2022 Football Roster
Roster
Price, Myles

Jersey Number 1
Myles Price
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- The Colony, Texas
- High School:
- The Colony
Bio
2022 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Remained a prominent weapon in the passing game and as a returner as a junior … closed the year with a share of the team high in receptions despite appearing in only 11 games with nine starts … missed two games midway through Big 12 play due to an injury … closed the year with 51 receptions for 513 yards and two touchdowns, falling only 10 yards shy of his career high total from 2021 … shared the team high for receptions with Jerand Bradley and ranked third overall for receiving yards … caught at least one pass in all 11 games he entered and had three or more receptions in nine of those contests … of his 51 receptions, 19 went for at least 10 yards, while five went for 20 or more yards with one other at 50 yards … had the second-longest reception on the season by a red Raider at 54 yards … was second in the receiver room and among offensive skill position players with 585 offensive snaps credited by Pro Football Focus … utilized on special teams as well primarily as a punt returner … had eight punt returns for 63 yards (7.9) on the year with a long of 20 … had the most punt returns on the roster and led the team with a 7.9 average … utilized as a kick returner twice in the bowl game, which did not result in any returns … IN NCAA RANKINGS: one of only 15 players in the FBS to record at least 13 receptions in a game, which came in the Big 12 opener against Texas … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: closed the year ranked sixth in the league for receptions per game (4.6) as well as 18th for receiving yards per game (46.6) … his 13 receptions versus Texas marked the second-highest total by a Big 12 receiver on the year … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with three catches for 39 yards and a punt return for 18 yards in the win over Murray State (9/3) … provided possibly his biggest catch of the season the following week versus Houston (9/10) after hauling in a Donovan Smith pass over the middle and outrunning the defense for a 54-yard touchdown just before halftime … touchdown gave the Red Raiders a 17-3 lead with only 18 seconds left in the second quarter and marked the second-longest reception on the year by a Red Raider … was part of five catches for 78 yards in the overtime win over the Cougars … closed non-conference play with four receptions for 50 yards and another touchdown at N.C. State (9/17) … touchdown versus the Wolfpack also came right before the half on a 24-yard strike from Smith with only 50 seconds to go … put together one of the best performances of his career in the Big 12 opener versus Texas (9/24), setting a career high with 13 receptions in the win … marked the most receptions by a Red Raider in a game since Antoine Wesley had the same total in a 2018 win over Houston … finished two yards shy of the 100-yard mark receiving wise and also returned one punt for a season-long 20 yards versus the Longhorns … punt return ended Texas’ first drive of the fourth quarter, pushing the Red Raiders to the Longhorns’ 30 yard line to start an eventual game-tying touchdown drive … responsible for Texas Tech’s final fourth-down conversion of six total in the game after a six-yard reception on 4th-and-3 from the 50 yard line … the Red Raiders drilled a field goal with 21 seconds remaining to take a 34-31 lead … followed with six catches for 44 yards at Kansas State (10/1) … suffered an injury versus the Wildcats that forced him to miss the Oklahoma State (10/8) and West Virginia (10/22) games … slow to return to form with one catch for 16 yards versus Baylor (10/29) as well as two receptions for 14 yards and two punt returns for 17 yards at TCU (11/5) … had three or more receptions in each of the final four games of the year, all wins … started that stretch with five receptions for 43 yards versus Kansas (11/12) followed by three for 42 yards at Iowa State (11/19) … closed the regular season with six catches for 54 yards in the win over Oklahoma (11/26) before adding three receptions for 35 yards in the TaxAct Texas Bowl victory over Ole Miss (12/28) … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches … tabbed to the Paul Hornung Award watch list prior to the season.