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Jersey Number 87
John Holcomb
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wellington, Texas
- High School:
- Wellington
Bio
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Quickly impressed as only a true freshman … earned the No. 2 spot at tight end coming out of preseason camp … appeared in all 10 games with one start in the season finale against Kansas … one of four true freshmen to start in a game, joining offensive lineman Caleb Rodgers and wide receivers Ja’Lynn Polk and Myles Price … caught six passes on the year for 42 yards … was also frequently utilized on special teams … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made Red Raider debut in the season opener versus Houston Baptist (9/12) … recorded his first career catch for seven yards a few weeks later at Kansas State (10/3) … had his best game through the air at Iowa State (10/10), hauling in three passes for 23 yards … final two catches of the year came at TCU (11/7) and Oklahoma State (11/28) … two catches resulted in gains of five and seven yards … earned the start at tight end in the season finale at Kansas (12/5).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played both ways for Wellington High School in Wellington, Texas … marks second-consecutive year Texas Tech has signed a Wellington standout after offensive lineman Trevor Roberson inked with the Red Raiders as part of the 2019 class … as a junior, named first team All-State defense line by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and second team All-State defensive line by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) … at tight end, totaled 54 catches for 890 yards and 16 touchdowns leading into his senior season … caught 27 passes for 397 yards and seven scores as a junior … added six carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns on the ground … as a sophomore, made 20 catches for 406 yards and seven scores … defensively, tallied 114 tackles, 30 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks and four forced fumbles during his junior year … as a sophomore, he posted 72 tackles and 16.0 sacks … also competed on the track where he ran a 49.81 400-meter to win silver in the 2A state meet … member of the school’s basketball program as well … rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as the No. 28 tight end in the 2020 class by ESPN … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Indiana, Kansas, SMU, Air Force, Army, Yale, Rice, Tulsa, North Texas, Texas State.
PERSONAL
John Holcomb ... son of Ben and Melanie Holcomb ... arrived at Texas Tech already with his pilot's license ... enjoys flying planes in his spare time ... an agricultural communications major at Texas Tech.
Quickly impressed as only a true freshman … earned the No. 2 spot at tight end coming out of preseason camp … appeared in all 10 games with one start in the season finale against Kansas … one of four true freshmen to start in a game, joining offensive lineman Caleb Rodgers and wide receivers Ja’Lynn Polk and Myles Price … caught six passes on the year for 42 yards … was also frequently utilized on special teams … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made Red Raider debut in the season opener versus Houston Baptist (9/12) … recorded his first career catch for seven yards a few weeks later at Kansas State (10/3) … had his best game through the air at Iowa State (10/10), hauling in three passes for 23 yards … final two catches of the year came at TCU (11/7) and Oklahoma State (11/28) … two catches resulted in gains of five and seven yards … earned the start at tight end in the season finale at Kansas (12/5).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played both ways for Wellington High School in Wellington, Texas … marks second-consecutive year Texas Tech has signed a Wellington standout after offensive lineman Trevor Roberson inked with the Red Raiders as part of the 2019 class … as a junior, named first team All-State defense line by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and second team All-State defensive line by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) … at tight end, totaled 54 catches for 890 yards and 16 touchdowns leading into his senior season … caught 27 passes for 397 yards and seven scores as a junior … added six carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns on the ground … as a sophomore, made 20 catches for 406 yards and seven scores … defensively, tallied 114 tackles, 30 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks and four forced fumbles during his junior year … as a sophomore, he posted 72 tackles and 16.0 sacks … also competed on the track where he ran a 49.81 400-meter to win silver in the 2A state meet … member of the school’s basketball program as well … rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as the No. 28 tight end in the 2020 class by ESPN … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Indiana, Kansas, SMU, Air Force, Army, Yale, Rice, Tulsa, North Texas, Texas State.
PERSONAL
John Holcomb ... son of Ben and Melanie Holcomb ... arrived at Texas Tech already with his pilot's license ... enjoys flying planes in his spare time ... an agricultural communications major at Texas Tech.
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Saturday, September 06
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