2020 Football Roster
Roster
Drew, Devin

Jersey Number 90
Devin Drew
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- High School:
- Raytown Senior
Bio
2021 SEASON (SENIOR)
Developed into key contributor along defensive line as a senior … appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts from the end position … ranked third among defensive linemen with 34 tackles (21 solo) on the year … was second on the team, meanwhile, and first among defensive linemen with seven quarterback hurries … had at least one stop in all but one game and multiple tackles in 10 contests overall … CAREER NUMBERS: concluded his Red Raider career with 55 tackles (35 solo) and a fumble recovery over 23 games … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with a career-high five tackles in the come-from-behind win over Houston (9/4) … combined for four tackles and three quarterback hurries the next two weeks in wins over Stephen F. Austin (9/11) and Florida International (9/18) … made three of those tackles and had two quarterback hurries versus FIU alone … began Big 12 play with four tackles at Texas (9/25), one of two conference contests with four stops … put together his other four-tackle performance midway through Big 12 play at Kansas (10/16) … closed the season with three tackles in each of the final four games against the likes of Iowa State (11/13), Oklahoma State (11/20), Baylor (11/27) and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28) … in the backfield twice for quarterback hurries against Baylor … SENIOR DECISION: elected to enter the transfer portal for final year of eligibility as granted by the NCAA for the 2020 COVID-19 shortened season.
2020 SEAS0N (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 10 games along the defensive line in his first year as a Red Raider … made one start late in the year at TCU … totaled 21 tackles, including a shared takedown that went for a loss … was disruptive in the backfield with three quarterback hurries … recorded multiple tackles in five different games overall and four times in the final five contests … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made Red Raider debut in season opener against Houston Baptist (9/12) … recorded first career tackle in Big 12 opener versus Texas (9/26) … posted multiple tackles for the first time with three stops at Iowa State (10/10) to go along with a season-high two quarterback hurries … notched multiple tackles against versus Oklahoma (10/31) with two … combined for 14 tackles over the final four games of the season, which began with four stops at TCU (11/7) … performance coincided with his first career start as a Red Raider … set a season-high five tackles to go along with a quarterback hurry at Oklahoma State (11/28) … closed the season with four tackles in the win over Kansas (12/5).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Spent two seasons at Iowa Western Community College prior to transferring to Texas Tech ... one of the top junior college prospects in the country, especially on the defensive line, after sophomore campaign … concluded his junior college career with 97 tackles (51 solo) with 14.5 the result of a sack and 23.5 coming behind the line of scrimmage … had five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries over his two seasons to go along with six pass breakups ... listed as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Maryland, Nebraska, North Texas, SMU, UNLV ... 2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): earned first team NJCAA All-America honors after recording 58 tackles, which included 9.5 sacks and 17.0 tackles for a loss … named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year … also garnered first team All-Conference accolades on the defensive line … added two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups and a forced fumble to help Iowa Western to a 9-3 record and a victory in the Graphic Edge Bowl … program ended the year ranked among the top five programs in the country … 2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): made an immediate impact at the junior college level as only a freshman … totaled 39 tackles over 11 games, including 5.0 sacks and 5.5 tackles for a loss … disruptive in the turnover category as well with four forced fumbles as well as four pass breakups … part of one of the top junior college teams in the country as the Reivers finished 10-1 overall.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Rayton Senior High in Rayton, Missouri … was an intricate piece to the defense throughout his prep career… earned first team All-District and first team All-State … played basketball in addition to football … had offers from UNLV, North Texas, Maryland and SMU as of last year.
PERSONAL
Devin Drew … son of Devin and Sholanda Drew … has two older sisters, Tyhesia and Jasmine, and one older brother Gary … hobbies include bowling and riding roller coasters.
Developed into key contributor along defensive line as a senior … appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts from the end position … ranked third among defensive linemen with 34 tackles (21 solo) on the year … was second on the team, meanwhile, and first among defensive linemen with seven quarterback hurries … had at least one stop in all but one game and multiple tackles in 10 contests overall … CAREER NUMBERS: concluded his Red Raider career with 55 tackles (35 solo) and a fumble recovery over 23 games … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with a career-high five tackles in the come-from-behind win over Houston (9/4) … combined for four tackles and three quarterback hurries the next two weeks in wins over Stephen F. Austin (9/11) and Florida International (9/18) … made three of those tackles and had two quarterback hurries versus FIU alone … began Big 12 play with four tackles at Texas (9/25), one of two conference contests with four stops … put together his other four-tackle performance midway through Big 12 play at Kansas (10/16) … closed the season with three tackles in each of the final four games against the likes of Iowa State (11/13), Oklahoma State (11/20), Baylor (11/27) and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28) … in the backfield twice for quarterback hurries against Baylor … SENIOR DECISION: elected to enter the transfer portal for final year of eligibility as granted by the NCAA for the 2020 COVID-19 shortened season.
2020 SEAS0N (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 10 games along the defensive line in his first year as a Red Raider … made one start late in the year at TCU … totaled 21 tackles, including a shared takedown that went for a loss … was disruptive in the backfield with three quarterback hurries … recorded multiple tackles in five different games overall and four times in the final five contests … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made Red Raider debut in season opener against Houston Baptist (9/12) … recorded first career tackle in Big 12 opener versus Texas (9/26) … posted multiple tackles for the first time with three stops at Iowa State (10/10) to go along with a season-high two quarterback hurries … notched multiple tackles against versus Oklahoma (10/31) with two … combined for 14 tackles over the final four games of the season, which began with four stops at TCU (11/7) … performance coincided with his first career start as a Red Raider … set a season-high five tackles to go along with a quarterback hurry at Oklahoma State (11/28) … closed the season with four tackles in the win over Kansas (12/5).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Spent two seasons at Iowa Western Community College prior to transferring to Texas Tech ... one of the top junior college prospects in the country, especially on the defensive line, after sophomore campaign … concluded his junior college career with 97 tackles (51 solo) with 14.5 the result of a sack and 23.5 coming behind the line of scrimmage … had five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries over his two seasons to go along with six pass breakups ... listed as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Maryland, Nebraska, North Texas, SMU, UNLV ... 2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): earned first team NJCAA All-America honors after recording 58 tackles, which included 9.5 sacks and 17.0 tackles for a loss … named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year … also garnered first team All-Conference accolades on the defensive line … added two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups and a forced fumble to help Iowa Western to a 9-3 record and a victory in the Graphic Edge Bowl … program ended the year ranked among the top five programs in the country … 2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): made an immediate impact at the junior college level as only a freshman … totaled 39 tackles over 11 games, including 5.0 sacks and 5.5 tackles for a loss … disruptive in the turnover category as well with four forced fumbles as well as four pass breakups … part of one of the top junior college teams in the country as the Reivers finished 10-1 overall.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Rayton Senior High in Rayton, Missouri … was an intricate piece to the defense throughout his prep career… earned first team All-District and first team All-State … played basketball in addition to football … had offers from UNLV, North Texas, Maryland and SMU as of last year.
PERSONAL
Devin Drew … son of Devin and Sholanda Drew … has two older sisters, Tyhesia and Jasmine, and one older brother Gary … hobbies include bowling and riding roller coasters.
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