record 11 receptions for 162 yards in Texas Tech's come-from-behind victory over Minnesota in the 2006 Insight Bowl. The Red Raiders roared back from a 31-point deficit that night thanks to Filani, who also set the Texas Tech bowl record for receiving yards at the time in what was the largest comeback victory in NCAA bowl history. It was the sixth 150-yard receiving game of Filani's career, which ranks third all-time in program history to date.
Filani joins Michael Crabtree as the only Red Raiders in program history to record multiple 200-yard receiving performances as he exploded for a then-school record 255 yards in Texas Tech's 2005 victory over Kansas State. He later posted 212 yards through the air against Baylor as a senior. Filani wrapped his Red Raider tenure with 175 catches for 2,626 yards and 23 touchdowns over 50 games as he still ranks sixth all-time for career receiving touchdowns and 10th for receiving yards.
Filani, the Pete Cawthon Memorial Team MVP as a senior, was selected in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. Following his playing career, Filani joined the coaching profession where he was an assistant coach on the Texas Tech staff from 2019-21 under Matt Wells. He is currently in his second season as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Abilene Christian, which will open its season against the Red Raiders on Sept. 5.
ERIC GUTIERREZ – BASEBALL (2013-16)
Eric Gutierrez changed the direction of the Red Raider baseball program upon his arrival to campus in 2013 as part of the first freshman class signed under new head coach Tim Tadlock. Gutierrez went from a little-known recruit out of Mission, Texas, to easily one of the best players in school history, both with his defense as a Gold Glove winner and as one of the most clutch hitters to wear the scarlet and black.
Most importantly, the Red Raiders transformed into one of the nation's top teams, breaking through to reach the College World Series for the first time during his 2014 sophomore season before returning to Omaha as a senior in 2016. Texas Tech secured its first-ever win in Omaha thanks in part to Gutierrez, who launched a two-run homer into the left field bleachers in the fourth inning to send the Red Raiders past Florida in 2016. Texas Tech ran away with the Big 12 regular-season title that season, securing its first conference crown since 1998 before the final regular-season series.
Gutierrez was named the Big 12 Player of the Year as a senior and a first team All-American by Baseball America after hitting .333 overall with 13 home runs, 17 doubles, a triple and 60 RBI. Gutierrez became only the second Red Raider in program history to be tabbed the Big 12 Player of the Year at the time, joining fellow Hall of Fame member Joe Dillon from 1997. He was only the 12th first team All-American in program history and the first Red Raider all-time to earn All-Big 12 first team honors in three-consecutive seasons.
Gutierrez was among the most reliable players in program history, appearing in a school record 244 games over his four-year career from 2013-16. During that span, Gutierrez connected on 264 career hits, the third-highest total by a Red Raider behind only Clint Bryant and Josh Bard. He remains one of Texas Tech's all-time leaders in almost every offensive category, ranking second for at-bats (873), third for doubles (59), RBI (193) and total bases (441) as well as sixth for runs (173 and eighth for home runs. Gutierrez recorded 109 of those hits during Big 12 play, which remains the most in program history.
Gutierrez wasn't only known for his bat, though. The right-handed hitting and left-handed throwing first baseman was named to the ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Team following his 2015 junior season, becoming only the second Red Raider to earn the award. Gutierrez closed his career with a .995 fielding percentage in Big 12 play, which is tied for fourth all-time in program history.
Gutierrez was selected in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins late during Texas Tech's 2016 postseason run. Following his playing career, he returned to Texas Tech as part of Tadlock's staff, where he completed his eighth season in the Red Raider dugout and second as an assistant coach during the 2026 season.
JAELENE HINKLE – SOCCER (2011-14)
One of the most impactful players of the Tom Stone era and one of the first All-Big 12 selections in program history, Hinkle will enter the Texas Tech Hall of Fame in 2026 after a decorated career that saw the defender become just the second All-American in program history. Hinkle helped lead the Red Raiders to the first NCAA appearance in program history, the first NCAA Tournament win in program history and the first NCAA Round of 16 appearance in school history.
