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Jersey Number 33
Ansel Nedore
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Round Rock, Texas
- High School:
- Round Rock
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR)
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Appeared in all 14 games as a junior as either a reserve on the defensive line or on special teams โฆ rotational player up front who saw defensive snaps in 11 games โฆ also a key member of Texas Techโs special teams units.ย
- Recorded two tackles on the season, including one for a sack โฆ notched the first sack of his career in the shutout win over Oklahoma State (10/25), resulting in a seven-yard loss โฆ sack came in the fourth quarter, eventually forcing another punt by the Cowboys โฆ previously had his lone quarterback hurry of the season in the second quarter โฆ only other tackle came in the win over BYU (11/8) later in the season.
- Credited with 70 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which awarded him six pressures โฆ recorded five of those total pressures during big 12 play โฆ added 79 snaps on special teams as a regular member of the punt coverage and field goal block units.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
- Made his Red Raider debut by appearing in nine games as a sophomore โฆ saw action as a reserve outside linebacker โฆ missed four games during middle of Big 12 play due to injury.
- Totaled six tackles on the season, which came over five different games โฆ recorded a season-high two stops in the win at Arizona (10/5) โฆ also had single-tackle performances against Abilene Christian (8/31), North Texas (9/14), Colorado (11/9) and at Oklahoma State (11/23).
- Credited with playing in 81 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus โฆ reached double digits for snaps in four different games - Abilene Christian (26), North Texas (14), West Virginia (13) and Arizona (11).
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
- Did not see any game action as a freshman following a season-ending injury during preseason camp.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Round Rock High School in the Austin area โฆ explosive defensive lineman who helped lead Round Rock to a pair of nine-win seasons โฆ played every spot along the defensive line and occasionally at tight end during prep career. ย
- Selected to the final ballot for the Whataburger Super Team presented by Dave Campbellโs Texas Football as a senior โฆ named the District 25-6A Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior after being credited with 57 tackles, including 11.0 for a loss and one sack โฆ broke up four passes and had two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble that season โฆ
- Member of the Round Rock track and field program, competing in the shot put and discus โฆ launched throws of 42-1 in the shot put and 109-4 in the discus as a junior.
- Tabbed a four-star prospect by ON3.com and a three-star signee by the likes of 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN โฆ ranked 36th among defensive linemen nationally by ON3 and as the No. 57 player in the state of Texas โฆ rated the No. 39 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals and at No. 43 by ESPN โฆ listed as the No. 53 prospect in the state of Texas by Dave Campbellโs Texas Football. ย
- CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Colorado, Houston, SMU, TCU, Texas and UTSA.ย
PERSONAL
- Ansel Tseh Nedore โฆ goes by the nickname โAnsโ โฆ born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to parents Thomas and Brenda Kamanda.
- A marketing major at Texas Tech.
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