Texas Tech University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
D.J. Polite-Bray
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lithonia, Ga.
- High School:
- Martin Luther King
2017 SEASON (SENIOR)
Appeared in seven games during final season as a Red Raider โฆ totaled six tackles on the year to go along with a pass breakup โฆ featured in Texas Techโs two-deep at corner leading into the season โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS โฆ opened the year with three tackles in the season opener against Eastern Washington (9/2) โฆ recorded another tackle two weeks later against Arizona State (9/16) โฆ final two tackles on the year came at Kansas (10/7) โฆ also saw action against Houston (9/23), Oklahoma State (9/30), West Virginia (10/14) and Iowa State (10/21).
2016 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Became a regular in the secondary as a junior โฆ saw action in 11 games while making nine starts โฆ his nine starts were his most in his career โฆ had not previously started a game on the defensive side of the ball โฆ made 31 tackles (26 solo) which ranked 11th on the team and fifth among defensive backs โฆ also chipped in a quarterback hurry and five pass breakups โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS โฆ began the year with a then career-high four tackles against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) โฆ posted a career high with two pass breakups in the win as well โฆ snapped his career high for tackles just a week later with five takedowns, including one for a loss, at Arizona State (9/10) โฆ his tackle for a loss against the Sun Devils was the first of his career โฆ matched his career high just two weeks later with five tackles in Big 12 opener against Kansas (9/29) โฆ also notched his first career quarterback hurry in win over the Jayhawks โฆ had at least two tackles in each of his next six appearances โฆ posted two tackles against the likes of Kansas State (10/8), West Virginia (10/15), Oklahoma State (11/12) and Iowa State (11/19) โฆ recorded four tackles during that stretch against Oklahoma (10/22) and then three at TCU (10/29) โฆ missed the Texas game (11/5) โฆ ended the year with a tackle in victory over Baylor (11/25).
2015 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Redshirt season ... did not play.
2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 12 games (2 starts โ WR) with 11 receptions, 92 receiving yards, one touchdown and also made one tackle as a defensive back ... tallied one tackle (solo) against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium ... made transition to the defensive side of the ball prior to Week 10 (Oklahoma)... made debut as a defensive back in a back-up role against No. 24 Oklahoma (11/15) while not posting a tackle or pass breakup ... tallied one catch for four yards against Texas (11/1) ... caught one pass for eight yards against West Virginia (10/11)... caught two passes for 28 yards (long 17) at No. 22 Kansas State (10/4) ... caught one pass for 10 yards at No. 24 Oklahoma State (9/25) ... recorded two catches for seven yards while registering first career touchdown against Arkansas (9/13)... made season debut with four receptions for 35 yards (long 15) in season opener against Central Arkansas (8/30).
2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Played in eight games primarily as a backup receiver and on special teamsโฆ made two receptions for five yards ... also recorded a pair of tackles (both solo) on special teams ... made one catch for six yards at Texas (11/28) ... posted one tackle (solo) on special teams in first career Big 12 road game at Kansas (10/5) ... made career debut with one reception (-1 yards) and also ย recorded a tackle on special teams in first career home game against Stephen F. Austin (9/7).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Martin Luther King High School in Lithonia, Ga. ... hauled in 53 catches for 1,063 yards (20 yards per-catch) and 17 touchdowns ... three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and Scout ... ranked the No. 75 wide receiver in the 2013 class according to Rivals ... First Team All-State selection ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Mississippi, Tennessee, Utah and Louisville.
PERSONAL
Demarquis Polite-Bray ... son of Travis and Miriam Bray ... a human sciences major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, twice, vs. Kansas (2016)*
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, at Arizona State (2016)
Sacks:ย None
Interceptions: None
Fumbles Forced: None
Fumbles Recovered: None
Quarterback Hurries: 1, vs. Kansas (2016)
Pass Breakups: 2, vs. Stephen F. Austin (2016)
* indicates most recent game
