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Dalton Rigdon
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Perryton, Texas
- High School:
- Perryton
2021 SEASON (SENIOR)
Closed his Red Raider career by appearing in 12 games as a senior โฆ one of the top walk-on tales in recent memory, rising from a speedy unknown to a key contributor over his career โฆ missed only the regular-season finale at Baylor (11/27) โฆ caught 12 passes for 155 yards in his final season, while also rushing once for nine yards โฆ bulk of receiving yards came in the front half of the season โฆ added three tackles via special teams, all of which came on kickoff coverage โฆ was Texas Techโs highest-graded player on special teams after receiving a 77.3 grade via Pro Football Focus โฆ credited with 118 snaps on special teams with 67 coming on kickoffs, 36 on punt returns and 15 on punt returns โฆ listed with 170 snaps on offense as part of the inside receiver rotation โฆ CAREER NUMBERS: caught 62 passes for 803 yards and five touchdowns over 37 games as a Red Raider โฆ also rushed even times for 21 yards, while collecting five tackles on special teams โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: on the receiving end of a four-yard gain on his only catch in the season-opening win over Houston (9/4) โฆ broke loose for a 59-yard reception two weeks later against Florida International (9/18), his longest catch of the season โฆ called down at the 1-yard line, setting up a SaRodorick Thompson touchdown run the following play to give the Red Raiders a 21-14 lead in the second quarter โฆ hauled in three catches in each of the next two weeks at Texas (9/25) and at West Virginia (10/2), resulting in 47 yards versus the Longhorns and 16 yards in the win over Mountaineers โฆ followed with two catches for 18 yards against TCU (10/9) โฆ final two catches of the year went for six and five yards gains, respectively, at Kansas (10/16) and at Oklahoma (10/30) โฆ SENIOR DECISION: chose not to return for a super senior season in order to pursue a career in law enforcement.
2020 SEAS0N (JUNIOR)
Remained a mainstay at the inside receiver position as a junior โฆ appeared in seven games overall with two starts โฆ earned the start in the season opener against Houston Baptist and then against late in the season at Oklahoma State โฆ has 12 starts now for his career, which ranks fifth among Red Raider offensive players returning for the 2021 season โฆ caught 13 passes on the season for 133 yards while also adding a tackle โฆ ย recorded at least two receptions in three games overall โฆ missed three games during the month of October against the likes of Kansas State (10/3), West Virginia (10/24) and Oklahoma (10/31) โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the year with a season high five catches for 46 yards against Houston Baptist (9/12) โฆ followed with four catches for 39 yards in the Big 12 opener against Texas (9/26) โฆ combined for four catches for 48 yards over his five remaining appearances โฆ had one catch for 24 yards at Iowa State (10/10), which marked his longest reception of the season โฆ hauled in two catches for nine yards in the win over Baylor (11/14) and then one reception for 15 yards at Oklahoma State (11/28) โฆ notched only the second tackle of his career in the season finale against Kansas (12/5).
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Emerged as one of the top receivers as only a sophomore โฆ one of eight Red Raiders who were placed on scholarship in a surprise presentation during preseason camp โฆ appeared and started in 10 games before an injury caused him to miss the final two contests of the year โฆ utilized as Texas Techโs primary starter at the inside โHโ position โฆ finished the year with 34 catches for 486 yards and five touchdowns, all of which led the inside receiver group โฆ ranked second on the team in touchdown catches, fourth in receiving yards and fifth for receptions โฆ also carried six times on the year for 12 yards โฆ caught at lest two passes in eight of his 10 games played โฆ emerged late in Big 12 play as a big-play threat with touchdowns in each of his final three games โฆ ranked third on the team with six catches of 25 yards or longer, four of which resulted in a touchdown โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with a then career-high six catches for 62 yards against Montana State (8/31) โฆ followed the next week with five catches for 83 yards and a touchdown in win over UTEP (9/7) โฆ touchdown came on a 49-yard strike from Alan Bowman late in the first half โฆ marked his second-longest reception of the season โฆ limited to six catches over the next four weeks โฆ three of those came at Arizona (9/14) with two more the following week in the Big 12 opener at Oklahoma (9/28) โฆ totaled 19 yards through the air versus the Wildcats and then 37 against the Sooners โฆ held to only one catch for an eight-yard touchdown in the top-25 victory over Oklahoma State (10/5) โฆ touchdown pushed the Red Raidersโ lead to 34-14 in the third quarter โฆ came back a few weeks later with three catches for 20 yards against Iowa State (10/19) โฆ totaled at least 75 receiving yards in each of his final three games of the season โฆ stretch began with a career-high seven catches for 76 yards and a touchdown at Kansas (10/26) โฆ broke a 27-27 tie early in the fourth quarter on a 48-yard scoring strike from Jett Duffey against the Jayhawks โฆ recorded his first career 100-yard game two weeks later in the win at West Virginia (11/9) โฆ finished with 106 receiving yards on only three receptions versus the Mountaineers โฆ bulk of yards came on a 81-yard touchdown pass to start Texas Techโs second drive of the afternoon โฆ marked the longest play of his career and the longest play from scrimmage for any Red Raider on the season โฆ closed his season with four catches for 75 yards and a touchdown versus TCU (11/16) โฆ was injured early in the second half, effectively ending his season โฆ had already hauled in a 26-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter.ย
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Saw significant playing time on both offense and special teams as a redshirt freshman โฆ played in seven games on the year, including the first five โฆ caught three passes for 29 yards overall, while also adding a tackle on special teams โฆ all three catches came in the first two games of the year versus Ole Miss (9/1) and Lamar (9/8) โฆ hauled in a pair of passes for 19 yards versus the Rebels and then added a 10-yard reception the following week against the Cardinals โฆ notched his first career tackle against TCU (10/11).
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in only one game as a true freshman, which came as a reserve receiver in the season opener against Eastern Washington โฆ impressed coaches and teammates with his speed early in preseason practices โฆ made the travel squad for several games during Big 12 play โฆ rewarded a redshirt for this season by the NCAA in the spring of 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Perryton High School in Perryton, Texas โฆ multi-sport athlete who competed in football, basketball and track and field โฆ was a unanimous District 1-4A Division II first team selection as a senior โฆ earned honorable mention All-State accolades by the Texas Sportswriters Association โฆ claimed the Class 4A state title his senior year in the long jump โฆ also came in fifth place in the 200-meter dash.
PERSONAL
Dalton Rigdon โฆ son of Hunger and Nerissa Rigdon ... has a younger brother, Daxtonย ... was a member of the Texas Tech track and field program during true freshman season on campus ... participated in the long jump for head coach Wes Kittley's programย ... decided to focus exclusively on football beginning as a redshirt freshman ... enjoys cliff diving in his spare time ...ย a kinesiology major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 1, 5x, vs. TCU (2019)*
Receptions: 7, at Kansas (2019)
Receiving Yards: 106, at West Virginiaย (2019)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 5x, vs. TCU (2019)
Long Reception: 81, at West Virginiaย (2019)
Rush Attempts: 2, twice, at Baylor (2019)*
Rush Yards: 17, vs. UTEP (2019)
Rush TDs: None
Longest Rush: 17, vs. UTEP (2019)
All-Purpose Yards: 106, at West Virginia (2019)
* Indicates most recent high
