by Jarret Johnson for Inside the Red Raiders
The old saying goes “recruiting never sleeps” and boy has that cliche been tested this cycle more than ever before, yet still proven true. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in-person recruiting has been non-existent since mid-March.
The critical spring evaluation period, the summer camps and on-campus official visits, all of it, gone for this 2021 class. The NCAA imposed dead period is currently set to run through August and will likely be extended again.
All of these impediments have not stopped recruiting entirely, however. Coaches are still allowed to contact recruits electronically, by mail and by phone so that means social media tools such as Zoom and FaceTime have become all the more important as college football programs transition to virtual visits. Offers are still being doled out, recruits are still committing to schools and recruiting continues.
“We’re in a little bit of uncharted territory right now as a nation, as a university, really as a city and as families. We’re all kind of going through it together,” said Texas Tech head coach Matt Wells back in the spring when everything was shut down. “I believe we all have a responsibility, just as citizens, to do our part in trying to flatten off this curve and not allowing this virus to spread. I think we all have a social responsibility in that. I think we all need to take that seriously and I believe we have. We also can stick together in times like this. I think “Raider Power” is more than a chant, it’s more of a mindset that’s going to allow us to get through this all together. We don’t know really what the future holds.”
The Red Raiders are among those programs persevering, still recruiting as much as they can this summer amid the coronavirus. To that end, this piece is an effort to provide a one-stop shop list of Texas Tech offers this summer. We will continue to update the status of these recruits and of course add to the list as the Red Raiders extend offers to new recruits.
The following is a list of recruits Texas Tech has offered this summer:
2021 RB CALEB BERRY | JUNE 10
School: Lufkin (TX) High School
Height, Weight: 6-foot, 209 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 872 overall in the country, No. 57 running back in the nation, No. 118 overall in Texas
Offers: Arkansas, Boise State, Colorado State, Hawaii, Houston, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe, Nebraska, Nevada, Southern Miss, Texas State, Texas Tech, UNLV, UTSA, Washington State and Wyoming.
Note: Caleb Berry committed to Washington in early July.
2021 CB KAMAL HADDEN | JUNE 11
School: Independence (KS) Community College
Height, Weight: 6-foot-2, 185 pounds
247Sports Ranking: No. 25 overall JUCO in the country, No. 4 JUCO cornerback in the nation
Offers: Akron, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Houston, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Temple, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Central Florida, Washington State
Note: Texas Tech was Kamal Hadden‘s first Big 12 offer.
2021 JC OLB KJ CLOYD | JUNE 11
KJ Cloyd (Photo: Jones County)
School: Jones College in Ellisville, MS
Height, Weight: 6-foot-2, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 21 overall JUCO in the country, No. 2 JUCO linebacker in the nation
Offers: Arizona, Arkansas, East Carolina, Louisiana Monroe, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Southern Miss and Troy.
Note: KJ Cloyd was a full qualifier out of Columbia (MS) High School.
2023 DB KANIJAL THOMAS | JUNE 12
School: Dell City High School in Oklahoma City, OK
Height, Weight: 6-foot, 170 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: Unranked
Offers: Iowa State, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
Note: All four of Kanijal Thomas‘ offers were announced in June.
2021 OLB TAVAREON MARTIN-SCOTT | JUNE 12
School: Dodge City (KS) Community College
Height, Weight: 6-foot-3, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: Unranked
Offers: Arizona, South Carolina, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Note: Tavareon Martin-Scott knows Red Raider running back/receiver Xavier White from Dodge City CC.
2023 DB JACOBE JOHNSON | JUNE 14
School: Mustang (OK) High School
Height, Weight: 6-foot-3, 183 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: Unranked
Offers: Baylor, Iowa State, Memphis, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
Note: Jacobe Johnson picked up Eight Power Five offers since Apr. 22 despite only being a rising sophomore.
