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2023 Football Roster
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Jaylon Hutchings
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Super-Senior
- Hometown:
- Forney, Texas
- High School:
- Forney
CAREER NOTABLES
Among the most-experienced Red Raiders in school history after appearing in 62 career games with 57 starts โฆ a mainstay up front throughout his career as his 57 career starts is believed to be the most in school history โฆ ended his Red Raider career with 193 career tackles (108 solo), including 26.0 for a loss and 11.0 sacks โฆ added two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup during his career โฆ registered 2,707 total defensive snaps over his five complete seasons as a Red Raider according to Pro Football Focus.ย
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2023 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Concluded his Red Raider career with another strong season in the middle of the Red Raider defensive line โฆ named to the team captains circle once again โฆ appeared and started in each of the first 11 games of the season โฆ missed the regular-season finale at Texas as well as the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl versus Cal due to a knee injury suffered against UCF โฆ had previously started in 57-consecutive starts up until his injury, which was the second-longest active streak in the FBS at the time behind only Troy defensive back Dell Pettus โฆ totaled 44 tackles (22 solo), which included 3.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss โฆ produced two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup as well โฆ notched multiple tackles in 10 of 11 games with the lone exception being against UCF where he departed early due to injury โฆ recorded four or more tackles in eight games overall โฆ had at least a share of a tackle for loss in seven different games and had a share of a sack in five contests โฆ credited with 491 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked 10th on the team and second on the interior defensive line behind only Tony Bradford Jr. โฆ awarded 20 total pressures by the publication with 14 coming via hurries, four from sacks and two from quarterback hits โฆ ranked third on the team for pressures behind only Myles Cole (27) and Bradford Jr. (26) โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the year with two tackles at Wyoming (9/2), which included a key sack on the final play of the fourth quarter that pushed the game into overtime โฆ shared a sack the next week as part of five tackles and a quarterback hurry versus Oregon (9/9) โฆ closed non-conference play with four tackles against Tarleton State (9/16) with 1.5 of those going for a loss โฆ was the first of two-consecutive games with multiple tackles for loss as also had a career-high 2.5 the next week at West Virginia (9/23) โฆ forced the Mountaineers to punt on their first possession with a solo sack on third down โฆ performance was part of six tackles overall on the day against the Mountaineers โฆ notched three tackles in the win over Houston (9/30), including one for a loss on the Cougarsโ opening drive โฆ recorded four tackles in each of the next four games against Baylor (10/7), Kansas State (10/14), BYU (10/21) and TCU (11/2) โฆ shared a third-down sack with Bradford Jr. midway through the second quarter of the K-State game to force a punt โฆ set a new career high with eight tackles at Kansas (11/11) to go along with a pass breakup โฆ again teamed up with Bradford Jr. for his final sack as a Red Raider, which came midway through the second quarter โฆ limited to a season-low 28 snaps versus UCF after leaving the game before halftime โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches โฆ preseason candidate on the watch lists for the Bednarik Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Lombardi Trophy and Outland Trophy โฆ tabbed to the preseason watch list for the Reeseโs Senior Bowl.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR)
Among the top interior linemen in the country as a senior โฆ appeared and started in all 13 games, primarily at nose tackle โฆ one of six Red Raiders to start and play in all 13 games, including one of four to do so on the defensive side of the ball โฆ recorded 50 tackles on the year (30 solo), which included 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks โฆ marked the most tackles in a season for his career โฆ able to force one fumble, recovery another and notch four quarterback hurries as well โฆ had a tackle in all 13 games and recorded four or more stops in eight different contests โฆ had two tackles on fourth downs for a Red Raider defense that was top 10 in the FBS for lowest conversion percentage โฆ was easily Texas Techโs highest-graded performer by Pro Football Focus at 84.5 overall โฆ was ranked ninth by the website among power-five interior defensive linemen and third overall in the Big 12 โฆ graded out at 70.0 or above in nine different games โฆ listed with 31 total pressures by PFF, which was tied for 19th among interior defensive linemen โฆ combined with Tony Bradford Jr. as one of only three FBS duos of interior linemen to record 30 or more pressures on the season according toย PFF โฆ credited with appearing in 732 defensive snaps by PFF, which ranked seventh in the FBS among interior defensive linemen and second among power-five players โฆ also saw action in 56 snaps on special teams via either field goal block or punt return as well as two plays in