2023 Football Roster
Roster
Bryson Donnell
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tyler, Texas
- High School:
- Tyler Legacy
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman … regular on special teams as a member of the kickoff and kickoff return units … credited with appearing in 108 snaps on special teams by Pro Football Focus, which ranked ninth on the team … carried four times for 15 yards on the season, which came late in the win over Tarleton State (9/16).
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … impressed in limited action, seeing action in three games overall either at running back or via special teams … combined for 16 carries on the year for 72 yards over two games in the backfield … made his collegiate debut with eight carries for 23 yards in the season opener against Murray State (9/3) … inserted late in the rout over West Virginia (10/22), which featured eight attempts for 49 yards … performance included a 38-yard scamper late in the fourth down to convert a 3rd-and-15 attempt … utilized on kickoff return in road trip to TCU (11/5) … praised late in the season by the coaching staff for his development as part of the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Legacy High School in Tyler, Texas … one of the more dynamic running backs in East Texas … helped lead Legacy to the area round of the Class 6A Division II playoffs his junior and senior seasons … rushed for 2,644 yards and 37 touchdowns in his career and also caught 57 passes for 636 yards and five touchdowns … finished as the sixth-leading rusher in school history and the fourth-leading scorer … garnered first team All-District 10-6A as a return specialist as a senior and earned All-East Texas second team accolades by the Tyler Morning Telegraph … formed one of the best backfields in Texas with Alabama signee Jamarion Miller … totaled 142 carries for 868 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground as a senior, while also recording 35 catches for 412 receiving yards and three scores … was Legacy’s leading receiver in 2021 … additionally contributed with 16 kicks returned for 206 yards and a touchdown … selected as the 2021-22 Best Preps Tyler UT Health East Texas Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute Male Athlete of the Year … was an All-District 10-6A first team honoree at running back as a junior after recording 165 carries for 1,159 yards 12 touchdowns … broke loose for an 87-yard run during the season … caught 13 passes for 92 yards with a long of 25 yards and a touchdown and had 15 kickoff returns for 266 yards during junior season … was a three-year varsity starter in football and a four-year varsity track participant, qualifying for area and regionals … recognized on the A-B Honor Roll … grew up as a Red Raider as Tyler Legacy uses the same nickname … consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked as the No. 31 running back in the country and the No. 56 overall recruit in the Lone Star State by 247Sports … listed at No. 35 among running backs nationally and No. 86 among Texas recruits by Rivals … received 20 scholarship offers from schools across the country … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arkansas, Colorado, Houston, Kansas, Princeton, Purdue, San Diego State and UTSA, among others.
PERSONAL
Bryson Donnell ... son of Terrence Hatton and Kristi Donnell ... has an older sister, Abnia Donnell … enjoys riding four-wheelers, working outdoors, and old cars … a sport management major at Texas Tech.
