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Jersey Number 6
J.J. Sparkman
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Longview, Texas
- High School:
- Pine Tree
2023 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 12 games with one start during final season as a Red Raider โฆ utilized in his traditional wide receiver role but also as an effective run blocker for Tahj Brooks due to his larger size โฆ made two catches for nine yards on the season โฆ had one reception for one yards versus Tarleton State (9/16) and then another catch for eight yards at Kansas (11/11) โฆ credited with appearing in 133 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus โฆ was one of Texas Techโs highest-graded offensive players for run blocking at 76.7 overall โฆ inserted into the game offensively for 85 running plays compared to 48 passing โฆ graded out at 90.0 or above as a run blocker twice on the season by PFF at Baylor (10/7 - 90.5) and against UCF (11/18 - 92.5) โฆ NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL: elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the regular season โฆ was not with the team for Texas Techโs victory in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl.
2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 11 games as a sophomore with three starts as an outside receiver โฆ missed two games early in Big 12 play against Oklahoma State and West Virginia due to injury โฆ closed the year with 14 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown โฆ majority of his receiving numbers came in the first five games of the year โฆ averaged 10.7 yards per catch on the year โฆ credited with playing in 237 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus as well as an additional 64 on special teams โฆ regular member of the kickoff return unit and then joined punt return team late in the season โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: combined for four catches during non-conference play with one against both Murray State (9/3) and N.C. State (9/17), resulting in 14 and 17 yards each โฆ had two catches for 15 yards in the overtime victory over Houston (9/10) โฆ opened Big 12 play with a career-high four receptions for 35 yards in the win over Texas (9/24) โฆ followed with three catches for 23 yards the next week at Kansas State (10/1) โฆ final three catches of the year came at TCU (11/5) where he set a career high with 46 receiving yards โฆ performance included a 33-yard touchdown strike from Tyler Shough with 8:38 remaining in the third quarter that gave the Red Raiders a 17-13 lead โฆ hauled in deep pass down left side over the defender while falling on his back for one of the top catches of the season โฆ earned his third start of the year the next week versus Kansas (11/12) โฆ was also in the starting lineup against both Texas and K-State.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Displayed his potential as a key option in the Texas Tech passing game late into redshirt freshman season โฆ listed in the wide receiver rotation coming out of preseason camp โฆ appeared in nine games overall during his debut season as a Red Raider โฆ missed four games during Big 12 play due to injury โฆ caught seven passes for 86 yards and a pair of touchdowns, the majority of which came during final stretch of the season โฆ also made one tackle via special teams as part of the kickoff unit โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his first career catch versus Florida International (9/18), which resulted in a nine-yard gain โฆ proceeded to miss four of the first seven games during Big 12 play โฆ saw action at Texas (9/25), versus Kansas State (10/23) and at Oklahoma (10/30), the final of which resulted in possibly his best performance of the season โฆ recorded season highs with three receptions for 37 yards against the Sooners, while also catching a touchdown from 17 yards out โฆ pass from Donovan Smith was highlight-worthy, sending him up and over the Oklahoma defensive back for his first career touchdown โฆ followed with one catch versus Iowa State (11/13) before recording his lone tackle of the year in the regular-season finale at Baylor (11/27) โฆ made another eye-catching catch in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, hauling in a 14-yard strike from Smith to give the Red Raiders a 27-7 lead with two seconds remaining in the third quarter โฆ went up and over the Mississippi State defender for a catch that later appeared on ESPNโs โYou got Mossโdโ segment โฆ was part of two catches for 29 yards in the win over the Bulldogs (12/28).
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)ย
Did not see any game action after suffering a preseason injury that kept him off the field for duration of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Pine Tree High School in Longview, Texas โฆย tall wide receiver who will add big-play depth as an outside receiver โฆย first team All-District 9-5A selection as both a senior and junior โฆ helped lead the Pirates to the playoffs as a team captain his senior year โฆย put together his best season as a senior, catching 39 passes for 725 yards and eight touchdowns โฆ averaged an impressive 18.6 yards per catchย โฆย recordedย more than 700 receiving yardsย as a junior and scored 10 touchdowns through the air โฆ also notched 475 receiving yards and twoย touchdownsย during his sophomore year โฆย multi-sport athlete who also played basketball and competed in the high jump and 400 meters for the Pirate track and field program โฆย three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals โฆย CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER:ย Arkansas, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri.ย
PERSONAL
Jalynn โJ.J.โ Sparkman ... son of Terry and Jackie Sparkman ... brother to Terri Tyrell ...ย a general studies major.
