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Jersey Number 3
Kobee Minor
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lake Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Lake Dallas
Bio
2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Key backup at cornerback as a sophomore, his final season as a Red Raider … recipient of the coveted No. 3 jersey prior to his season by head coach Joey McGuire for resembling all the qualities of “The Brand” … appeared in all 12 games either in the secondary or on special teams … made 12 tackles overall (9 solo) to go along with two pass breakups … opponents only caught 53.8 of the passes targeted at him (7-of-13), which ranked as the third-lowest clip on the team among defensive players with at least 10 targets … credited with playing in 137 snaps defensively by Pro Football Focus and an additional 127 snaps on special teams … member of the kick return and punt coverage units throughout the season … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: recorded one tackle in each of Texas Tech’s first two games of the season against Murray State (9/3) and Houston (9/10) … also broke up the first of two passes on the year in the season opener versus the Racers … had similar one-tackle performances during Big 12 play against West Virginia (10/22) and at TCU (11/5) … previously closed non-conference play with two stops at N.C. State (9/17) … role significantly increased late in the regular season at Iowa State (11/19) and against Oklahoma (11/26) … credited with a season-high 41 snaps on defense versus the Cyclones, resulting in a career-high six tackles … wrapped his Red Raider career by appearing in 40 snaps versus Oklahoma where he got his hands on one pass for a breakup … elected to enter the transfer portal immediately following the regular season and missed the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28).
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 10 games as a backup in the secondary or on special teams … made one tackle on the season, which came late in the win at Kansas (10/16) … saw action in the secondary twice on the year against the Jayhawks and then earlier in the season versus Florida International (9/18) … played a season-high 15 snaps on defense versus the Jayhawks … credited with appearing in 48 snaps on special teams … member of the kickoff coverage, punt return and punt units throughout the season.
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Saw action in one game as a true freshman, which came via special teams against Oklahoma (10/31) … scout team member ... utilized redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lake Dallas High School in Lake Dallas, Texas … two-way player who was named the All-Purpose Most Valuable Player for District 7-5A as a senior … totaled 72 tackles, including four for a loss, to go along with five interceptions during his final season … found the end zone three times defensively as a senior with two interceptions returned for a touchdown and one more via a fumble recovery … ended the year with five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … played on both sides of the ball with 31 rush attempts for 347 yards and four touchdowns … also caught nine passes for 113 yards and a touchdown … was a first team All-District 7-5A honoree as a junior in 2018 after recording 97 tackles with three interceptions, a pick-six, a fumble recovery and four pass breakups … as a sophomore, made 84 tackles with four behind the line to go with an interception and four pass breakups … rated as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … listed as the No. 71 safety in the 2020 class according to ESPN … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Cal, Iowa State, Kansas, Houston, Tulsa, Tulane, Southern Miss, Texas State.
PERSONAL
Darrian “Kobee” Minor ... son of Darryl and Zsa Zsa Minor ... youngest of eight siblings ... his father graduated and played football for Oregon State University, while his mother graduated from Grayson College … his father went on to play running back for the Washington Commanders in the 1980’s … brother, Darryl, was a linebacker on the Red Raider football team in 2019 after transferring from Abilene Christian ... is a University Studies major at Texas Tech.
Key backup at cornerback as a sophomore, his final season as a Red Raider … recipient of the coveted No. 3 jersey prior to his season by head coach Joey McGuire for resembling all the qualities of “The Brand” … appeared in all 12 games either in the secondary or on special teams … made 12 tackles overall (9 solo) to go along with two pass breakups … opponents only caught 53.8 of the passes targeted at him (7-of-13), which ranked as the third-lowest clip on the team among defensive players with at least 10 targets … credited with playing in 137 snaps defensively by Pro Football Focus and an additional 127 snaps on special teams … member of the kick return and punt coverage units throughout the season … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: recorded one tackle in each of Texas Tech’s first two games of the season against Murray State (9/3) and Houston (9/10) … also broke up the first of two passes on the year in the season opener versus the Racers … had similar one-tackle performances during Big 12 play against West Virginia (10/22) and at TCU (11/5) … previously closed non-conference play with two stops at N.C. State (9/17) … role significantly increased late in the regular season at Iowa State (11/19) and against Oklahoma (11/26) … credited with a season-high 41 snaps on defense versus the Cyclones, resulting in a career-high six tackles … wrapped his Red Raider career by appearing in 40 snaps versus Oklahoma where he got his hands on one pass for a breakup … elected to enter the transfer portal immediately following the regular season and missed the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28).
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 10 games as a backup in the secondary or on special teams … made one tackle on the season, which came late in the win at Kansas (10/16) … saw action in the secondary twice on the year against the Jayhawks and then earlier in the season versus Florida International (9/18) … played a season-high 15 snaps on defense versus the Jayhawks … credited with appearing in 48 snaps on special teams … member of the kickoff coverage, punt return and punt units throughout the season.
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Saw action in one game as a true freshman, which came via special teams against Oklahoma (10/31) … scout team member ... utilized redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lake Dallas High School in Lake Dallas, Texas … two-way player who was named the All-Purpose Most Valuable Player for District 7-5A as a senior … totaled 72 tackles, including four for a loss, to go along with five interceptions during his final season … found the end zone three times defensively as a senior with two interceptions returned for a touchdown and one more via a fumble recovery … ended the year with five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … played on both sides of the ball with 31 rush attempts for 347 yards and four touchdowns … also caught nine passes for 113 yards and a touchdown … was a first team All-District 7-5A honoree as a junior in 2018 after recording 97 tackles with three interceptions, a pick-six, a fumble recovery and four pass breakups … as a sophomore, made 84 tackles with four behind the line to go with an interception and four pass breakups … rated as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … listed as the No. 71 safety in the 2020 class according to ESPN … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Cal, Iowa State, Kansas, Houston, Tulsa, Tulane, Southern Miss, Texas State.
PERSONAL
Darrian “Kobee” Minor ... son of Darryl and Zsa Zsa Minor ... youngest of eight siblings ... his father graduated and played football for Oregon State University, while his mother graduated from Grayson College … his father went on to play running back for the Washington Commanders in the 1980’s … brother, Darryl, was a linebacker on the Red Raider football team in 2019 after transferring from Abilene Christian ... is a University Studies major at Texas Tech.
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