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Jersey Number 41
Ty Kana
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Katy
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in four games for the Red Raiders as a redshirt freshman โฆ inserted early in the season against Oregon (9/9) and Tarleton State (9/16) during non-conference play and then at West Virginia (9/23) and Texas (11/24) in league action โฆ most significant action came versus Tarleton State with 21 defensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus, which gave him a 74.3 overall grade for the performance โฆ utilized heavily on special teams in his four games played as part of kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt coverage units โฆ scout team member.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season โฆ appeared in four games on the season, normally on special teams โฆ saw action as part of the kickoff return, punt return and kickoff units โฆ inserted into each of the first two games of the season against Murray State (9/3) and Houston (9/10) as well as late in the year at Iowa State (11/19) and in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28) โฆ scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Katy High School in the Houston area โฆ graduated early in order to enroll at Texas Tech for the 2022 spring semester โฆ played for one of the top high school programs in the state of Texas โฆ helped push Katy to the Class 6A Division II state title his junior year and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior โฆ named a first team All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) following a strong senior season in 2021 โฆ tabbed the District 19-6A Defensive Player of the Year and was an unanimous first team All-District honoree that same season โฆ garnered unanimous first team All-District accolades as a junior, too โฆ collected second team All-State honors as well by the Padilla Poll โฆ three-year letterwinner on the varsity, earning District 19-6A Co-Newcomer of the Year honors and first team All-District honors as a sophomore โฆ helped push Katy to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the Class 6A Division I regional finals โฆ named a team captain each of his final two seasons โฆ recipient of the 2021-22 Katy ISD Male Athlete of the Year award โฆ recognized for his work in the classroom as an honorable mention Academic All-State honoree by the THSCA as a senior โฆ was a two-sport athlete, competing in the 100 meters, 200 meters, shot put and discus for the Katy track and field program โฆ consensus three-star prospect by the likes of 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN โฆ considered one of the top-100 recruits in Texas by ESPN, which ranked him at No. 15 among inside linebackers nationally โฆ listed as the No. 22 inside linebacker in the country by Rivals and No. 53 among all linebackers by the 247Sports composite rankings โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Oklahoma State, SMU, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington and Washington State, among others. ย
PERSONAL
Ty Kana ... son of Tim Kana and Tiffany Kana ... has a younger sister, Taylor ... enjoys hunting and fishing โฆ pursuing a degree in petroleum engineering at Texas Tech.
Appeared in four games for the Red Raiders as a redshirt freshman โฆ inserted early in the season against Oregon (9/9) and Tarleton State (9/16) during non-conference play and then at West Virginia (9/23) and Texas (11/24) in league action โฆ most significant action came versus Tarleton State with 21 defensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus, which gave him a 74.3 overall grade for the performance โฆ utilized heavily on special teams in his four games played as part of kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt coverage units โฆ scout team member.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season โฆ appeared in four games on the season, normally on special teams โฆ saw action as part of the kickoff return, punt return and kickoff units โฆ inserted into each of the first two games of the season against Murray State (9/3) and Houston (9/10) as well as late in the year at Iowa State (11/19) and in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28) โฆ scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Katy High School in the Houston area โฆ graduated early in order to enroll at Texas Tech for the 2022 spring semester โฆ played for one of the top high school programs in the state of Texas โฆ helped push Katy to the Class 6A Division II state title his junior year and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior โฆ named a first team All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) following a strong senior season in 2021 โฆ tabbed the District 19-6A Defensive Player of the Year and was an unanimous first team All-District honoree that same season โฆ garnered unanimous first team All-District accolades as a junior, too โฆ collected second team All-State honors as well by the Padilla Poll โฆ three-year letterwinner on the varsity, earning District 19-6A Co-Newcomer of the Year honors and first team All-District honors as a sophomore โฆ helped push Katy to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the Class 6A Division I regional finals โฆ named a team captain each of his final two seasons โฆ recipient of the 2021-22 Katy ISD Male Athlete of the Year award โฆ recognized for his work in the classroom as an honorable mention Academic All-State honoree by the THSCA as a senior โฆ was a two-sport athlete, competing in the 100 meters, 200 meters, shot put and discus for the Katy track and field program โฆ consensus three-star prospect by the likes of 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN โฆ considered one of the top-100 recruits in Texas by ESPN, which ranked him at No. 15 among inside linebackers nationally โฆ listed as the No. 22 inside linebacker in the country by Rivals and No. 53 among all linebackers by the 247Sports composite rankings โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Oklahoma State, SMU, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington and Washington State, among others. ย
PERSONAL
Ty Kana ... son of Tim Kana and Tiffany Kana ... has a younger sister, Taylor ... enjoys hunting and fishing โฆ pursuing a degree in petroleum engineering at Texas Tech.
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