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Jersey Number 34
Kaegan Ash
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mount Enterprise, Texas
- High School:
- Mount Enterprise
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Mount Enterprise High School in his hometown of Mount Enterprise, Texas โฆ standout two-way player for the Class 6A program in East Texas, starring at not only linebacker but as one of the stateโs top running backs in history โฆ joined the linebacker room at Texas Tech upon his arrival to campus.
- Helped push Mount Enterprise to a 6-0 district record en route to an appearance in the Class 2A Division II state semifinals his senior year โฆ the Wildcats finished 14-1 overall that season, marking the third double-digit win season in the schoolโs history since 1956 โฆ previously led the Wildcats to the regional semifinal round as a junior โฆ four-year letterwinner on the gridiron, pushing the Wildcats to three playoff appearances overall.
- Snapped the career rushing record in the state of Texas as a senior, finishing with 11,382 yards on the ground over his four seasons โฆ broke the previous record set by Ken Hall of Sugar Land High School, who rushed for 11,232 yards from 1950-53 โฆ one of four players in Texas high school football history to rush for more than 10,000 career yards.
- Set the single-season rushing record in the state of Texas his senior year as well, breaking Hallโs previous record of 4,045 yards from 1953 โฆ record fell in Mount Enterpriseโs regional final win over Bremond โฆ ultimately finished with 4,562 rushing yards as a senior after carrying 34 times for 238 yards in the state semifinal round โฆ totaled more than 5,000 all-purpose yards as a senior after adding 14 receptions for 508 yards and nine touchdowns through the air.
- Broke the national single-season record for total points scored (528) and the state of Texas record for single-season rushing touchdowns (67) as part of a historic senior season โฆ the previous national points record was set by former Indiana running back Brett Law in 1988 โฆ surpassed that mark by more than 20 points.
- Named to the Whataburger Super Team as a senior by Dave Campbellโs Texas Football, which recognizes the top players in the state regardless of classification โฆ tabbed the Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year and a first team All-State selection at running back by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) โฆ marked the third time to be named All-State first team by the TSWA after also earning the honor as a sophomore and junior โฆ was a first team All-State selection by the Padilla Poll as a sophomore and senior and a second team honoree his junior year.
- Recognized as the Most Valuable Player of District 11-2A Division II as both a sophomore and senior โฆ ability as a two-player was evident with 111 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and five forced fumbles and a pass breakup as a senior โฆ totaled more than 250 tackles for his career, including 37.0 for a loss and 13.0 sacks โฆ added nine pass breakups, four fumble recoveries and two interceptions in a stellar high school career.
- Tabbed the Offensive Newcomer of the Year for the district as only a freshman after rushing for 2,023 yards and 26 touchdowns โฆ was a first team All-District 11-2A Division II selection his junior year as a running back, finishing with 1,960 yards and 32 rushing touchdowns โฆ rushed for at least 1,900 yards and 25 touchdowns in each of his four prep seasons. ย
- Multi-sport athlete who excelled in basketball and track and field as well โฆ two-time bronze medalist in the Class 2A triple jump with a personal best mark of 49-3.25 โฆ clocked in the 100 meters at 10.89 and 10.94 plus 22.52 in the 200-meter dash โฆ regional qualifier in the 100, 200 and 4x100-meter relay during prep career โฆ averaged 16.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game on the hardwood as a junior โฆ pushed average up to 17.1 points per game as a senior to lead Mount Enterprise to the second round of the Class 2A Division II playoffs.
- Consensus four-star prospect by the likes of Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports โฆ among the nationโs top-300 recruits by both Rivals (No. 297) and 247Sports (No. 216) and a top-50 prospect in the state of Texas by all three publications โฆ ranked as high as No. 33 in the Lone Star State by 247Sports โฆ listed as the No. 7 linebacker recruit in the country by ESPN and at No. 10 by 247Sports and No. 21 by Rivals.
- Committed to Texas Tech on June, 15, 2025, ahead of his senior season โฆ joined the football program in May 2026 in time for summer workouts โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: UTEP, Army, Washington State, and Texas State.
PERSONAL
- Jude Kaegan Ash ... born in Nacogdoches, Texas, to parents Brittany Webster and James Ash ... has two siblings, Landon and Memphis Ash
- Enjoys fishing and hunting outside of football.
- A finance major at Texas Tech.
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