Texas Tech University Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Roster
Demarcus Felton
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Dekaney
2018 SEASON (SENIOR)
Turned in a solid senior season to boost the Red Raiders on the ground โฆ finished as the fourth-leading rusher on the team after appearing in all 12 games with three starts โฆ totaled 295 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground on 62 carries โฆ averaged a team-leading 4.8 yards per carry ... second on the team in rushing touchdowns only to TaโZhawn Henry (8) โฆ also caught three passes for 14 yards and returned one kick for nine yards ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the year by catching one pass for eight yards against Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston โฆ had a productive day against Lamar, carrying a career-high 17 times for 69 yards and a pair of touchdowns โฆ marked the second multi-touchdown game of his career โฆ was part of a school-record eight rushing touchdowns in the rout over Lamar โฆ closed non-conference play with six carries for three yards against Houston (9/15) โฆ possibly the most-memorable performance of his career came in the rout of No. 15 Oklahoma State in Stillwater โฆ recorded a career-high 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns versus the Cowboys, the majority of which came in the second half โฆ found the end zone via a 27-yard scamper midway through the third quarter and a 17-yard run with only 4:29 remaining in regulation โฆ had 12 yards on eight carries against West Virginia (9/29) โฆ returned a kickoff for nine yards in limited playing time against TCU (10/11) โฆ ran for 36 yards on two carries in a win at home against Kansas (10/20) โฆ collected 38 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown in his final game as a Red Raider against Baylor (11/24) in Arlington โฆ his seven-yard touchdown run provided the Red Raiders with a ย 17-14 lead early in the second quarter โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized as an honorable mention selection for the Earl Campbell Player of the Week Award following his performance at Oklahoma State.ย
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 12 games as a junior either as a reserve in the back field or on special teams โฆ rushed for 102 yards off 22 catches while also catching a pair of passes for 13 yards โฆ member of several of Texas Techโs special teams units โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS โฆ opened the year with six carries for 30 yards against Eastern Washington (9/2) โฆ. rushed for a season-high 31 yards at Kansas (10/7) โฆ recorded a 12-yard reception at West Virginia (10/14), the longest catch of his career โฆ carried twice for six yards versus Iowa State (10/21) and once for four yards against Baylor (11/11) โฆ posted 25 yards on the ground off five carries against TCU (11/18) โฆ closed the regular season with four carries for six yards at Texas (11/24).
2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Became a regular for the Red Raider running game as a sophomore โฆ played in 10 games with three starts before missing the final two games due to injury โฆ was Texas Techโs second-leading rusher after totaling 354 yards and three touchdowns on the ground off 64 carries โฆ averaged 5.5 yards per carry which was the highest mark among running backs with at least 30 carries โฆ his three touchdowns were tied with DaโLeon Ward for most among running backs as well โฆ contributed to the passing game with seven receptions for 31 yards โฆ totaled 27 yards on two kickoff returns, both of which came at Kansas State (10/8) โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS โฆ carried five times for 28 yards in season opener versus Stephen F. Austin (9/3) โฆ lone carry at Arizona State (9/10) went for five-yard touchdown โฆ recorded his first career 100-yard performance against Louisiana Tech (9/17) โฆ posted career highs with 16 carries for 123 yards and two touchdowns against the Bulldogs โฆ marked the only time during the season where a Red Raider rushed for at least 100 yards โฆ received 11 carries for 48 yards in Big 12 opener versus Kansas (9/29) โฆ recorded 66 yards on the ground the following week at Kansas State (10/8) off 14 carries โฆ escaped for a 31-yard run against the Wildcats, the second-longest rushing attempt by a Red Raider on the season โฆ carried five times for 18 yards against West Virginia (10/15) โฆ did not see significant action again in the back field until facing Oklahoma State (11/12) โฆ had 11 carries for 65 yards against the Cowboys โฆ had a career high two receptions against both Kansas and West Virginia.
2015 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Played in all 13 games for the Red Raiders, mainly as a contributor on special teams ... also collected 73 rushing yards on the season, most of which came on his first-career touchdown, a 53-yard scamper against Iowa State (10/10).
2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... scout team member ... did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Dekaney High School in Houston, Texas ... three-star prospect by Scout, ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ... rushed for 1,783 yards on 227 carries and scored 11 touchdowns as a senior ... averaged 16 yards-per-carry ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Houston, Rice and SMU ... High School Coach: Anthony Williams.
PERSONAL
Demarcus Thomus Felton ... born in Houston, Texas ... son of Brenda and Daniel Felton ... has a sister, Katherine ... a sport management major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 2, 3x,ย at Oklahoma State (2018)*
Rush Attempts: 17, vs. Lamarย (2018)
Rush Yards: 130, at Oklahoma State (2018)
Rush TDs: 2, 3x, at Oklahoma State (2018)*
Longest Rush: 53, vs. Iowa State (2015)
Receptions: 2, 3x, at Oklahoma State (2018)*
Receiving Yards: 13, vs. Kansas (2016)
Receiving Touchdowns: None
Long Reception: 12, at West Virginia (2017)
All-Purpose Yards: 130, at Oklahoma State (2018)
Kick Returns: 2, at Kansas State (2016)
Kick Return Yards: 26, at Kansas State (2016)
Long Kick Return: 14, at Kansas State (2016)
* Indicates most recent high
