Texas Tech Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Texas Tech recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Texas Tech commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2009 class includes 14 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.14. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2009 Texas Tech: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 88.58
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 21.4%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- TX
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
3.14
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(21%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 12
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2009.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
14 recruits found in 2009.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ward | WR | 4★ | 91.0 | 6'0" | 201 lbs | Wichita Falls, TX | Rider | Retained |
| Kyle Clark | OG | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Denton, TX | Guyer | Retained |
| Brandon Mahoney | OLB | 4★ | 89.6 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Keller, TX | Fossil Ridge | Retained |
| Kerry Hyder | SDE | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'2" | 260 lbs | Johnson City, TX | Lyndon B Johnson | Retained |
| Yahshua Williams | S | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Denton, TX | Ryan | Retained |
| Dion Chidozie | ILB | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Dallas, TX | Bishop Lynch | Retained |
| E.J. Celestie | WR | 3★ | 85.6 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Lake Charles, LA | Barbe | Retained |
| D.J. Johnson | ATH | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Austin, TX | St Andrew's Episcopal School | Retained |
| Romario Cathey | DT | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'3" | 275 lbs | Nashville, TN | Maplewood | Retained |
| James Scott | ILB | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Coldspring, TX | Coldspring-Oakhurst | Retained |
| Jarvis Phillips | CB | 3★ | 82.3 | 5'10" | 196 lbs | Dallas, TX | Carter | Retained |
| Chris Knighton | WDE | 3★ | 79.8 | 6'2" | 240 lbs | Longview, TX | Longview | Retained |
| Christopher Knighton | WDE | 3★ | 79.8 | 6'1" | 248 lbs | Longview, TX | Longview | Retained |
| Derrick Mays | CB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'10" | 179 lbs | Killeen, TX | Shoemaker | Retained |
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