Texas Tech tops nation again in East-West Bowl 1000 selections

NewsForumsLobbyInside The Double TThe Everything Else Forum (Red Raiders Only)RRS Hall of FameFootballNews FeedRosterScheduleTransfer Portal RankingTransfer PortalTexas Tech Draft HistoryFB RecruitingNews FeedSearchCommitmentsTransfersTeam RankingsPlayer RankingsIndustry ComparisonOffersVisitsRecruiting Prediction MachineBasketballNews FeedRosterScheduleTransfer Portal RankingTransfer PortalTexas Tech Draft HistoryBB RecruitingNews FeedSearchCommitmentsTransfersTeam RankingsPlayer RankingsIndustry ComparisonOffersVisitsRecruiting Prediction MachineAboutAboutStaffRed Raider Sports On3+ SubscriptionContactPodcasts and ShowsTeam StoreMessage BoardsRivals300Team Recruiting RankingsCFB Player RankingsPrediction MachineSearch$1FOR 5 DAYS, THEN GET 50% OFF FIRST YEARRed Raider Sports FootballTexas Tech linebackers Ben Roberts and John Curry react to a play against BYU during a Big 12 Conference football game, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at Jones AT&T Stadium. On Monday, the Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl released their annual list of the top 1000 All-Star Game and NFL Draft eligible players in college football. For the second year in a row, Texas Tech had more players selected than any other program in the country. 27 Red Raiders made the list this time around, with a good mix of returning standouts like J’Koby Williams and Ben Roberts, as well as transfer portal additions like Austin Romaine and Mateen Ibirogba leading the way. Here were the Texas Tech selections on the East-West Bowl 1000 list. OFFENSE Brendan Sorsby, QB J’Koby Williams, RB Quinten Joyner, RB Cameron Dickey, RB Donte Lee Jr., WR Malcolm Simmons, WR Coy Eakin, WR Jalen Jones, WR Kenny Johnson, WR Terrance Carter Jr., TE Jett Carpenter, TE Howard Sampson, OT Hunter Zambrano, OG Jordan Church, OG Sheridan Wilson, OC DEFENSE Adam Trick, EDGE Trey White, EDGE AJ Holmes Jr., iDL Mateen Ibirogba, iDL Bryce Butler, iDL Julien Laventure, iDL Ben Roberts, LB Austin Romaine, LB John Curry, LB Brice Pollock, CB Amier Boyd, CB Brenden Jordan, SAF The Red Raiders will open the 2026 football season at home against Abilene Christian on Sept. 5. The Wildcats are led by Keith Patterson, who served as Texas Tech’s defensive coordinator under Matt Wells from 2019-21. Join the conversation with other Red Raiders on the Inside The Double T forum. Subscribe today to get the most in-depth Texas Tech sports and recruiting coverage. Follow us on X: @RedRaiderSports Like and follow us on Instagram @rrs_rivals & like us on Facebook. Discuss This ArticleRECOMMENDATIONSCurated by editorsBASKETBALLAdlee Blacklock Among Players Seeking Fifth Year of Eligibility in NCAA LawsuitS.Hilliard2dFOOTBALLGalaxy Stadium Deal: NIL Plans, and the Jones LegacyL. Jordan3dFOOTBALL Summer Sizzle: Three hot takes for Texas Tech's 2026 seasonJarrett Ramirez3dRIVALS FOOTBALL RECRUITING NFL Academy Australia 2030 TE Kayden Greene reels in multiple Power 4 offers on camp tourBrandon Huffman3dKEEP SCROLLINGMore from Red Raider SportsMore Red Raider Sports NewsFOOTBALLHow Texas Tech's new stadium naming rights deal with Galaxy stacks up to rest of Big 12Jarrett Ramirez3dON3 FOOTBALLGalaxy Stadium: Texas Tech lands $75 million naming rights deal with AI companyBrett McMurphy3dRIVALS FOOTBALL RECRUITING 2029 NFL Academy OL Talby Smith lands five offers on camp tour in the USBrandon Huffman4dTexas Tech Soccer Opens 2026 Preseason With New Faces, Same StandardsS.Hilliard4dFOOTBALL These players will break out for Texas Tech in 2026Jarrett Ramirez4d