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Read Article →Texas Tech Red Raiders Quarterbacks and Receivers
Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Will Hammond, Tommy Castellanos; 2025: Behren Morton, Will Hammond; 2024: Behren Morton; 2023: Behren Morton, Tyler Shough, Jake Strong.
Texas Tech Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Texas Tech Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Johnson | WR | 34 | 17 | 298 | 1 |
| Coy Eakin | WR | 20 | 16 | 194 | 2 |
| J'Koby Williams | RB | 19 | 19 | 137 | 0 |
| Terrance Carter Jr. | TE | 16 | 13 | 129 | 1 |
| Micah Hudson | WR | 11 | 7 | 78 | 0 |
| Cameron Dickey | RB | 7 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
| Jalen Jones | WR | 7 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Jett Carpenter | TE | 6 | 7 | 83 | 0 |
| Matt Ludwig | TE | 6 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Malcolm Simmons | WR | 5 | 2 | 91 | 2 |
| Donte Lee Jr. | WR | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Bryson Jones | WR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
2026 Texas Tech Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs abilene christian | W 33-10 | Will Hammond | 26-34 | 298 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at ORST | W 35-24 | Will Hammond | 21-28 | 197 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs HOU | W 28-26 | Will Hammond | 17-28 | 257 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 4 | vs SHSU | W 49-14 | Will Hammond | 17-30 | 215 | 2 | 3 |
| Week 5 | at COLO | W 29-7 | Will Hammond | 17-26 | 134 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Texas Tech Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hammond → Kenny Johnson | 34 | 17 | 298 | 1 |
| Will Hammond → Coy Eakin | 20 | 15 | 162 | 1 |
| Will Hammond → J'Koby Williams | 19 | 19 | 137 | 0 |
| Will Hammond → Terrance Carter Jr. | 16 | 13 | 129 | 1 |
| Will Hammond → Micah Hudson | 11 | 7 | 78 | 0 |
| Will Hammond → Cameron Dickey | 7 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
| Will Hammond → Jalen Jones | 7 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Will Hammond → Jett Carpenter | 6 | 6 | 47 | 0 |
| Will Hammond → Matt Ludwig | 5 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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