2019 Football Roster
Roster
Armand Shyne
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oakland, Calif.
- High School:
- Skyline
2019 SEASON (SENIOR)
Became an immediate contributor in the backfield during lone season as a Red Raider … appeared in the first eight games of the season before an injury caused him to miss the entire month of November … earned the start in the backfield three times, which came in consecutive games against Arizona, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State … totaled 374 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 65 carries, while also hauling in 13 catches for 67 yards … ended the year as Texas Tech’s second-leading rusher, trailing only SaRodorick Thompson … was also tied for second on the team for rushing touchdowns and third in total carries … received at least 10 carries in three different games on the year … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: broke the 100-yard mark in only his first game as a Red Raider, carrying 11 times for 125 yards and a touchdown versus Montana State (8/31) … became the first Red Raider to rush for at least 100 yards in his Texas Tech debut dating back to the start of the 2000 season … marked the third career game with 100 or more rushing yards dating back to his time at Utah … touchdown came via a 69-yard scamper in the second quarter, the longest rush by a Red Raider since Justin Stockton (84 yards) and Tre King (73 yards) both had long runs against Houston in 2017 … performance was part of 255 total yards on the ground for the Red Raiders, their most in a season opener dating back to 2000 … followed with eight carries for 45 yards and a touchdown the next week in a win over UTEP (9/7) … touchdown was on a seven-yard run that pushed the lead to 38-0 early in the fourth quarter … returned to double digits for attempts in the non-conference finale at Arizona (9/14), carrying 13 times for 68 yards in the loss … also set a career-high with four receptions in the contest … opened Big 12 play with five carries for 18 yards and a touchdown at Oklahoma (9/28) … touchdown was Texas Tech’s first on the day and came on a 13-yard run early in the second quarter … received six carries for 25 yards and also had a 23-yard reception against Oklahoma State (10/5) … marked the longest reception and most receiving yards in a game of his career … limited to only one carry and one catch for nine yards at Baylor (10/12) … utilized often against Iowa State (10/19), finishing with 41 rushing yards on nine carries … wrapped his collegiate career with 12 carries for 53 yards and two catches for 13 yards at Kansas (10/26) … missed the final four games of the season due to injury.
Appeared in all 14 games during final season for the Utes, while making five starts ... registered 120 carries for 512 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 4.3 yards per carry ... added two receptions for 10 yards through the air ... posted his best performance of his career late in the season against Oregon (11/10) ... carried a career-high 26 times for 174 yards versus the Ducks in a 32-25 victory ... received at least 10 carries in each of the final five games of the season ... added 55 yards and a touchdown on the ground versus Colorado (11/17) ... round the end zone twice as part of a 47-yard outing against BYU (11/24) ... also scored a touchdown versus both Arizona (10/12) and UCLA (10/26).
2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT UTAH)
Redshirt season ... sustained a preseason injury during fall camp.
2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT UTAH)
Saw action in five games with one start as a sophomore before suffering a season-ending injury ... was leading Utah in rushing at the time of his injury ... closed the year with 78 carries for 373 yards and four touchdowns ... averaged an impressive 74.6 yards per game on the ground ... put together his first career 100-yard performance against Arizona (10/8) ... totaled 101 yards and a touchdown on the ground off 19 carries in victory over the Wildcats ... performance came jus a week after a 99-yard outing at California (10/1) ... eclipsed the 90-yard mark one other time in victory at San Jose State (9/17) after rushing for 94 yards.
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE)
Played one season at American River College in Sacramento ... earned All-Nor-Cal League honors in his lone season ... carried 128 times for 734 rushing yards and eight touchdowns ... averaged 5.7 yards per carry on the season ... rushed for 100 or more yards three times, including a season high 131 yards and two touchdowns versus De Anza ... helped lead American River College to a 7-4 record, including a 4-1 mark in conference play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Skyline High School in Oakland, Calif. ... was a two-time All-Oakland Athletic League honoree for Skyline High School (Calif.) … rushed for 1,828 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior en route to earning honorable mention All-Metro accolades ... averaged an impressive 10.2 yards per carry that season ... reached 300 yards on the ground once on the season and 200 yards four times ... added five receptions for 197 yards through the air, while also playing safety and serving as the school’s punter ... named the East Bay Athlete of the Week after running for 357 yards and five touchdowns against San Lorenzo High School ... posted 377 all-purpose yards and four total touchdowns versus Oakland Tech as well ... totaled 1,069 yards and five touchdowns off 192 carries as a junior ... recorded 100 rushing yards in six different games ... also competed for the track and field program, qualifying for the state meet in the shot put and discuss as a senior ... set a Junior Olympic meet record in the Midget Boys javelin at the 2009 USATF Junior Olympic Championships (51.98m) and won the event two years in a row (2008-09) ... hald the national youth record in the Bantam Boys javelin (41.16m) ... won the shot put in the Bantam Boys age group at the 2007 USATF Junior Olympic Championships (10.38m).
PERSONAL
Armand Shyne ... son of Anthony Shyne and Angelina Gilyard-Syne ... mother is a teacher ... one of three brothers ... earned his degree in sociology from Utah prior to transferring to Texas Tech ... enrolled in graduate school at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 2, twice, vs. BYU (2018)*
Rush Attempts: 26, vs. Oregon (2018)
Rush Yards: 174, vs. Oregon (2018)
Rush TDs: 2, twice, vs. BYU (2018)*
Longest Rush: 69, vs. Montana State (2019)
Receptions: 4, at Arizona (2019)
Receiving Yards: 23, vs. Oklahoma State (2019)
Receiving Touchdowns: None
Long Reception: 23, vs. Oklahoma State (2019)
All-Purpose Yards: 174, vs. Oregon (2018)
* Indicates most recent high