2021 S DAYMON DAVID | JUNE 17
2021 DB Daymon David (Photo: Daymon David)
School: Reisterstown (MD) Franklin High School
Height, Weight: 6-foot-1, 172 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 1,136 overall in the country, No. 91 safety in the nation, No. 34 overall in Maryland
Offers: Arkansas, Boston College, East Carolina, Indiana, Kansas, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, NC State, Oklahoma, Purdue, Syracuse, Temple, Texas Tech and Wake Forest
Note: Daymon David announced a top six of Boston College, Indiana, Louisville, Miami, Michigan and Oklahoma
2021 OL JACKSON ANDERSON | JUNE 17
School: Mineola (TX) High School
Height, Weight: 6-foot-4, 290 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 1,283 overall in the country, No. 63 guard in the nation, No. 197 overall in Texas
Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas State, Colorado, Colorado State, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe, Nevada, New Mexico, Southern Miss, Texas Tech, UNLV, UTSA
Note: Jackson Anderson visited Texas Tech in March just before in-person recruiting was shut down due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Red Raiders offered him a day after he committed to Colorado.
2022 OL COLE HUTSON | JUNE 19
School: Frisco (TX) High School
Height, Weight: 6-foot-4, 290 pounds
247Sports Ranking: No. 9 guard in the nation, No. 48 overall in Texas
Offers: Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech,
Note: Two former Frisco standouts–Dawson Deaton and Jack Anderson–are returning starters on Texas Tech’s offensive line next season.
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2022 TE TRENT MCGAUGHEY | JUNE 20
(Photo: Clint Buckley, 247Sports)
School: Pearland (TX) Shadow Creek
Height, Weight: 6-foot-3, 224 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 267 overall in the country, No. 11 tight end in the nation, No. 37 overall in Texas
Offers: Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Boston College, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Memphis, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Purdue, SMU, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Southern, Texas Tech, Tulsa, USC, Utah State, UTSA and Virginia Tech.
Note: Trent McGaughey‘s father, Thomas, is the special teams coordinator for the New York Giants.
2022 WR EVAN STEWART | JUNE 20
School: Frisco (TX) Liberty High School
Height, Weight: 6-foot, 175 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 34 overall in the country, No. 5 wide receiver in the nation, No. 6 overall in Texas
Offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Kansas, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Nebraska, North Texas, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC and William and Mary.
Note: Evan Stewart caught 43 passes for 757 yards and seven touchdowns last season.
2022 RB JAYDON BLUE | JULY 8
School: Klein (TX) Cain High School
Height, Weight: 5-foot-10, 205 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 61 overall in the country, No. 4 running back in the nation, No. 11 overall in Texas
Offers: Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Florida State, Georgia, Geogia Tech, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, SMU, Stanford, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC and Virginia Tech.
Note: Three Crystal Ball picks have Jaydon Blue signing with Texas, while another has him going to LSU.
2022 OL ALIOU BAH | JULY 15
2022 OT Aliou Bah
School: Memphis (TN) Whitehaven High School
Height, Weight: 6-foot-6, 325 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: Unranked
Offers: Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Southern Miss, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and West Virginia
Note: Aliou Bah has picked up offers from North Carolina, Michigan State, Texas Tech and Southern this summer
2022 OL PATRICK WILLIAMS | JULY 15
School: Dickinson (TX) High School
Height, Weight: 6-foot-4, 245 pounds
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 88 overall in the country, No. 9 offensive lineman in the nation, No. 19 overall in Texas
Offers: Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor Duke, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Houston, LSU, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma State, Penn State, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech
Note: Patrick Williams moved up into the 247Sports top 100 in the latest rankings update for the 2022 class.
2022 WR TALYN SHETTRON | JUNE 20
School: Edmond (OK) Santa Fe High School
Height, Weight: 6-foot-3, 170 pounds4COMMENTS
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 34 overall in the country, No. 5 wide receiver in the nation, No. 6 overall in Texas
Offers: Arkansas, Baylor, Florida State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami Nebraska, North Texas, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Tulsa
Note: The lone Crystal Ball prediction has Talyn Shettron going to Oklahoma.