One of the first Red Raiders to appear for both the U.S. Youth National Team and the Senior U.S. Women's National Team, Hinkle was the first Red Raider in school history to earn NSCAA All-Region honors three times in a season and became just the second Texas Tech player to earn two All-Big 12 first team honors. Hinkle led the Red Raiders in assists three of her four seasons in the scarlet and black and finished her career with 20 total assists, the sixth-most all-time in program history.
The seventh overall selection in the 2015 NWSL College Draft, Hinkle played parts of seven seasons in the NWSL, tallying nearly 120 all-time appearances and four career goals. She was a three-time NWSL Champion, winning a title with the Western New York Flash and the first two titles in team history for the North Carolina Courage.
In addition to her time in the NWSL, Hinkle, now Daniels, also earned CAPs for the USYNT at the U-17 and U-23 levels before making eight all-time appearances for the USWNT Senior Team, including in 2016 when she played in three games during the team's run through the CONCACAF Qualifying Championship. Hinkle also was included on the camp roster for the USWNT during the June 2017 friendly cycle and the 2018 Tournaments of Nations.
ASHLEY PARKER – SOFTBALL (2004-07)
Parker was the definition of consistent during her four years with the Red Raiders. Her combination of speed and bat-to-ball ability made her one of the premier leadoff hitters in Texas Tech history. Parker was a four-year starter for the Red Raiders, beginning her career at catcher before moving to centerfield where she would star her final three seasons.
Parker was a four-time All-Big 12 selection, earning first team accolades following her 2004 freshman season and 2007 senior campaign. In between, she was a second team selection as both a sophomore and junior, making her the only Red Raider in program history to earn All-Big 12 honors in four different seasons. Parker was also a second team NFCA All-Midwest Region honoree as a senior.
A nightmare for opposing catchers, Parker stole 78 bases during her career thanks in part to 34 during her 2006 junior season alone. It marked the first time in program history a Red Raider had recorded 30-plus stolen bases in a season, paving the way for Parker to end her career ranked second all-time in career stolen bases, a feat that remains to date.
Parker hit .312 for her career as she is one of seven players in program history to reach 200 career hits. The outfielder had 642 at-bats over her career, the fifth-highest total in school history, while her 112 runs scored still rank 10th all-time. Parker added 33 RBI over her four seasons after drilling 15 doubles, three triples and a home run.
Following her playing career, Parker, now Reeves, joined the coaching profession, beginning as an assistant coach at Abilene Christian in 2011. She earned her first head coaching opportunity at Fort Lewis College in Colorado in 2020 and wrapped her fifth season as the head coach at Harding University in 2026. She is 216-125 over her seven seasons as a head coach with two NCAA Regional appearances while at Harding.
LOUIS VASQUEZ – FOOTBALL (2005-08)
Texas Tech rewrote the NCAA record book during Mike Leach's tenure as head coach, throwing for countless yards and lighting up the scoreboard at rates not seen before in college football. The element often overlooked during Leach's tenure was the play up front as his teams regularly boasted top offensive linemen, especially with Vasquez, a three-year starter during his playing career from 2005-08.
Vasquez was a three-time All-Big 12 selection during his Red Raider career, leading the Red Raiders to three bowl appearances in the process, including memorable come-from-behind victories over Minnesota in the 2006 Insight Bowl and then No. 20 Virginia in the 2007 Gator Bowl. Vasquez was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection in his first year as a starter in 2006 before earning first team honors as a junior and second team accolades as a senior.
Vasquez was also a third team All-America selection as a senior during one of the most memorable seasons by the Red Raiders in program history. Texas Tech finished the 2008 campaign at 11-2, rising as high as No. 2 in the national polls following a victory over top-ranked Texas at home. The Red Raiders matched the school record at the time with 11 wins, ultimately ending the year ranked No. 12 in the national polls.
Following his time as a Red Raider, Vasquez heard his name called in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. Vasquez, who remains the highest-drafted offensive lineman in school history, enjoyed a seven-year NFL career, playing for the Chargers from 2009-12 before ultimately finding his most success as a member of the Denver Broncos from 2013-15.
Vaquez started in 101 of his 102 career regular-season games in the NFL, eventually earning first team All-Pro honors during his first season with the Broncos in 2013. Vasquez, a Pro Bowl selection that same season, helped push the Broncos to Super Bowl XLVIII where Denver fell to the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos returned to the biggest stage two years later, topping the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Vasquez remains one of eight Red Raiders all-time to play in multiple Super Bowls during a career.