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Built upon his success as a true freshman as Texas Tech’s third-leading receiver as a sophomore … appeared in 12 games overall with nine starts at inside receiver … missed only the regular season finale at Baylor due to injury … caught 38 passes for 523 yards and a pair of touchdowns, ranking third on the team for both receptions and receiving yards … utilized for his speed in many different ways after receiving 14 carries for 83 yards and another touchdown … contributed in the return game as well, bringing back two punts for 37 yards with a long of 27 yards … closed the year with 643 all-purpose yards, an improvement on his true freshman campaign … caught at least one pass in 11 of 12 games overall and had multiple receptions in 10 contests overall … one of four Red Raiders with a 100-yard game on the season, joining Erik Ezukanma, Travis Koontz and Kaylon Geiger Sr. … explosive through the passing game with nine catches of at least 20 yards, six of 30 yards and three at 40 yards or longer … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: limited to only two carries for eight yards in the season-opening win over Houston (9/4) … was his lone outing without a catch on the season … hauled in his first pass of the season the next week versus Stephen F. Austin (9/11), finishing with two catches for 14 yards … closed non-conference play with another two receptions for 19 yards in the win over Florida International (9/18) … broke loose for a huge day in the Big 12 opener at Texas (9/25), resulting in five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown … made an impressive catch for his first touchdown of the year, bringing down a 40-yard scoring strike from Henry Colombi with 3:32 remaining before halftime … recorded two catches in each of the next three weeks, totaling eight yards at West Virginia (10/2), 41 yards versus TCU (10/9) and 20 yards at Kansas (10/16) … made an impact on the ground in all three games, too, with one carry for 14 yards at WVU, one for 15 yards against the Horned Frogs and a career-high three attempts for 25 yards at Kansas … performance at Kansas included a seven-yard touchdown run that gave the Red Raiders a 24-0 lead just before halftime … combined for 19 catches the next three games with four coming against Kansas State (10/23) and six at Oklahoma (10/30) … totaled 64 yards through the air versus the Wildcats and then 36 at Oklahoma … provided an explosive play on special teams against K-State after returning a punt 27 yards into Wildcat territory early in the first quarter … was the second-longest punt return by any Red Raider on the season … set career highs with nine catches for 175 yards to help Texas Tech reach bowl eligibility against Iowa State (11/13) … added his second touchdown reception of the season on a 39-yard strike from Donovan Smith late in the first quarter that gave the Red Raiders a 14-7 lead … marked the second-highest receiving total by a Red Raider on the season, trailing only Ezukanma’s 179 yards versus Houston … injured early in the Oklahoma State game (11/20), ending with only a reception for negative-one yard … held out of the regular-season finale at Baylor (11/27) as a result … returned for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28), catching three passes for 72 yards while rushing twice for 15 yards … helped set up Texas Tech’s final touchdown of the night with a 48-yard strike down the right side from Smith early in the fourth quarter … completion pushed the Red Raiders to the Mississippi State 32 yard line on a drive that ultimately ended on a SaRodorick Thompson touchdown run … led the Red Raiders in receiving yards in the memorable bowl victory … AWARDS AND HONORS: Paul Hornung Award watch list … recognized for work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 second team.
