2019 Football Roster
Roster
Yontz, Quentin

Jersey Number 90
Quentin Yontz
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Corona, Calif.
- High School:
- Centennial
Bio
2019 SEASON (SENIOR)
Saw action in all 12 games during his final season as a Red Raider … was a reserve on the defensive line and a regular on special teams … ended the year with five tackles, all of one of which came during Big 12 play … two of his tackles came via special teams on punt coverage … best performance came at Texas (11/29) with two tackles, one shy of his career high … also recorded a tackle against Montana State (8/31), at Oklahoma (9/28) and at West Virginia (11/9) … AWARDS AND HONORS: earned first team Academic All-Big 12 honors.
Redshirt season … appeared in four games early in the season on the offensive line … played in only one Big 12 game in order to preserve redshirt possibility … saw action in all three non-conference games versus Ole Miss (9/1), Lamar (9/8) and Houston (9/15) … lone appearance during league play was against West Virginia (9/29) … recorded one tackle on the year, which came against Lamar.
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 13 games during first season as a Red Raider … served as a reserve on the defense line … made one start on the year, which came in the Birmingham Bowl versus USF (12/23) … recorded nine tackles, including two that went for a loss … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … began the year with one tackle against Eastern Washington (9/2) … tackle went for a two-yard loss behind the line of scrimmage … also recorded single tackle games against Kansas (10/7), Iowa State (10/21) and at Texas (11/24) … tackle against Kansas went for a one-yard loss … posted first-ever two tackle game at West Virginia (10/14) … saved best performance of the year for the Birmingham Bowl … recorded a career-high three tackles in his first career start versus the Bulls.
FULLERTON COLLEGE
Played his first two collegiate seasons at Fullerton College in Fullerton, Calif ... part of a Hornets program that won the California Community College Athletic Association state title for the fourth time in program history and first time in 33 years ... was a two-year starter at Fullerton ... garnered second team All-SCFA honors as a sophomore after recording 38 tackles and four sacks during the 2016 campaign ... also had 10.5 tackles for a loss and a fumble recovery ... posted 15 tackles and 2.5 sacks during his freshman season ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Interest from Liberty, Missouri State, New Mexico, Western Michigan, Central Florida and Utah State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Centennial High School in his hometown of Corona, Calif. ... team finished as the state runner-up his senior year ... played for one of the top high school programs in the state of California ... tied the school record with 12.5 sacks as a senior ... named the Big VIII League Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... also earned All-CIF and All-Inland first team honors ... played in the O.C. vs. I.E. All-Star Classic following his senior year ... family moved to Couer d’Alene, Idaho, for his sophomore and junior years ... spent his freshman year at Centennial ... high school coach: Matt Logan.
PERSONAL
Quentin Yontz ... a university studies major at Texas Tech.
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