RAYFORD YOUNG – MEN'S BASKETBALL (1996-2000)
One of the most dynamic guards in Texas Tech history, Young accomplished just about everything possible for the Red Raiders during his four-year career from 1996-2000. A three-time All-Big 12 selection, Young was lethal as an offensive player and a pest defensively – finishing his career with 1,525 points, 407 assists, 173 steals and 343 rebounds in 108 games played.
The Pampa, Texas native led the Red Raiders in steals for three seasons and in scoring as a junior and senior – capping his final season at Texas Tech by averaging 17.8 points per game while also leading the team with 4.2 assists per game. Young is fourth in program history with his 173 steals and 407 assists while ranking 16th all-time with his 1,525 total points. Young averaged over 15 points per game in his final three seasons for the Red Raiders after providing 15.4 points per game as a sophomore, 16.1 as a junior and then his career-best 17.8 points per game in his final season.
Young made 170 3-pointers in his career, including hitting 103 against Big 12 opponents, which ranks as the fourth most all-time. He scored a career-high 41 points in an upset win over No. 24 Kansas during a stretch of 23 straight games scoring in double figures and had a career-best 11 assists in a win over New Mexico State. Young averaged 1.60 steals per game, including having three games with five steals. He earned All-Big 12 second team honors as a junior and senior after a sophomore season where he secured All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades. As a senior, Young was named to the NABC All-District first team and played professionally overseas after his collegiate career.
The 2026 class features arguably one of the top baseball greats in school history in Eric Gutierrez alongside Olympic high jumper Bradley Adkins, one of Texas Tech's all-time best throwers in Hannah Carson and a four-time All-Big 12 selection in softball's Ashley Parker. Texas Tech will also enshrine two-time soccer All-American Jaelene Hinkle as well as men's basketball standout Rayford Young and two of the legends of the Air Raid era in wide receiver Joel Filani and offensive lineman Louis Vasquez.
Texas Tech will formally induct the 2026 class Sept. 25 during a ceremony hosted in the Overton Hotel and Conference Center. The induction class will also be recognized on the field the following day when the Red Raiders host Sam Houston State. Additional details pertaining to the Texas Tech Hall of Fame Ceremony, including individual ticket and table information, will be announced later this summer.
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BRADLEY ADKINS – TRACK AND FIELD (2013-16)
Adkins grew up not far from the Texas Tech campus where he'd go on to become one of the top high jumpers in program history. Adkins joined Wes Kittley's track and field program as a freshman in 2013 and made an immediate impact, placing third at both the Big 12 indoor and outdoor meets. Only a season later, he claimed the Big 12 outdoor title, clearing 2.21m (7'-3") to begin a run where Texas Tech boasted the conference's outdoor high jump champion over four-consecutive years. The Red Raiders won the Big 12 team title at the 2014 outdoor championships, the second on the men's side at the time under Kittley.
Adkins went on to place fifth at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, the first of five top-10 national finishes during his career. He was the NCAA Runner-Up in the high jump twice a year later despite clearing 2.29m (7'-6") at the NCAA Indoor Championships and 2.24m (7'-4.5") at the outdoor meet. In the process, he and teammate JaCorian Duffield became the first teammates to go 1-2 at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the high jump since 1974 and then the first teammates to do the same at the NCAA Outdoor Championships since 1939. In the history of NCAA Track, the two were the first teammates to finish first and second at both the indoor and outdoor meets.
His eight points at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships pushed Texas Tech to a fifth-place finish in the team standings, its highest ever at the time. The Red Raiders placed ninth at the outdoor meet, marking the first time Texas Tech had recorded top-10 finishes in both the indoor and outdoor seasons in the same year.
Adkins was ultimately a four-time first team All-American and a seven-time All-America selection during his time as a Red Raider. He concluded his career by placing ninth at the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships and sixth at the outdoor meet that same year, earning Mountain Region Field Athlete of the Year honors in the process. Adkins was also the Big 12 outdoor runner-up as both a junior and senior, wrapping his career with seven top-three finishes at the conference meet.
