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Texas Tech football signing day yields national top-20 class
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The Texas Tech football staff achieved enough by 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to last all day — and maybe for the next five years.
On national signing day, Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire , general manager James Blanchard and their crew signed all 20 high-school recruits from whom they had commitments and did it, actually, by 8:30 a.m.
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The class includes two players — offensive tackle Felix Ojo and edge defender LaDamion Guyton — who are ranked among the top 15 recruits in the nation on the 247Sports composite index. Frenship wide receiver Chase Campbell is rated a national top-100 prospect, and Prosper offensive tackle Bryce Gilmore a national top-200.
Tech's talent haul is ranked No. 19 overall and No. 1 in the Big 12 on the 247Sports composite, which reflects the consensus of its own evaluators and those of other recruiting services.
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The Red Raiders hope a class that highly regarded can keep them on the current upswing. Tech is No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings and getting ready to play in the Big 12 championship game for the first time. The Red Raiders take on Brigham Young at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Tech appears done with high-school recruiting for this cycle. McGuire has said in the past week he expects 17 of the 20 newcomers to enroll and join the team in January. He indicated there are no other recruits his staff is still pursuing.
Tech is expected to be active again in the NCAA transfer portal, which will be open from Jan. 2-16. McGuire said Monday he will be looking to sign seven to 10 players from the portal.
According to the Texas Tech athletics department, the following players signed with the Red Raiders on Wednesday, Dec. 3, the first day of the three-day early signing period. Rankings are from the 247Sports composite. Heights and weights are according to Texas Tech on signing day.
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Stephen Cannon, quarterback
Height, weight:6-foot-2, 200 pounds
Hometown/high school:Savannah (Ga.) Benedictine Military School
Rank:3 stars, No. 90 in state, No. 858 in nation, No. 44 at position.
Ashton Rowden, running back
Height, weight:5-10, 210
Hometown/high school:New Boston
Rank:4 stars, No. 43 in state, No. 345 in nation, No. 23 at position.
Chase Campbell, wide receiver
Height, weight:6-2, 185
Hometown/high school:Frenship
Rank:4 stars, No. 13 in state, No. 94 in nation, No. 12 at position.
Imari Jehiel, wide receiver
Height, weight:6-1, 190
Hometown/high school:Forney
Rank:3 stars, No. 185 in state, No. 1,308 in nation, No. 190 at position.
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Jacob Crow, offensive tackle
Height, weight:6-8, 310
Hometown/high school:Alcoa, Tennessee
Rank:3 stars, No. 23 in state, No. 768 in nation, No. 67 at position.
Bryce Gilmore, offensive tackle
Height, weight:6-4, 290
Hometown/high school:Prosper
Rank:4 stars, No. 26 in state, No. 184 in nation, No. 19 at position.
Jerald "J.J." Mays, interior offensive lineman
Height, weight:6-2, 310
Hometown/high school:Pflugerville Weiss
Rank:3 stars, No. 122 in Texas, No. 858 in nation, No. 69 at position.
Felix Ojo, offensive tackle
Height, weight:6-6, 290
Hometown/high school:Mansfield Lake Ridge
Rank:5 stars, No. 2 in state, No. 13 in nation, No. 2 at position.
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LaDamion Guyton, edge defender
Height, weight:6-3, 250
Hometown/high school:Savannah (Ga.) Benedictine Military School
Rank:5 stars, No. 1 in state, No. 15 in nation, No. 4 at position.
Demarcus Marks, edge defender
Height, weight:6-4, 205
Hometown/high school:Spring Westfield
Rank:3 stars, No. 130 in state, No. 965 in nation, No. 92 at position.
Ayden Johnson, defensive tackle
Height, weight:6-2, 340
Hometown/high school:Mount Pleasant
Rank:3 stars, No. 125 in state, No. 899 in nation, No. 97 at position.
Krush Johnson, defensive tackle
Height, weight:6-2, 285
Hometown/high school:Amarillo Tascosa
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Rank:3 stars, No. 122 in state, No. 858 in nation, No. 93 at position.
Kaegan Ash, linebacker
Height, weight:6-0, 210
Hometown/high school:Mount Enterprise
Rank:3 stars, No. 65 in state, No. 493 in nation, No. 30 among multi-position players.
Cord Nolan, linebacker
Height, weight:6-0, 210
Hometown/high school:Bixby, Oklahoma
Rank:3 stars, No. 21 in state, No. 1,124 in nation, No. 97 at position.
Luke Hamilton, cornerback
Height, weight:5-11, 185
Hometown/high school:New Braunfels Canyon
Rank:3 stars, No. 185 in state, No. 1,308 in nation, No. 111 at position.
Note:Luke Hamilton previously went by the name Luke Bell.
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Noah Lewis, cornerback
Height, weight:5-9, 180
Hometown/high school:Terrell
Rank:3 stars, No. 232 in Texas, No. 1,604 in nation, No. 141 at position.
S'Vioarean Martin, cornerback
Height, weight:6-2, 195
Hometown/high school:Palestine
Rank:4 stars, No. 49 in state, No. 369 in nation, No. 32 at position.
Maddox Quiller, safety
Height, weight:6-0, 210
Hometown/high school:Pflugerville Hendrickson
Rank:3 stars, No. 185 in state, No. 1,308 in nation, No. 116 at position.
Donovan Webb, safety
Height, weight:6-0, 190
Hometown/high school:Frisco Panther Creek
Rank:4 stars, No. 60 in state, No. 448 in nation, No. 38 at position.
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Aaron Bradshaw, safety
Height, weight:6-2, 185
Hometown, high school:North Crowley
Rank:3 stars, No. 130 in state, No. 965 in nation, No. 90 at position.
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This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech football signing day yields national top-20 class