the backfield on offense โฆ scored his first career touchdown in one of those two snaps in the running game as part of a goal line package versus Oklahoma โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: recorded at least three stops in each of the first four games of the season with three against Murray State (9/3), six versus Houston (9/10) and four at N.C. State (9/10) and in the Big 12 opener versus Texas (9/24) โฆ the Texas game started a three-game stretch with a quarterback hurry as well โฆ combined for five tackles in the back-to-back road trips at Kansas State (10/1) and Oklahoma State (10/8) with one versus the Wildcats and the other four against the Cowboys โฆ one of his stops at Oklahoma State ultimately went for a two-yard loss โฆ had three tackles in the win over West Virginia (10/22) as well as at TCU (11/5) with four stops versus Baylor (10/29) in between those two contests โฆ notched his first sack of the season versus the Horned Frogs, which stopped TCU in the red zone on fourth down late in the third quarter โฆ posted two tackles and recovered a late fumble in the win over Kansas (11/12), returning it eight yards to the Kansas eight yard line to set up a key Red Raider touchdown โฆ fumble recovery came via a key Jesiah Pierre sack on the first play of Kansasโ drive after the Red Raiders connected on a field goal to take a 36-28 lead in the fourth quarter โฆ ensuing touchdown gave the Red Raiders a two-score lead with just over three minutes to play โฆ matched his season high with six tackles at Iowa State (11/19) with one going for a shared sack alongside Krishon Merriweather on the Cyclonesโ second drive of the game โฆ closed the regular season with four tackles and a quarterback hurry in the overtime victory over Oklahoma (11/26) โฆ once again among the top performers in the TaxAct Texas Bowl win over Ole Miss (12/28), matching his season high with six tackles, including one for a loss, to go along with a forced fumble โฆ would have likely been among the favorites for Defensive MVP honors had the award existed โฆ able to knock the ball loose from Ole Miss quarterback Jaxon Dart late in the second quarter, allowing Dadrion Taylor-Demerson to recover to give the Red Raiders strong field position for a final touchdown before the half โฆ also made a key fourth down stop at the line of scrimmage that pushed Ole Miss off the field in Texas Tech territory late in the third quarter โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches โฆ picked to the All-Big 12 second team by Pro Football Focus by its performance metrics โฆ recognized for his work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 first team โฆ SENIOR DECISION: elected to return to Texas Tech for a super senior season as part of the extra year of eligibility afforded by the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Put together his best season to date as a junior โฆ led all defensive linemen in total tackles after starting in all 13 games โฆ one of four defensive players to start in all 13 games, joining Colin Schooler, Riko Jeffers and fellow defensive lineman Tyree Wilson โฆ totaled 47 tackles (22 solo) from his spot on the interior, including 6.5 that went for a loss โฆ ranked third on the team for TFLs only behind Wilson and Colin Schooler โฆ of that total, 3.5 went for sacks, which finished tied for second on the team with Tony Bradford Jr. โฆ saw a significant jump in defensive output as his 47 tackles and 6.5 TFLs were nearly twice his previous season high coming into the year โฆ shared at least one tackle for loss in six of 13 games overall โฆ was also in the back field to affect several passes with four quarterback hurries โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: recorded two tackles, including a key sack, in the Red Raidersโ come-from-behind win at Houston (9/4) to start the season โฆ sack pushed Houston into a 3rd-and-28 attempt and an eventual punt on its first possession of the second half โฆ set a career high with 2.0 tackles for loss as part of five stops the next week against Stephen F. Austin (9/11) โฆ one of those TFLs went for a six-yard loss โฆ closed non-conference play with three tackles in the win over Florida International (9/18) โฆ combined for six tackles over the first two weeks of Big 12 play with two at Texas (9/25) and four at West Virginia (10/2) โฆ performance at West Virginia include a sack just before halftime that helped give the Red Raiders the ball back in time for an eventual Jonathan Garibay field goal โฆ set a career high with seven tackles a week later against TCU (10/9), which included a shared tackle for loss โฆ totaled five stops combined the next two games with two at Kansas (10/16) and three versus Kansas State (10/23) โฆ limited to only one stop at Oklahoma (10/30) to go along with a quarterback hurry, his second-consecutive game to rush the passer โฆ notched four tackles in each of the following two games against Iowa State (11/13) and Oklahoma State (11/20) โฆ performance in the win over Iowa State featured 1.5 tackles for loss, which included a shared sack โฆ joined Tony Bradford Jr. in planting Brock Purdy for a four-yard sack late in the second quarter โฆ closed the regular season by matching his career high from only a few weeks prior with seven tackles at Baylor (11/27) โฆ secured three tackles in Texas Techโs victory over Mississippi State (12/28) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches โฆ recognized for his work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 first team.
