The last time a linebacker at Texas Tech was such a household name was when an undersized Hall of Famer from Pampa named Zach Thomas was making the calls. And during a historic win for the Red Raiders, Rodriguez's defense played one of the best games of the season.

Texas Tech football standouts David Bailey and Jacob Rodriguez have been named semifinalists for national awards

To opt-out click on “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” in the website footer, or to learn more, please visit our privacy policy.

Wall enters November as a member of the 2025 All-State AFCA Good Works Team and a finalist for the Danny Wuerffel Trophy, a semifinalist for the Jason Whitten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and for the William V. Campbell Trophy, and he is a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy.

The Fairport Red Raiders are in the regional round of the Class A state tournament. They take on the Section VI or Buffalo region champion, either Orchard Park or Clarence, 10 a.m. Nov. 8 at Alden. Clarence and Orchard Park meet Nov. 6.

The Texas Tech duo of Niksa Arsic and Thiago Guglieri head to the ITA Conference Masters tournament in San Diego from Nov. 6-9 to compete against top talent