Tech Football Well Represented on All-Big 12 Squads
By: Blayne Beal- Texas Tech University
Updated: December 5, 2012
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas
Tech senior offensive lineman LaAdrian Waddle (Columbus, Texas) was
named to the All-Big 12 Conference first team in a vote by the league
coaches. Five Red Raiders,
including senior Darrin Moore, sophomore Jace Amaro, junior Kerry Hyder,
senior Cody Davis and senior D.J. Johnson were named to the All-Big 12
second team, which league officials announced this morning.
Waddle
becomes the first Red Raider offensive lineman to receive All-Big 12
first team honors since 2009 (Brandon Carter) and is just the third Tech
offensive lineman to receive the honor over
the past 12 years.
Waddle
has been a staple on the Red Raiders offensive line the past three
seasons while making 37 consecutive starts heading into the Meineke Car
Care Bowl in Houston. This marks his third
All-Big 12 recognition after earning second team honors as a junior and
honorable mention as a sophomore.
Moore
(Irving, Texas) leads Tech with 81 receptions and 13 receiving
touchdowns while recording 948 receiving yards this season. His
touchdown total ranks fourth all-time at Texas Tech for
a single-season and also fourth in the Big 12 this season.
Despite
playing in just six games this season, Amaro (San Antonio, Texas)
emerged as one of the top tight ends in the conference with 23
receptions, 394 yards receiving and four touchdowns.
His final performance before suffering an injury, Amaro caught five
passes for 156 yards and a touchdown against then-No. 4 West Virginia.
Hyder
(Austin, Texas) has made 24 straight starts on the defensive line for
Tech and this season ranks third in the Big 12 in tackles for a loss
(13.5) and fifth in the league with five sacks.
He leads the conference with 10.5 tackles for a loss in conference play.
Davis
(Stephenville, Texas), who was a finalist for the National Football
Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award, leads the Red Raiders with 91
tackles, 82 solo tackles and three interceptions
this season. He leads all active Red Raiders with 48 career starts and
he currently leads the Big 12 and ranks fourth in the nation in solo
tackles. In addition, his 352 career tackles rank eighth all-time at
Texas Tech and are the most by a Red Raider since
2002.
Johnson
(Austin, Texas) is second on the team with 76 tackles and 62 solo
tackles. He has started in every game this season and in 24 consecutive
games dating back to last season. He ranks
ninth in the league in solo tackles.
Tech's
12 individuals who received honorable mention accolades junior Terrance
Bullitt (LB), sophomore Ryan Bustin (PK), freshman Le'Raven Clark (OL,
Offensive Lineman of the Year), senior
Cody Davis (Defensive Player of the Year, Scholar Athlete of the Year),
senior Seth Doege (QB), senior Cornelius Douglas (DB), junior Ryan
Erxleben (P), junior Kerry Hyder (Defensive Lineman of the Year), senior
Leon Mackey (DL), junior Tre' Porter (DB), junior
Eric Ward (WR) and sophomore Kenny Williams (RB).