The Idalou native later became the first Red Raider to represent Texas Tech in the high jump at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after finishing third in the U.S. Olympic Trials. He was only the 10th Texas Tech track and field athlete at the time to compete in the Olympics, all under Kittley.
HANNAH CARSON – TRACK AND FIELD (2013-16)
Take a look at the Texas Tech track and field record book, and it's hard not to notice Carson's name scattered throughout the all-time greats for Wes Kittley's program. Carson enters the Athletic Hall of Fame as one of the most-decorated throwers in Texas Tech track and field history, especially when it comes to the javelin.
Carson was a three-time first team All-American in the event after finishing as the National Runner-Up at both the 2015 and 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She previously finished 15th in the event as only a freshman in 2013 before making the podium for the first time a year later with an eighth-place showing. It was her final performance that most remember, though, as Carson tossed a personal-best 61.20m (200'-9") to snap the Texas Tech record.
Carson also qualified for the discus that same year, finishing 14th overall as the first Red Raider in school history to qualify for the NCAA Championships in both events. In the process, Carson also became the first NCAA female athlete to throw both the javelin and discus at least 200 feet in the same season. To this day, Carson still holds each of the top-10 javelin marks in program history and has the third-best discus throw in history.
In addition to her success at the national meet, Carson was also a two-time Big 12 champion after sweeping the javelin and discus titles at the 2015 outdoor meet. Carson was named the Big 12 Performer of the Year by the conference coaches as a junior in 2015 and then was the USTFCCCA Mountain Region Field Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2016. She went on to place second at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the javelin that same summer, falling just shy of reaching the Olympic standard to advance to Rio.
JOEL FILANI – FOOTBALL (2003-06)
Filani was one of the most productive wide receivers in Texas Tech football history during his career from 2003-06. A standout in head coach Mike Leach's high-powered Air Raid offense, Filani developed into a premier target for the Red Raiders and finished his career among the program's all-time leaders in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches.
After seeing limited action early in his career, Filani emerged as a key contributor as a sophomore in 2004, helping Texas Tech to an 8-4 regular season and a memorable victory over No. 4 Cal in the Holiday Bowl. He followed with a breakout junior season in 2005, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors after recording 65 receptions for 1,007 yards and eight touchdowns. The Red Raiders finished 9-3 that season en route to an appearance in the Cotton Bowl.
Filani followed with one of the best receiving seasons in school history as a senior, hauling in 91 receptions for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns to become only the fourth Red Raider at the time and just the second wide receiver to garner All-Big 12 first team honors twice in a career. It remains one of the top single-season performances in school history as Filani still ranks tied for fourth on the single-season chart for receiving touchdowns, fifth for receiving yards and 10th for total receptions.
Filani capped his career with a Texas Tech bowl record 11 receptions for 162 yards in Texas Tech's come-from-behind victory over Minnesota in the 2006 Insight Bowl. The Red Raiders roared back from a 31-point deficit that night thanks to Filani, who also set the Texas Tech bowl record for receiving yards at the time in what was the largest comeback victory in NCAA bowl history. It was the sixth 150-yard receiving game of Filani's career, which ranks third all-time in program history to date.
Filani joins Michael Crabtree as the only Red Raiders in program history to record multiple 200-yard receiving performances as he exploded for a then-school record 255 yards in Texas Tech's 2005 victory over Kansas State. He later posted 212 yards through the air against Baylor as a senior. Filani wrapped his Red Raider tenure with 175 catches for 2,626 yards and 23 touchdowns over 50 games as he still ranks sixth all-time for career receiving touchdowns and 10th for receiving yards.
Filani, the Pete Cawthon Memorial Team MVP as a senior, was selected in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. Following his playing career, Filani joined the coaching profession where he was an assistant coach on the Texas Tech staff from 2019-21 under Matt Wells. He is currently in his second season as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Abilene Christian, which will open its season against the Red Raiders on Sept. 5.
ERIC GUTIERREZ – BASEBALL (2013-16)
Eric Gutierrez changed the direction of the Red Raider baseball program upon his arrival to campus in 2013 as part of the first freshman class signed under new head coach Tim Tadlock. Gutierrez went from a little-known recruit out of Mission, Texas, to easily one of the best players in school history, both with his defense as a Gold Glove winner and as one of the most clutch hitters to wear the scarlet and black.
