Texas Tech University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Sam Carrell
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Albuquerque, N.M.
- High School:
- Sandia
2024 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in five games on the defensive line as a junior โฆ credited with being able to rotate between the defensive line and outside linebacker rooms โฆ inserted into the first four games of the season against Abilene Christian (8/31), at Washington State (9/7), and versus both North Texas (9/14) and Arizona State (9/21) โฆ also saw action in the victory over West Virginia (11/30) in the regular-season finale โฆ recorded three total tackles on the season with one coming at Washington State and the others in wins over North Texas and West Virginia โฆ hist stop versus the Cougars went for a two-yard loss โฆ also saw action on Texas Techโs field goal block unit.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Saw action in one game as a sophomore, which came in the non-conference finale against Tarleton State (9/16) โฆ scout team member.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in one game during debut season as a Red Raider โฆ saw action on the defensive line in the season opener versus Murray State (9/3), breaking up a pass attempt in the win โฆ scout team member.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech after one season at Washington State โฆ was an offensive lineman with the Cougars but moved to the defensive line at Texas Tech ...ย joined the Red Raiders with four years of eligibility ...ย 2021 SEASONย (FRESHMAN):ย appeared in one game, which came early in the season against Portland State (9/11) โฆ utilized redshirt season โฆ enrolled at WSU in January 2021 and participated in spring practices.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Sandia High School in Albuquerque โฆ as a junior, named to the All-District first team after making 51 tackles with 16 for loss, including six sacks โฆ as a senior, named to the Sports Illustrated All-America watch list โฆ senior season was delayed until January due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... elected to enroll early at Washington State to miss entire final season โฆ rated a three-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports โฆ rated No. 43 defensive end in the country by ESPN โฆ also played basketball and baseball.
PERSONAL
Sam Carrell ... born in Okinawa, Japan to parents Richard and Carmen Carrell โฆ has an older brother, Scott โฆ father played football for Air Force and is currently a colonel in the United States Air Force โฆ brother played baseball at Montgomery College โฆ uncle, Scott, also played football at the Air Force Academy โฆย one of his biggest hobbies is to make music โฆ plans to be a manager for music artists โฆ earned a bachelorโs degree in university studies from Texas Tech in August of 2024 ... currently pursuing an essentials of business certificate.