Appeared in 12 games with one start during final season as a Red Raider โฆ utilized in his traditional wide receiver role but also as an effective run blocker for Tahj Brooks due to his larger size โฆ made two catches for nine yards on the season โฆ had one reception for one yards versus Tarleton State (9/16) and then another catch for eight yards at Kansas (11/11) โฆ credited with appearing in 133 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus โฆ was one of Texas Techโs highest-graded offensive players for run blocking at 76.7 overall โฆ inserted into the game offensively for 85 running plays compared to 48 passing โฆ graded out at 90.0 or above as a run blocker twice on the season by PFF at Baylor (10/7 - 90.5) and against UCF (11/18 - 92.5) โฆ NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL: elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the regular season โฆ was not with the team for Texas Techโs victory in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl.
2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 11 games as a sophomore with three starts as an outside receiver โฆ missed two games early in Big 12 play against Oklahoma State and West Virginia due to injury โฆ closed the year with 14 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown โฆ majority of his receiving numbers came in the first five games of the year โฆ averaged 10.7 yards per catch on the year โฆ credited with playing in 237 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus as well as an additional 64 on special teams โฆ regular member of the kickoff return unit and then joined punt return team late in the season โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: combined for four catches during non-conference play with one against both Murray State (9/3) and N.C. State (9/17), resulting in 14 and 17 yards each โฆ had two catches for 15 yards in the overtime victory over Houston (9/10) โฆ opened Big 12 play with a career-high four receptions for 35 yards in the win over Texas (9/24) โฆ followed with three catches for 23 yards the next week at Kansas State (10/1) โฆ final three catches of the year came at TCU (11/5) where he set a career high with 46 receiving yards โฆ performance included a 33-yard touchdown strike from Tyler Shough with 8:38 remaining in the third quarter that gave the Red Raiders a 17-13 lead โฆ hauled in deep pass down left side over the defender while falling on his back for one of the top catches of the season โฆ earned his third start of the year the next week versus Kansas (11/12) โฆ was also in the starting lineup against both Texas and K-State.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Displayed his potential as a key option in the Texas Tech passing game late into redshirt freshman season โฆ listed in the wide receiver rotation coming out of preseason camp โฆ appeared in nine games overall during his debut season as a Red Raider โฆ missed four games during Big 12 play due to injury โฆ caught seven passes for 86 yards and a pair of touchdowns, the majority of which came during final stretch of the season โฆ also made one tackle via special teams as part of the kickoff unit โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his first career catch versus Florida International (9/18), which resulted in a nine-yard gain โฆ proceeded to miss four of the first seven games during Big 12 play โฆ saw action at Texas (9/25), versus Kansas State (10/23) and at Oklahoma (10/30), the final of which resulted in possibly his best performance of the season โฆ recorded season highs with three receptions for 37 yards against the Sooners, while also catching a touchdown from 17 yards out โฆ pass from Donovan Smith was highlight-worthy, sending him up and over the Oklahoma defensive back for his first career touchdown โฆ followed with one catch versus Iowa State (11/13) before recording his lone tackle of the year in the regular-season finale at Baylor (11/27) โฆ made another eye-catching catch in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, hauling in a 14-yard strike from Smith to give the Red Raiders a 27-7 lead with two seconds remaining in the third quarter โฆ went up and over the Mississippi State defender for a catch that later appeared on ESPNโs โYou got Mossโdโ segment โฆ was part of two catches for 29 yards in the win over the Bulldogs (12/28).
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)ย
Did not see any game action after suffering a preseason injury that kept him off the field for duration of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Pine Tree High School in Longview, Texas โฆย tall wide receiver who will add big-play depth as an outside receiver โฆย first team All-District 9-5A selection as both a senior and junior โฆ helped lead the Pirates to the playoffs as a team captain his senior year โฆย put together his best season as a senior, catching 39 passes for 725 yards and eight touchdowns โฆ averaged an impressive 18.6 yards per catchย โฆย recordedย more than 700 receiving yardsย as a junior and scored 10 touchdowns through the air โฆ also notched 475 receiving yards and twoย touchdownsย during his sophomore year โฆย multi-sport athlete who also played basketball and competed in the high jump and 400 meters for the Pirate track and field program โฆย three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals โฆย CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER:ย Arkansas, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri.ย
PERSONAL
Jalynn โJ.J.โ Sparkman ... son of Terry and Jackie Sparkman ... brother to Terri Tyrell ...ย a general studies major.
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