Most importantly, the Red Raiders transformed into one of the nation's top teams, breaking through to reach the College World Series for the first time during his 2014 sophomore season before returning to Omaha as a senior in 2016. Texas Tech secured its first-ever win in Omaha thanks in part to Gutierrez, who launched a two-run homer into the left field bleachers in the fourth inning to send the Red Raiders past Florida in 2016. Texas Tech ran away with the Big 12 regular-season title that season, securing its first conference crown since 1998 before the final regular-season series.
Gutierrez was named the Big 12 Player of the Year as a senior and a first team All-American by Baseball America after hitting .333 overall with 13 home runs, 17 doubles, a triple and 60 RBI. Gutierrez became only the second Red Raider in program history to be tabbed the Big 12 Player of the Year at the time, joining fellow Hall of Fame member Joe Dillon from 1997. He was only the 12th first team All-American in program history and the first Red Raider all-time to earn All-Big 12 first team honors in three-consecutive seasons.
Gutierrez was among the most reliable players in program history, appearing in a school record 244 games over his four-year career from 2013-16. During that span, Gutierrez connected on 264 career hits, the third-highest total by a Red Raider behind only Clint Bryant and Josh Bard. He remains one of Texas Tech's all-time leaders in almost every offensive category, ranking second for at-bats (873), third for doubles (59), RBI (193) and total bases (441) as well as sixth for runs (173 and eighth for home runs. Gutierrez recorded 109 of those hits during Big 12 play, which remains the most in program history.
Gutierrez wasn't only known for his bat, though. The right-handed hitting and left-handed throwing first baseman was named to the ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Team following his 2015 junior season, becoming only the second Red Raider to earn the award. Gutierrez closed his career with a .995 fielding percentage in Big 12 play, which is tied for fourth all-time in program history.
Gutierrez was selected in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins late during Texas Tech's 2016 postseason run. Following his playing career, he returned to Texas Tech as part of Tadlock's staff, where he completed his eighth season in the Red Raider dugout and second as an assistant coach during the 2026 season.
JAELENE HINKLE – SOCCER (2011-14)
One of the most impactful players of the Tom Stone era and one of the first All-Big 12 selections in program history, Hinkle will enter the Texas Tech Hall of Fame in 2026 after a decorated career that saw the defender become just the second All-American in program history. Hinkle helped lead the Red Raiders to the first NCAA appearance in program history, the first NCAA Tournament win in program history and the first NCAA Round of 16 appearance in school history.
One of the first Red Raiders to appear for both the U.S. Youth National Team and the Senior U.S. Women's National Team, Hinkle was the first Red Raider in school history to earn NSCAA All-Region honors three times in a season and became just the second Texas Tech player to earn two All-Big 12 first team honors. Hinkle led the Red Raiders in assists three of her four seasons in the scarlet and black and finished her career with 20 total assists, the sixth-most all-time in program history.
The seventh overall selection in the 2015 NWSL College Draft, Hinkle played parts of seven seasons in the NWSL, tallying nearly 120 all-time appearances and four career goals. She was a three-time NWSL Champion, winning a title with the Western New York Flash and the first two titles in team history for the North Carolina Courage.
In addition to her time in the NWSL, Hinkle, now Daniels, also earned CAPs for the USYNT at the U-17 and U-23 levels before making eight all-time appearances for the USWNT Senior Team, including in 2016 when she played in three games during the team's run through the CONCACAF Qualifying Championship. Hinkle also was included on the camp roster for the USWNT during the June 2017 friendly cycle and the 2018 Tournaments of Nations.
ASHLEY PARKER – SOFTBALL (2004-07)
Parker was the definition of consistent during her four years with the Red Raiders. Her combination of speed and bat-to-ball ability made her one of the premier leadoff hitters in Texas Tech history. Parker was a four-year starter for the Red Raiders, beginning her career at catcher before moving to centerfield where she would star her final three seasons.
Parker was a four-time All-Big 12 selection, earning first team accolades following her 2004 freshman season and 2007 senior campaign. In between, she was a second team selection as both a sophomore and junior, making her the only Red Raider in program history to earn All-Big 12 honors in four different seasons. Parker was also a second team NFCA All-Midwest Region honoree as a senior.
