2019 Football Roster
Roster
Akamnonu, Madison

Jersey Number 58
Madison Akamnonu
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- High School:
- Bowie
Bio
2019 SEASON (SENIOR)
Once again a regular on the offensive line as a senior … started in all 12 games at left guard en route to ending his Red Raider career with 39 over four years … his 39 career starts marked the third-highest total in the 2019 senior class … part of an offensive line that allowed only 18 sacks despite 531 pass attempts … unit ended the year ranked among the top-25 teams nationally in fewest sacks allowed for a Red Raider offense that was also among the top-five schools in most pass attempts.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 12 games during his junior campaign with seven starts, all of which came at left guard … was the starter in each of the first five games of the year as well as the Texas (11/10) and Kansas State (11/17) contests … has now started in 27 games over his career entering his 2019 senior season … part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in the Big 12 with only 2.08 sacks allowed per game … line surrendered 25 sacks despite protecting for 535 pass attempts, which led the Big 12 and ranked sixth nationally … Red Raiders ended the season among the top offenses in the country, ranking third in passing yards per game, 12th in total offense and 16th in scoring offense.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Started all 13 games for the Red Raiders on the offensive line … earned the start at left tackle in the season opener against Eastern Washington (9/2) and the following game against Arizona State (9/16) … moved to left guard at Houston (9/23), a spot he’d remain in for the rest of the season … part of a Texas Tech offensive line that ranked in the top 25 nationally for passing offense (9th), total offense (16th) and scoring offense (23rd) … offensive line also helped pave the way for 140.9 rushing yards per game, an improvement by nearly 40 yards from 2016 … enters his 2018 junior campaign with 20 career starts, including 14 in a row … AWARDS AND HONORS … honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Saw action in all 12 games while making seven starts along the offensive line … started each of the first four games of the season at right tackle before moving to the interior line midway through the year … his other starts came at right guard against both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and then left guard against Baylor … helped pave the way for a Red Raider offense that ended the year as the nation’s leader in passing offense and total offense … the Tech offense also ranked among the nation’s leaders in third-down conversion percentage (third), first downs offense (third) and scoring offense (fifth).
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas ... listed as a four-star prospect by Scout, ESPN and 247Sports ... three-star prospect by Rivals ... member of the ESPN 300 (No. 258) ... graded out at 95 percent as a senior in 2014 with 49 pancakes and 68 knockdowns ... led an offense that averaged over 500 yards-per-game, including 325 rushing yards-per-game ... three-year starter and team captain ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Texas, Oklahoma, TCU, Baylor, Missouri and Mississippi State.
PERSONAL
Madison Akamnonu ... born in Fort Worth, Texas ... son of Anthony and Beverly Akamnonu ... has two brothers, Anthony and Kerian, and a sister, Jaclyn-Marie ... a sports management major at Texas Tech.
Once again a regular on the offensive line as a senior … started in all 12 games at left guard en route to ending his Red Raider career with 39 over four years … his 39 career starts marked the third-highest total in the 2019 senior class … part of an offensive line that allowed only 18 sacks despite 531 pass attempts … unit ended the year ranked among the top-25 teams nationally in fewest sacks allowed for a Red Raider offense that was also among the top-five schools in most pass attempts.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 12 games during his junior campaign with seven starts, all of which came at left guard … was the starter in each of the first five games of the year as well as the Texas (11/10) and Kansas State (11/17) contests … has now started in 27 games over his career entering his 2019 senior season … part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in the Big 12 with only 2.08 sacks allowed per game … line surrendered 25 sacks despite protecting for 535 pass attempts, which led the Big 12 and ranked sixth nationally … Red Raiders ended the season among the top offenses in the country, ranking third in passing yards per game, 12th in total offense and 16th in scoring offense.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Started all 13 games for the Red Raiders on the offensive line … earned the start at left tackle in the season opener against Eastern Washington (9/2) and the following game against Arizona State (9/16) … moved to left guard at Houston (9/23), a spot he’d remain in for the rest of the season … part of a Texas Tech offensive line that ranked in the top 25 nationally for passing offense (9th), total offense (16th) and scoring offense (23rd) … offensive line also helped pave the way for 140.9 rushing yards per game, an improvement by nearly 40 yards from 2016 … enters his 2018 junior campaign with 20 career starts, including 14 in a row … AWARDS AND HONORS … honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Saw action in all 12 games while making seven starts along the offensive line … started each of the first four games of the season at right tackle before moving to the interior line midway through the year … his other starts came at right guard against both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and then left guard against Baylor … helped pave the way for a Red Raider offense that ended the year as the nation’s leader in passing offense and total offense … the Tech offense also ranked among the nation’s leaders in third-down conversion percentage (third), first downs offense (third) and scoring offense (fifth).
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas ... listed as a four-star prospect by Scout, ESPN and 247Sports ... three-star prospect by Rivals ... member of the ESPN 300 (No. 258) ... graded out at 95 percent as a senior in 2014 with 49 pancakes and 68 knockdowns ... led an offense that averaged over 500 yards-per-game, including 325 rushing yards-per-game ... three-year starter and team captain ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Texas, Oklahoma, TCU, Baylor, Missouri and Mississippi State.
PERSONAL
Madison Akamnonu ... born in Fort Worth, Texas ... son of Anthony and Beverly Akamnonu ... has two brothers, Anthony and Kerian, and a sister, Jaclyn-Marie ... a sports management major at Texas Tech.
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