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Proved to be a dynamic threat with the ball in his hands as only a true freshman … appeared in nine games overall with three starts at the inside receiver position … one of four true freshmen to start in a game, joining offensive lineman Caleb Rogers, tight end John Holcomb and fellow wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk ... led all freshmen and ranked fourth on the team in all-purpose yards after catching 28 passes for 300 yard and a touchdown while rushing 12 times for 124 yards and another score … ranked second on the team in receiving yards and tied for third overall for receptions … was the leader among a talented freshmen receiving core in receiving yards and shared the team high for receptions with Ja’Lynn Polk … utilized in the return game as well with three kick returns for a 19.7 yards per attempt average … caught at least one pass in nine games and made at least one rushing attempt in eight of those games as well … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his Red Raider debut in the Big 12 opener versus Texas (9/26), catching one pass for eight yards while rushing once for an additional seven yards … found the end zone for the first time in his career the next week at Kansas State (10/3) as part of six catches for 51 yards … scored on a 13-yard strike from Henry Colombi early in the fourth quarter to give the Red Raiders a 21-17 lead … also had a season-high two kick returns for 30 yards versus the Wildcats … hauled in two passes for 16 yards and rushed once for a 10-yard gain at Iowa State (10/10) … recorded season highs with seven catches for 79 yards in the win over West Virginia (10/24) … performance included a key third-down reception for nine yards in the fourth quarter that extended Texas Tech’s drive, eventually handing the ball back to the Mountaineers with only 42 seconds remaining … touched the ball twice against Oklahoma (10/31) with a punt return brought back 29 yards and one reception for nine yards … on the receiving end of four catches for 30 yards the next week at TCU (11/7) to go along with one carry for 12 yards … limited to only one catch for five yards and two carries for minus-1 yard in the win over Baylor (11/14) … kicked off a stretch of three-straight games with two carries as he had two for seven yards at Oklahoma State (11/28) … also posted four receptions for 59 yards through the air against the Cowboys … ended the year with his most explosive play of the season after escaping for a 70-yard touchdown run against Kansas (12/5) … reverse play marked the longest rush from scrimmage by a non-running back since the Red Raiders moved to a spread offense in 2000 … touchdown went along with two catches for 43 yards in the win.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas … totaled 1,307 receiving yards and another 311 on the ground, including 227 on kickoff returns, during his senior year … garnered District 5-5A Division I Offensive MVP accolades his senior year ... was also a second team All-State selection by the Associated Press Sports Editors and an honorable mention pick by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) ... recognized as third team All-State as a kick returner by TSWA as well ... named the District 5-5A Overall MVP as a junior … notched 906 receiving yards and 661 rushing yards as a junior … also had 634 rushing yards and a touchdown through the air as a sophomore … finished his high school career with 3,884 total yards with 1,606 rushing and 2,278 receiving in three years … three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona State, Boise State, Boston College, Colorado, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Purdue, SMU, TCU, Utah and Washington State.
PERSONAL
Myles Price ... son of Kimberly Sanders and Kenneth Price ... the youngest of six children ... Uncle, Shane Sanders, played professionally ... enjoys singing ... a university studies major.
Remained a prominent weapon in the passing game and as a returner as a junior … closed the year with a share of the team high in receptions despite appearing in only 11 games with nine starts … missed two games midway through Big 12 play due to an injury … closed the year with 51 receptions for 513 yards and two touchdowns, falling only 10 yards shy of his career high total from 2021 … shared the team high for receptions with Jerand Bradley and ranked third overall for receiving yards … caught at least one pass in all 11 games he entered and had three or more receptions in nine of those contests … of his 51 receptions, 19 went for at least 10 yards, while five went for 20 or more yards with one other at 50 yards … had the second-longest reception on the season by a red Raider at 54 yards … was second in the receiver room and among offensive skill position players with 585 offensive snaps credited by Pro Football Focus … utilized on special teams as well primarily as a punt returner … had eight punt returns for 63 yards (7.9) on the year with a long of 20 … had the most punt returns on the roster and led the team with a 7.9 average … utilized as a kick returner twice in the bowl game, which did not result in any returns … IN NCAA RANKINGS: one of only 15 players in the FBS to record at least 13 receptions in a game, which came in the Big 12 opener against Texas … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: closed the year ranked sixth in the league for receptions per game (4.6) as well as 18th for receiving yards per game (46.6) … his 13 receptions versus Texas marked the second-highest total by a Big 12 receiver on the year … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with three catches for 39 yards and a punt return for 18 yards in the win over Murray State (9/3) … provided possibly his biggest catch of the season the following week versus Houston (9/10) after hauling in a Donovan Smith pass over the middle and outrunning the defense for a 54-yard touchdown just before halftime … touchdown