How to Watch

The official site has the schedule for the day, including the television schedule.

8 a.m.-11 a.m. CT—Texas Tech National Signing Day Show (live free event at TexasTech.TV)

Noon-12:30 p.m. CT—Texas Tech National Signing Day Special, broadcast on Fox Sports Southwest

1 p.m. CT—Signing Day Press Conference with Kliff Kingsbury (live on TexasTech.TV)

How to Track

The best way to keep track of the action is on Twitter. It’s the fastest and most free-flowing way to see what’s happening. This is the Texas Tech Twitter list that I’ve curated and hand-crafted. I’m also going to be posting the heck out of things on the Staking The Plains Facebook page. So, if you are into Facebook, I would so appreciate it if you shared our posts and Tweets. Spread the word about this class.

This is the official Twitter accounts if you’d like to follow them.

• @TTU_WreckEm is the official page for the football team.
• @TechAthletics is the official Twitter page for the athletics department.

Transfers

• LB Kolin Hill (6-2/235): Hill is a transfer from Notre Dame, originally from Schertz. Hill played some as a freshman, but ended up transferring to Texas Tech after his freshman year. He’s sat out the year and will be a sophomore in 2016 with 3 years of eligibility remaining.
• DT Ondre Pipkins (6-3/330): Pipkins is a graduate transfer from Michigan, where he was essentially let go as a result of injuries or simply a scholarship drop. Pipkins will have one year of eligibility remaining.
• DE Eli Howard (6-4/247): Howard is a transfer from North Texas, where he redshirted his freshman year and was recruited by current defensive line coach Kevin Patrick, who had the same role with UNT. Howard will walk-on at Texas Tech and sit out the 2016 season, where he should be a sophomore when he can step on the field in 2017.
• LB Luke Stice (6-0/230): Stice is a walk-on fullback from Houston, who didn’t play at all in 2015 and is transferring as a graduate transfer. Stice played fullback for Houston, but is supposed to play linebacker and special teams for Texas Tech. Stice is originally from Midland.

Preferred Walk-Ons

• K Jackson Smith (5-11/165 | Waco, TX): You can check out Smith’s Hudl highlights where Smith helped lead Midway to back-to-back state championships. Smith handled both kicker and punting duties for Midway where he made 16 of 21 field goals, 63 of 65 extra points, and averaged nearly 40 yards a punt.
• DS IV Seacat (5-10/190 | Southlake, TX): Seacat is a long-snapper from Southlake Carroll who was given a preferred walk-on spot by Darrin Chiaverini. There is only one other deep snapper on the team, Kyle Heffron, who should be a junior next year. Long-time deep snapper David Brenner graduates.
• DS Connor Killian (6-3/230 | Keller, TX): Killian committed on Sunday and did some deep-snapping, tight end, h-back and even some linebacker while at Keller. Killian played at the same high school as Houston Miller.

Possible Offensive Targets

• None? As of this point, I don’t know of any that are seriously considering Texas Tech.

Possible Defensive Targets

These are the two that have been mentioned by RRS multiple times.

• Ka’Darian Smith (6-0/172 | Cornerback | Spring, TX): Smith is currently committed to Houston, a 3-star cornerback from the Houston area. I don’t know much about Smith and would be surprised if he flipped to Texas Tech. I don’t even know if Smith has visited.
• Marvin Terry (6-2/230 | Defensive End | Dallas, TX): Terry is a defensive end for South Oak Cliff, Emmett Jones former high school. Jones and Terry have a close relationship, but Terry chose Missouri over Texas Tech and I also don’t believe he visited Texas Tech. The one other thing that Texas Tech has going for them is that Missouri lost their defensive line coach to the Philadelphia Eagles after being hired earlier this year.

Texas Tech Commitment Table

This table will be updated as the commits roll in. The checkmarks should hopefully all turn green by the end of the day.

Legend:
= Signed Letter of Intent with Texas Tech.
= Did not sign Letter of Intent with Texas Tech.
= Committed to Texas Tech, but has not signed Letter of Intent.
= Offered by Texas Tech, but not committed to Texas Tech.

2016 Texas Tech Recruiting Class
Player	Ht/Wt.	STP Profile & Commitment Date	High School or JUCO	Status
QB Jett Duffey	6-1/175	May 14, 2015	Lake Ridge (Mansfield, TX)
RB Da’Leon Ward	5-11/180	April 27, 2015	Skyline (Dallas, TX)
WR Antoine Cox-Wesley	6-4/180	May 13, 2015	Steele (Cibolo, TX)
IR Bryson Denley	5-10/175	May 16, 2015	Steele (Cibolo, TX)
IR De’Quan Bowman	5-11/180	May 21, 2015	Hutchinson C.C. (Hutchinson, KS)
Derrick Willies	6-4/210	May 21, 2015	Trinity Valley C.C. (Athens, TX)
T.J. Vasher	6-5/185	June 8, 2015	Rider (Wichita Falls, TX)
OL Giovanni Pancotti	6-6/273	May 15, 2015	Episcopal (Bellaire, TX)
OL Travis Bruffy	6-8/268	July 30, 2015	Ridge Point (Missouri City, TX)
OL Zach Adams	6-7/310	July 31, 2015	Riverbend (Fredericksburg, VA)
OL Bailey Smith	6-5/300	November 19, 2015	Loveyjoy (Lucas, TX)
DT Mychealon Thomas	6-2/324	May 25, 2015	Butler County C.C. (El Dorado, KS)
DT Ivory Jackson	6-4/275	June 7, 2015	Amarillo (Amarillo, TX)
DE Houston Miller	6-4/227	June 15, 2015	Keller (Keller, TX)
DE Noah Jones	6-5/255	June 16, 2015	Southmoore (Moore, OK)
DT Nick McCann	6-2/290	July 22, 2015	Arkansas (Texarkana, AR)
DT Joe Wallace	6-1/315	August 10, 2015	Skyline (Dallas, TX)
DE Clarence Henderson	6-1/234	August 10, 2015	Skyline (Dallas, TX)
LB Brayden Stringer	6-3/200	May 30, 2015	Cypress Ranch (Cypress, TX)
LB Johnathan Picone	6-2/212	June 14, 2015	Mandeville (Mandeville, LA)
LB Jordyn Brooks	6-1/232	June 19, 2015	Stratford (Houston, TX)
LB Kevin Moore	6-0/188	October 30, 2015	Acadiana (Lafayette, Louisiana)
CB DeMarcus Fields	6-1/180	June 13, 2015	Taylor (Taylor, TX)
CB Desmon Smith	6-2/191	November 18, 2015	Permian (Odessa, TX)
WR/S Douglas Coleman	6-1/175	February 1, 2016	Zachary (Zachary, LA)
CB Ka’Darian Smith	6-0/172	Not applicable	Spring (Spring, TX)
DE Marvin Terry	6-2/230	Not applicable	South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX)