List of Texas Tech Red Raiders football honorees

The Texas Tech Red Raiders college football team represents Texas Tech University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference's South Division. Texas Tech players and coaches of exceptional ability have received various accolades.

All-Americans

Each year, numerous publications and organizations release lists of All-America teams, hypothetical rosters of players considered the best in the nation at their respective positions.^[1] Some selecting organizations choose more than one roster of All-Americans, in which case they use the terms "first team", "second team", and "third team" as appropriate.^[2] College Sports Information Directors of America awards similar All-American honors with a focus on academic achievements.^[3]

The National Collegiate Athletic Association, a college sports governing body, uses officially recognized All-America selectors to determine the "consensus" selections. These are based on a point system in which a player is awarded three points for every selector that names him to the first team, two points for the second team, and one point for the third team. The individual who receives the most points at his position is called a consensus All-American.^[4] Over time, the sources used to determine the consensus selections have changed, and since 2002, the NCAA has used five selectors, the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), to determine consensus All-Americans.^[5]

In 1935, end Herschel Ramsey was the first Texas Tech player to be named an All-American.^[6] Twenty-five years later in 1960, linebacker E. J. Holub became Texas Tech's first consensus All-American. Texas Tech players have earned consensus All-America honors 12 times: E. J. Holub in 1960, Donny Anderson in 1965, Dan Irons in 1977, Gabriel Rivera in 1982, Mark Bounds in 1991, Zach Thomas in 1995, Byron Hanspard in 1996, Montae Reagor in 1998, Michael Crabtree in 2007 and 2008, Brandon Carter in 2008, and Jace Amaro in 2013.^[7]

All-Americans Year Name Position First Team (36) Second Team Third Team Honorable Mention Miscellaneous 1935 Herschel Ramsey End Little All-America team 1938 Leonard Latch Offensive Tackle "All-America team of Unsung Heroes" 1938 Elmer Tarbox Running Back Honorable Mention 1938 A.B.(ABE) Murphy Offensive Tackle N/A 1945 Walt Schlinkman Offensive Back Honorable Mention 1945 Walt Schlinkman Offensive Back Little All-America team 1951 Jerell Price Offensive Tackle AP 1951 Bobby Cavazos Honorable Mention 1952 Bobby Cavazos Honorable Mention 1953 Bobby Cavazos Running Back AP Third Team Honorable Mention 1954 Jerry Walker Offensive Tackle Honorable Mention 1954 Jim Sides Running Back Honorable Mention 1954 Claude Harland End Honorable Mention 1956 Barton Massey Center Honorable Mention 1976 Mike Sears Offensive Guard Honorable Mention 1959 E. J. Holub Center/Linebacker NEA, FWAA, AP, CP 1960 E. J. Holub Center/Linebacker Consensus All-American NEA, FWAA, AFCA, UPI, WC, AP, CP, Time, TSN 1963 Dave Parks Split End AP, TSN 1964 Donny Anderson Running Back AFCA, AP, NEA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN 1965 Donny Anderson Running Back Consensus All-American NEA, FWAA, AFCA, UPI, WC, AP, Time, TSN, FN CP 1966 Larry Gilbert Wide Receiver 1967 Phil Tucker Offensive Guard NEA 1968 Kenny Vinyard Kicker TSN 1968 Don King Offensive Guard AP CP 1969 Denton Fox Defensive Back FWAA AP 1970 Ken Perkins Defensive Back Honorable Mention 1972 Donald Rives Defensive Tackle AP 1973 Andre Tillman Tight End AP 1974 Ecomet Burley Defensive End NEA 1976 Thomas Howard Linebacker AFCA, College Football News, WC AP 1977 Dan Irons Offensive Tackle Consensus All-American AFCA, UPI, FN, WC 1978 James Hadnot Running Back AP 1980 Ted Watts Defensive Back TSN NEA Honorable Mention 1980 Gabriel Rivera Defensive Tackle Honorable Mention 1981 Gabriel Rivera Defensive Tackle Honorable Mention 1982 Gabriel Rivera Defensive Tackle Consensus All-American AFCA, GSN, AP UPI 1986 Brad Hastings Linebacker FN 1988 Tyrone Thurman Kick Returner AP 1989 Charles Odiorne Offensive Tackle TSN AP 1989 James Gray Running Back UPI, AP 1991 Mark Bounds Punter Unanimous All-American AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC, FN, NEA, SH, TSN 1991 Tracy Saul Defensive Back UPI AP 1992 Lloyd Hill Wide Receiver AFCA, UPI, FN, TSN AP 1993 Bam Morris Running Back GSN AP 1994 Zach Thomas Linebacker AFCA AP 1995 Marcus Coleman Defensive Back FWAA AFCA, UPI 1995 Zach Thomas Linebacker Unanimous All-American AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC, FN, TSN 1996 Byron Hanspard Running Back Unanimous All-American FWAA, AFCA, WC, AP, FN 1996 Ben Kaufman Offensive Tackle AP 1997 Montae Reagor Defensive End Second Team 1998 Montae Reagor Defensive End Consensus All-American FWAA, AFCA, WC, AP, TSN 1998 Ricky Williams Running Back Second Team Third Team 2000 Kevin Curtis Strong Safety Second Team 2001 Kevin Curtis Free Safety Second Team 2001 Lawrence Flugence Linebacker AP 2001 Aaron Hunt Defensive End FN 2004 Trey Haverty Wide Receiver SI AP 2005 Dwayne Slay Free Safety SI 2007 Michael Crabtree Wide Receiver Unanimous All-American FWAA, AFCA, WC, AP, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com 2008 Brandon Carter Offensive Guard Consensus All-American AFCA, TSN AP 2008 Michael Crabtree Wide Receiver Unanimous All-American FWAA, AFCA, WC, AP, TSN, SI, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com 2008 Graham Harrell Quarterback AFCA 2008 Rylan Reed Offensive Tackle WC, SI 2008 Louis Vasquez Offensive Guard Rivals.com AP 2009 Brandon Carter Offensive Guard Second Team 2009 Brandon Sharpe Defensive End TSN 2013 Jace Amaro Tight End Unanimous All-American FWAA, AFCA, WC, AP, TSN, SI, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, USA Today, Athlon, Fox Sports 2015 Le'Raven Clark Offensive Tackle CBS Sports 2015 Jakeem Grant All-purpose / return specialist CBS Sports AP 2018 Antoine Wesley Wide Receiver FWAA 2019 Jordyn Brooks Linebacker FWAA, AFCA, WC, AP, The Athletic, PFF 2022 Tyree Wilson Defensive Line FWAA, USA Today, The Athletic AP
19							Academic All American Year Player name Position 1970 Dicky Ingrom K 1972 Jeff Jobe E 1975 Ricky Bates RB 1979 Maury Buford P 1980 Maury Buford P 1980 Jeff McKinney LB 1983 Chuck Alexander DB 1989 Tom Mathiasmeier DE 1992 Robert King P 1993 Robert King P 1999 Keith Cockrum LB 2002 Kliff Kingsbury QB 2012 Cody Davis SS

All-conference honorees

Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Year	Name	Position
1955	Hal Broadfoot	G
1955	Bill Herchmann	T
1955	Don Schmidt	HB
1955	James Sides	FB
1955	Jerry Walker	T
1954	Hal Broadfoot	G
1954	Walter Bryan	HB
1954	Claude Harland	DE
1954	Bill Herchmann	T
1954	Jerry Johnson	QB
1954	Bob Kilcullen	T
1954	James Sides	FB
1954	Rick Spinks	HB
1954	Jerry Walker	T
1954	Arlen Wesley	G
1954	Dwayne West	C
1954	Dean White	DE
1953	Bobby Cavazos	RB
1953	Don Gray	G
1953	Jack Kirkpatrick	QB
1953	James Sides	HB
1953	Vic Spooner	DE
1953	Jerry Walker	T
1953	Jimmy Williams	T
1952	Bobby Cavazos	HB
1952	Hollis Davis	T
1952	Ray Howard	G
1952	Jim Turner	HB
1951	Junior Arterbrun	QB
1951	Bobby Cavazos	RB
1951	Ray Howard	G
1951	Aubrey Phillips	C
1951	Jerrell Price	T
1951	Jim Turner	HB
1950	Robert Broyles	G
1950	Jerrell Price	T
1949	James Conley	FB
1949	Marshall Gettys	T
1949	Dan Pursel	G
1949	Calvin Stevenson	HB
1948	John Andrews	T
1948	Marshall Gettys	T
1948	Ernest Hawkins	QB
1948	Bill Kelley	DE
1948	Dorrell McCurry	G
1948	Dan Pursel	G
1947	Fred Brown	QB
1947	Roland Nabors	C
1947	Ed Smith	HB
1947	Joe Smith	DE
1947	Bernie Winkler	T
1946	Clyde Hall	T
1946	Floyd Lawhorn	G
1946	Roland Nabors	C
1946	Ed Robnett	FB
1946	Roger Smith	HB
1946	Bernie Winkler	T
1942	Will Allbright	G
1942	Don Austin	Back
1942	J.R. Calahan	Back
1942	Doyle Caraway	G
1942	Walter Schlinkman	Back
1942	Joe Smith	DE
1942	George Zoller	T
1941	Tyrus Bain	QB
1941	Charles Dvoracek	FB
1937	Lewis Jones	G
1937	Floyd Owens	G
1937	Herschel Ramsey	DE
1937	Elmer Tarbox	HB
1936	William Holcomb	T
1936	Jim Neill	HB
1936	Herschel Ramsey	DE
1936	Tom Wiginton	C
1935	Charles Duvall	QB
1935	Walker Nichols	G
1934	G.C. Dowell	HB
1934	Pete Owens	G
1934	Lawrence Priddy	C
1933	Elva Baker	DE
1933	Matt Hitchcock	DE

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Southwest Conference

Year	Name	Position
1960	E.J. Holub	C
1962	David Parks	SE
1963	David Parks	SE
1963	Donny Anderson	HB
1964	Teddy Roberts	S
1964	Donny Anderson	HB
1965	Tom Wilson	QB
1965	Donny Anderson	HB
1966	Mike Leinert	HB
1966	Larry Gilbert	SE
1967	Jerry Turner	C
1967	Phil Tucker	OL
1967	Ed Mooney	LB
1967	Mike Leinert	HB

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Big 12 Conference

First Team Year Player name Position 2019 Douglas Coleman DB 2019 Jordyn Brooks LB 2019 Austin McNamara P 2018 Dakota Allen LB 2018 Adrian Frye DB 2018 Clayton Hatfield K 2015 Deandre Washington RB 2015 Le'Raven Clark OL 2014 Le'Raven Clark OL 2013 Jace Amaro TE 2013 Will Smith LB 2013 Le'Raven Clark OL 2012 LaAdrian Waddle OL 2009 Brandon Carter OL 2009 Brandon Sharpe DL 2008 Michael Crabtree WR 2008 Daniel Charbonnet DB 2008 Brandon Williams DL 2008 Darcel McBath DL 2007 Michael Crabtree WR 2007 Alex Trlica PK 2006 Joel Filani WR 2005 Taurean Henderson RB 2005 Jarrett Hicks WR 2005 Joel Filani WR 2005 Dwayne Slay DB 2004 Jarrett Hicks WR 2004 Danny Amendola KR 2004 Adell Duckett DE 2003 Wes Welker KR 2003 Mickey Peters WR 2002 Kliff Kingsbury QB 2001 Ricky Williams RB 2000 Kevin Curtis SS 1999 Kevin Curtis KR 1999 Johnathan Gray OL 1998 Montae Reagor DE 1998 Taurus Rucker DL 1997 Dane Johnson DB 1997 Montae Reagor DE 1996 Byron Hanspard RB

Second Team Year Player name Position 2019 Travis Bruffy OL 2019 Eli Howard DE 2018 Antoine Wesley WR 2018 Jack Anderson OL 2017 Dakota Allen LB 2017 Jah'shawn Johnson S 2017 Justus Parker DB 2017 Keke Coutee WR 2016 Jonathan Giles WR 2016 Patrick Mahomes QB 2015 Jakeem Grant KR 2014 Deandre Washington RB 2014 Pete Robertson LB 2013 Kerry Hyder DT 2013 Eric Ward WR 2012 Darrin Moore WR 2009 Daniel Howard DL 2012 Jace Amaro TE 2012 Kerry Hyder DL 2011 LaAdrian Waddle OL 2012 Cody Davis DB 2012 D.J. Johnson DB 2010 Lonnie Edwards OL 2010 Colby Whitlock OL 2009 Jamar Wall DB 2008 Shannon Woods RB 2008 Louis Vasquez OL 2008 Rylan Reed OL 2007 Graham Harrell QB 2006 Glenn January OL 2006 Keyunta Dawson DL 2005 Cody Hodges QB 2005 Robert Johnson WR 2005 Manuel Ramnirez OL 2005 E.J. Whitley OL 2005 Keyunta Dawson DL 2005 Vincent Meeks DB 2004 Dylan Gandy C 2004 Daniel Loper OL 2004 Dylan Gandy C 2004 Mike Smith LB 2003 Ryan Aycock SS 2003 Daniel Loper OL 2003 B. J. Symons QB 2002 Lawrence Flugence LB 2002 Wes Welker KR 2001 Kevin Curtis SS 2001 Lawrence Flugence LB 2001 Aaron Hunt DE 2001 Kliff Kingsbury QB 2001 Rex Richards OL 2000 Tim Baker WR 2000 Lawrence Flugence LB 1999 Kris Kocurek DT 1999 Curtis Lowery OL 1999 Sammy Morris RB 1999 Taurus Rucker DE 1998 Donnie Hart WR 1998 Curtis Lowry OL 1998 John NOrman PR 1998 Ricky Williams RB 1997 Donnie Hart WR 1997 Cody McGuire DL 1997 Jay Pugh C 1996 Ben Kaufman OL 1996 Zebbie Lethridge QB

College Football Hall of Fame inductees

See also: College Football Hall of Fame

Seven Red Raider players, Donny Anderson, Hub Bechtol, E. J. Holub, Byron Hanspard, Dave Parks, Gabriel Rivera, and Zach Thomas, have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.^[10]

Retired jerseys

Retired football jerseys
Number	Player	Year
44	Donny Anderson	1995
55	E.J. Holub	1960
81	Dave Parks	2009

Three Red Raider football players have had their jersey numbers retired. E.J. Holub's No. 55 was retired on Dec. 19, 1960, and Donny Anderson's No. 44 was retired Nov. 11, 1995. Dave Parks's No. 81 jersey was retired Nov. 17, 2001. Both Holub and Anderson are members of the College Football Hall of Fame.^[11]

Trophies and awards

AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Year Michael Crabtree (2007) Graham Harrell (2008) CBSSports.com Freshman of the Year Michael Crabtree (2007) Doak Walker Award Bam Morris (1993) Byron Hanspard (1996) Fred Biletnikoff Award Michael Crabtree (2007, 2008) Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Graham Harrell (2008) Mosi Tatupu Award Wes Welker (2003) Paul Warfield Trophy Michael Crabtree (2007, 2008) Sammy Baugh Trophy Kliff Kingsbury (2002) B. J. Symons (2003) Graham Harrell (2007) Patrick Mahomes (2016) Sporting News College Football Player of the Year Donny Anderson (1965) Graham Harrell (2008) Touchdown Club of Columbus' Freshman of the Year Michael Crabtree (2007)

Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year Dwayne Slay (2005) Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year McKinner Dixon (2008) Big 12 Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year Shaud Williams (1999) Michael Crabtree (2007) Baker Mayfield (2013) Big 12 Conference Offensive Newcomer of the Year Robert Johnson (2005) Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year Gabriel Rivera (1982)

Texas Tech Ring of Honor

Texas Tech announced the creation of the Football Ring of Honor in June 2012. The Ring of Honor consists of an "elite group of players and coaches that made outstanding contributions to Red Raider Football."^[12] Each player in the ring of honor has his name permanently added to the interior of the stadium on the West building.

Ring of Honor Members

Player	Position	Years	Inducted
Donny Anderson	RB	1963–65	2013
E. J. Holub	C/LB	1958–60	2013
Dave Parks	SE	1961–63	2013
Gabe Rivera	DT	1979–82	2014
Zach Thomas	LB	1993–95	2016
Michael Crabtree	WR	2006–08	2021
Elmer Tarbox	DB/WR/RB	1936–38	2021
Patrick Mahomes	QB	2014–16	2022

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