2020 SEAS0N (SOPHOMORE)
Remained a mainstay in the middle of the defensive line as a sophomore โฆ started in all 10 games at nose tackle โฆ one of five sophomore named to the captains circle in a vote of their teammates โฆ totaled 23 tackles (15 solo) on the year, including 3.0 that went for a loss and 1.0 sack โฆ also had a quarterback hurry and a blocked kick โฆ ranked second on the team among defensive linemen for tackles, trailing only Tony Bradford Jr. โฆ recorded at least one tackle in every game and had two or more in eight different games overall โฆ one of three Red Raiders to block a kick during the season โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the year with a season-high four tackles in the season-opening win over Houston Christianย (9/12) โฆ finished one tackle shy of his career high that was set as a redshirt freshman โฆ performance also included his lone sack of the season, which resulted in a five-yard loss โฆ sack helped set a new career high with 1.5 tackles for a loss โฆ posted two tackles in each of the first two Big 12 contests against Texas (9/26) and at Kansas State (10/3) โฆ had one tackle the next week at Iowa State (10/10) before responding with two tackles each of the next three games against West Virginia (10/24), Oklahoma (10/31) and at TCU (11/7) โฆ shared a tackle for a loss versus the Sooners and also had his lone quarterback hurry on the year โฆ got his hands on a 41-yard field goal attempt early in the fourth quarter against TCU, marking the first blocked kick of his career โฆ marked the third blocked kick of the season by a Red Raider โฆ notched three tackles in the come-from-behind win over Baylor (11/14) and then made one stop at Oklahoma State (11/28) โฆ closed the season by matching his season high with four tackles in the win over Kansas (12/5), which included his final tackle for a loss โฆ AWARDS AND HIGHLIGHTS: tabbed to the Academic All-Big 12 second team for a second-consecutive year.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Became a consistent presence on the defensive line as only a redshirt freshman โฆ saw action in all 12 games with 10 starts at nose tackle โฆ actually started in each of the final 10 games โฆ developed into one of Texas Techโs top underclassmen on the defensive side of the ball โฆ trailed only senior Broderick Washington Jr. for tackles among defensive linemen after recording 27 on the year (18 solo) โฆ total included 3.5 tackles that went for a loss, including 1.5 sacks โฆ also added two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble โฆ turned heads as a potential threat on special teams after rushing for nine yards on two fake punt attempts ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the year with three tackles, including a shared takedown behind the line of scrimmage against Montana State (8/31) โฆ followed with two tackles the next week at UTEP (9/7) before closing non-conference play with a career-high five at Arizona (9/14) โฆ notched his first career sack and full tackle for a loss against the Wildcats, resulting in a two-yard loss โฆ did not record any stats defensively but did help the Red Raiders successfully pull off a fake punt attempt with a six-yard carry up the middle in the second quarter at Oklahoma (9/28) โฆ posted two tackles in each of the next two games against Oklahoma State (10/5) and at Baylor (10/12) โฆ shared a tackle for a loss in both of those games as well โฆ found Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders around the same time as Eli Howard for a sack that popped the ball loose โฆ was credited for the forced fumble on the play, the first of his career โฆ provided the Red Raiders with great field position, resulting in a field goal to take an early 3-0 lead โฆ sack was one of seven on the day against the Cowboys, the most for the Red Raiders since 2009 โฆ had one tackle against both Iowa State (10/19) and in the win at West Virginia (11/9) โฆ posted three tackles in three of the final five games against the likes of Kansas (10/26), TCU (11/16) and at Texas (11/29) โฆ also recorded two tackles during that stretch in the home finale against Kansas State (11/23) โฆ performance against Kansas included his final tackle for a loss, which resulted in four yards ...ย AWARDS AND HONORS:ย garnered second teamย Academic All-Big 12 accolades.ย
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season โฆ appeared in three games on the season โฆ recorded two tackles overall, both of which that came against Kansas (10/20) โฆ also made appearances versus Lamar (9/8) and Baylor (11/24).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Forney High School in Forney, Texas ... signed National Letter of Intent with Texas Tech during the early signing period โฆ lone defensive signee to ink with the Red Raiders during the early signing period โฆ enrolled at Texas Tech in time for the spring semester โฆ missed his senior season due to an injury โฆ was previously a two-way player as a running back and a defensive lineman for Forney โฆ still managed to record 170 tackles, including 33 for a loss, during his high school career โฆ posted 47 tackles, 11 of which went for a loss, and four sacks as a junior in 2016 โฆ spent significant time as Forneyโs running back that season, too, with 120 carries for 719 yards and six touchdowns โฆ previously notched 123 tackles, including 22 for a loss as a sophomore in 2015 โฆ big season also featured six sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, one of which that went for a touchdown โฆ garnered first team All-District honors on the defensive line as a junior โฆ was a second-team selection as a running back that same year โฆ named the District 12-5A Defensive Sophomore MVP as a sophomore in 2016 โฆ three-star prospect by both ESPN and 247Sports โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Kansas State, New Mexico, North Texas, SMU and UConn.
PERSONAL
Jaylon Hutchings ... son of Felicia Hutchings-Marshall and Shon Marshall ... brother to Caden Marshall ... mother played D-II womenโs basketball at Southern Arkansas ... earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology at Texas Tech ...ย earned a master's degree December 2022 in interdisciplinary studies at Texas Tech ... currently persuing an essentials of business certificate.ย ย