gave the Red Raiders a 17-3 lead with only 18 seconds left in the second quarter and marked the second-longest reception on the year by a Red Raider … was part of five catches for 78 yards in the overtime win over the Cougars … closed non-conference play with four receptions for 50 yards and another touchdown at N.C. State (9/17) … touchdown versus the Wolfpack also came right before the half on a 24-yard strike from Smith with only 50 seconds to go … put together one of the best performances of his career in the Big 12 opener versus Texas (9/24), setting a career high with 13 receptions in the win … marked the most receptions by a Red Raider in a game since Antoine Wesley had the same total in a 2018 win over Houston … finished two yards shy of the 100-yard mark receiving wise and also returned one punt for a season-long 20 yards versus the Longhorns … punt return ended Texas’ first drive of the fourth quarter, pushing the Red Raiders to the Longhorns’ 30 yard line to start an eventual game-tying touchdown drive … responsible for Texas Tech’s final fourth-down conversion of six total in the game after a six-yard reception on 4th-and-3 from the 50 yard line … the Red Raiders drilled a field goal with 21 seconds remaining to take a 34-31 lead … followed with six catches for 44 yards at Kansas State (10/1) … suffered an injury versus the Wildcats that forced him to miss the Oklahoma State (10/8) and West Virginia (10/22) games … slow to return to form with one catch for 16 yards versus Baylor (10/29) as well as two receptions for 14 yards and two punt returns for 17 yards at TCU (11/5) … had three or more receptions in each of the final four games of the year, all wins … started that stretch with five receptions for 43 yards versus Kansas (11/12) followed by three for 42 yards at Iowa State (11/19) … closed the regular season with six catches for 54 yards in the win over Oklahoma (11/26) before adding three receptions for 35 yards in the TaxAct Texas Bowl victory over Ole Miss (12/28) … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches … tabbed to the Paul Hornung Award watch list prior to the season.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Built upon his success as a true freshman as Texas Tech’s third-leading receiver as a sophomore … appeared in 12 games overall with nine starts at inside receiver … missed only the regular season finale at Baylor due to injury … caught 38 passes for 523 yards and a pair of touchdowns, ranking third on the team for both receptions and receiving yards … utilized for his speed in many different ways after receiving 14 carries for 83 yards and another touchdown … contributed in the return game as well, bringing back two punts for 37 yards with a long of 27 yards … closed the year with 643 all-purpose yards, an improvement on his true freshman campaign … caught at least one pass in 11 of 12 games overall and had multiple receptions in 10 contests overall … one of four Red Raiders with a 100-yard game on the season, joining Erik Ezukanma, Travis Koontz and Kaylon Geiger Sr. … explosive through the passing game with nine catches of at least 20 yards, six of 30 yards and three at 40 yards or longer … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: limited to only two carries for eight yards in the season-opening win over Houston (9/4) … was his lone outing without a catch on the season … hauled in his first pass of the season the next week versus Stephen F. Austin (9/11), finishing with two catches for 14 yards … closed non-conference play with another two receptions for 19 yards in the win over Florida International (9/18) … broke loose for a huge day in the Big 12 opener at Texas (9/25), resulting in five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown … made an impressive catch for his first touchdown of the year, bringing down a 40-yard scoring strike from Henry Colombi with 3:32 remaining before halftime … recorded two catches in each of the next three weeks, totaling eight yards at West Virginia (10/2), 41 yards versus TCU (10/9) and 20 yards at Kansas (10/16) … made an impact on the ground in all three games, too, with one carry for 14 yards at WVU, one for 15 yards against the Horned Frogs and a career-high three attempts for 25 yards at Kansas … performance at Kansas included a seven-yard touchdown run that gave the Red Raiders a 24-0 lead just before halftime … combined for 19 catches the next three games with four coming against Kansas State (10/23) and six at Oklahoma (10/30) … totaled 64 yards through the air versus the Wildcats and then 36 at Oklahoma … provided an explosive play on special teams against K-State after returning a punt 27 yards into Wildcat territory early in the first quarter … was the second-longest punt return by any Red Raider on the season … set career highs with nine catches for 175 yards to help Texas Tech reach bowl eligibility against Iowa State (11/13) … added his second touchdown reception of the season on a 39-yard strike from Donovan Smith late in the first quarter that gave the Red Raiders a 14-7 lead … marked the second-highest receiving total by a Red Raider on the season, trailing only Ezukanma’s 179 yards versus Houston … injured early in the Oklahoma State game (11/20), ending with only a reception for negative-one yard … held out of the regular-season finale at Baylor (11/27) as a result … returned for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28), catching three passes for 72 yards while rushing twice for 15 yards … helped set up Texas Tech’s final touchdown of the night with a 48-yard strike down the right side from Smith early in the fourth quarter … completion pushed the Red Raiders to the Mississippi State 32 yard line on a drive that ultimately ended on a SaRodorick Thompson touchdown run … led the Red Raiders in receiving yards in the memorable bowl victory … AWARDS AND HONORS: Paul Hornung Award watch list … recognized for work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 second team.