A nightmare for opposing catchers, Parker stole 78 bases during her career thanks in part to 34 during her 2006 junior season alone. It marked the first time in program history a Red Raider had recorded 30-plus stolen bases in a season, paving the way for Parker to end her career ranked second all-time in career stolen bases, a feat that remains to date.
Parker hit .312 for her career as she is one of seven players in program history to reach 200 career hits. The outfielder had 642 at-bats over her career, the fifth-highest total in school history, while her 112 runs scored still rank 10th all-time. Parker added 33 RBI over her four seasons after drilling 15 doubles, three triples and a home run.
Following her playing career, Parker, now Reeves, joined the coaching profession, beginning as an assistant coach at Abilene Christian in 2011. She earned her first head coaching opportunity at Fort Lewis College in Colorado in 2020 and wrapped her fifth season as the head coach at Harding University in 2026. She is 216-125 over her seven seasons as a head coach with two NCAA Regional appearances while at Harding.
LOUIS VASQUEZ – FOOTBALL (2005-08)
Texas Tech rewrote the NCAA record book during Mike Leach's tenure as head coach, throwing for countless yards and lighting up the scoreboard at rates not seen before in college football. The element often overlooked during Leach's tenure was the play up front as his teams regularly boasted top offensive linemen, especially with Vasquez, a three-year starter during his playing career from 2005-08.
Vasquez was a three-time All-Big 12 selection during his Red Raider career, leading the Red Raiders to three bowl appearances in the process, including memorable come-from-behind victories over Minnesota in the 2006 Insight Bowl and then No. 20 Virginia in the 2007 Gator Bowl. Vasquez was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection in his first year as a starter in 2006 before earning first team honors as a junior and second team accolades as a senior.
Vasquez was also a third team All-America selection as a senior during one of the most memorable seasons by the Red Raiders in program history. Texas Tech finished the 2008 campaign at 11-2, rising as high as No. 2 in the national polls following a victory over top-ranked Texas at home. The Red Raiders matched the school record at the time with 11 wins, ultimately ending the year ranked No. 12 in the national polls.
Following his time as a Red Raider, Vasquez heard his name called in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. Vasquez, who remains the highest-drafted offensive lineman in school history, enjoyed a seven-year NFL career, playing for the Chargers from 2009-12 before ultimately finding his most success as a member of the Denver Broncos from 2013-15.
Vaquez started in 101 of his 102 career regular-season games in the NFL, eventually earning first team All-Pro honors during his first season with the Broncos in 2013. Vasquez, a Pro Bowl selection that same season, helped push the Broncos to Super Bowl XLVIII where Denver fell to the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos returned to the biggest stage two years later, topping the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Vasquez remains one of eight Red Raiders all-time to play in multiple Super Bowls during a career.
RAYFORD YOUNG – MEN'S BASKETBALL (1996-2000)
One of the most dynamic guards in Texas Tech history, Young accomplished just about everything possible for the Red Raiders during his four-year career from 1996-2000. A three-time All-Big 12 selection, Young was lethal as an offensive player and a pest defensively – finishing his career with 1,525 points, 407 assists, 173 steals and 343 rebounds in 108 games played.
The Pampa, Texas native led the Red Raiders in steals for three seasons and in scoring as a junior and senior – capping his final season at Texas Tech by averaging 17.8 points per game while also leading the team with 4.2 assists per game. Young is fourth in program history with his 173 steals and 407 assists while ranking 16th all-time with his 1,525 total points. Young averaged over 15 points per game in his final three seasons for the Red Raiders after providing 15.4 points per game as a sophomore, 16.1 as a junior and then his career-best 17.8 points per game in his final season.
Young made 170 3-pointers in his career, including hitting 103 against Big 12 opponents, which ranks as the fourth most all-time. He scored a career-high 41 points in an upset win over No. 24 Kansas during a stretch of 23 straight games scoring in double figures and had a career-best 11 assists in a win over New Mexico State. Young averaged 1.60 steals per game, including having three games with five steals. He earned All-Big 12 second team honors as a junior and senior after a sophomore season where he secured All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades. As a senior, Young was named to the NABC All-District first team and played professionally overseas after his collegiate career.
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