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Proved to be a dynamic threat with the ball in his hands as only a true freshman … appeared in nine games overall with three starts at the inside receiver position … one of four true freshmen to start in a game, joining offensive lineman Caleb Rogers, tight end John Holcomb and fellow wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk ... led all freshmen and ranked fourth on the team in all-purpose yards after catching 28 passes for 300 yard and a touchdown while rushing 12 times for 124 yards and another score … ranked second on the team in receiving yards and tied for third overall for receptions … was the leader among a talented freshmen receiving core in receiving yards and shared the team high for receptions with Ja’Lynn Polk … utilized in the return game as well with three kick returns for a 19.7 yards per attempt average … caught at least one pass in nine games and made at least one rushing attempt in eight of those games as well … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his Red Raider debut in the Big 12 opener versus Texas (9/26), catching one pass for eight yards while rushing once for an additional seven yards … found the end zone for the first time in his career the next week at Kansas State (10/3) as part of six catches for 51 yards … scored on a 13-yard strike from Henry Colombi early in the fourth quarter to give the Red Raiders a 21-17 lead … also had a season-high two kick returns for 30 yards versus the Wildcats … hauled in two passes for 16 yards and rushed once for a 10-yard gain at Iowa State (10/10) … recorded season highs with seven catches for 79 yards in the win over West Virginia (10/24) … performance included a key third-down reception for nine yards in the fourth quarter that extended Texas Tech’s drive, eventually handing the ball back to the Mountaineers with only 42 seconds remaining … touched the ball twice against Oklahoma (10/31) with a punt return brought back 29 yards and one reception for nine yards … on the receiving end of four catches for 30 yards the next week at TCU (11/7) to go along with one carry for 12 yards … limited to only one catch for five yards and two carries for minus-1 yard in the win over Baylor (11/14) … kicked off a stretch of three-straight games with two carries as he had two for seven yards at Oklahoma State (11/28) … also posted four receptions for 59 yards through the air against the Cowboys … ended the year with his most explosive play of the season after escaping for a 70-yard touchdown run against Kansas (12/5) … reverse play marked the longest rush from scrimmage by a non-running back since the Red Raiders moved to a spread offense in 2000 … touchdown went along with two catches for 43 yards in the win.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas … totaled 1,307 receiving yards and another 311 on the ground, including 227 on kickoff returns, during his senior year … garnered District 5-5A Division I Offensive MVP accolades his senior year ... was also a second team All-State selection by the Associated Press Sports Editors and an honorable mention pick by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) ... recognized as third team All-State as a kick returner by TSWA as well ... named the District 5-5A Overall MVP as a junior … notched 906 receiving yards and 661 rushing yards as a junior … also had 634 rushing yards and a touchdown through the air as a sophomore … finished his high school career with 3,884 total yards with 1,606 rushing and 2,278 receiving in three years … three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona State, Boise State, Boston College, Colorado, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Purdue, SMU, TCU, Utah and Washington State.
PERSONAL
Myles Price ... son of Kimberly Sanders and Kenneth Price ... the youngest of six children ... Uncle, Shane Sanders, played professionally ... enjoys singing ... a university studies major.
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