AMES, IA - NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders coaches from the sidelines in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on November 22, 2014 in Ames, Iowa. Texas Tech defeated Iowa State 34-31. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) Sunday, Trey Cleveland, a big wide receiver from Arlington, Texas committed to the Texas Tech football program continuing this week’s flood of commitments. The 2019 Texas Tech football signing class is quickly rounding into form with a slew of verbal commitments in the past week. The latest is wide receiver Trey Cleveland from Arlington, Texas who pledged to join the Red Raiders on Sunday. Cleveland is a big target at 6-foot-3, 175-pounds. He brought in 35 passes as a junior for 522 yards and six scores. A bit of an unknown prospect, Cleveland attended a recent mini-camp in Lubbock where he impressed enough to earn an offer. Currently, his only other offer is from Southern Illinois. Had a blast today at Texas Tech learned some new techniques and also ran a 4.44 ‼️ @TTU_Jones pic.twitter.com/E9O2Qo0o3M — Trey Cleveland (@TreyDaGoat_) June 9, 2018 Though he is a bit of an under-the-radar prospect, Cleveland fits the physical profile of what Kliff Kingsbury is looking to add at outside receiver. His tall and lanky frame is reminiscent of current Texas Tech wide receivers T.J. Vasher, Myllar Royals and Erik Ezukanma the later two of which are members of the 2018 signing class expected to play major roles as true freshmen this fall. Only a few years ago, Kingsbury had to rely on smaller receivers on the outside like Reginald Davis and Devin Lauderdale. Those smaller receivers struggled to consistently win one-on-one matchups against press coverage and they gave quarterbacks a smaller margin for error due to their limited catch radius. But in the years since, there has been a premium on larger receivers bringing in larger targets like Dylan Cantrell, Derrick Willies and Donta Thompson. Now, the Red Raider receiving corps is remade and full of talented players ready to contribute on the outside. That is good news for Cleveland who could likely use a red shirt year to add weight to his slight frame. However, his speed (he posted on Twitter that he ran a 4.4 second 40-yard dash during his workouts in Lubbock last weekend) makes him a player that could yield high dividends down the road. Cleveland is the third 2019 wide receiver to commit to Texas Tech. Last week, Desoto, Texas product La’Vontae Shenault decided to become a Red Raider while Cameron Cantrell (brother of Dylan Cantrell) did the same last October. The Texas Tech football team has had a busy time on the recruiting trail over the past seven days and that could be the case again this week as another round of prospects was in Lubbock over the weekend. Keep checking in with Wreck ‘Em Red for all the latest.<doc-sep>Texas Tech stayed hot on the recruiting trail Monday with the commitment of Temple (TX) cornerback Markel Reed. The 6-foot-1, 166-pound defensive back chose the Red Raiders over offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Boise State, Cornell, Kansas State, Purdue, Rice, SMU, UTSA and Vanderbilt. Reed took an official visit to Texas Tech in early June and obviously enjoyed the trip. He also took officials to Arkansas in March and Purdue just last weekend before committing to the Red Raiders. The three-star prospect, rated as the No. 95 cornerback in the country and No. 130 overall recruit in Texas by 247Sports, tallied 27 tackles and an interception last season. Reed cut his school list down to a final four of Arkansas, Kansas State, SMU and Texas Tech in mid May before choosing the Red Raiders. Reed is Texas Tech’s eighth commit this week joining Bryce Robinson, a three-star linebacker out of Sachse (TX) who announced on Monday, La'Vontae Shenault, a three-star receiver out of DeSoto (TX) who announced on Wednesday, Simon Gonzalez, a three-star tight end out of Magnolia (TX) West who announced Friday night, Trevor Roberson, a three-star offensive lineman out of Wellington (TX) who also announced late Friday, Tyrique Matthews, a three-star linebacker out of Aldine (TX) Eisenhower, Trey Cleveland, a receiver out of Arlington (TX) and Keeyon Stewart, a cornerback out of Galena Park (TX) North Shore. Robinson (6-1, 230 pounds) rated as the No. 246 prospect in Texas, tallied 115 tackes with 10 for loss, a sack, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Shenault (6-1, 185), rated as the No. 79 player in the Lone Star State, caugh 60 passes for 791 yards and six scores as a junior. Gonzalez (6-3, 222), rated as the No. 143 overall recruit in the state, caught 28 passes for 600 yards and seven touchdowns last season. Roberson (6-11, 350 pounds) is rated as the No. 50 offensive tackle in the country and No. 61 overall recruit in the Lone Star State. Matthews (5-10, 200) is rated as the No. 49 inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 177 overall prospect in Texas. Cleveland (6-3, 175), the No. 234 overall recruit in Texas, caught 35 passes for 522 yards and six touchdowns last season. Stewart (5-11, 160) is rated as the No. 115 corner in the nation and the No. 157 overall prospect in Texas. The eight pledges this week join Steven Parker, a four-star defensive end out of Dallas South Oak Cliff, who committed in May of 2017 and Cameron Cantrell, a three-star receiver out of White House (TX) who made his verbal pledge last August, on the 2019 Red Raiders’ commit list. Parker racked up 86 tackles last season, including 21 for loss with 13 sacks. Cameron Cantrell is the younger brother for former standout Texas Tech receiver Dylan Cantrell, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2018 NFL Draft. Cameron caught 51 passes for 620 yards and six touchdowns last season.<doc-sep>Jimbo Fisher might’ve just added his quarterback of the future. The Aggies just landed their 2019 quarterback, and they went across state lines to do so. On Thursday night, Elite 11 quarterback Zach Calzada gave his verbal commitment to Texas A&M. He shared the announcement via Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZachCalzada/status/1007383936253689856 The Buford, Ga. native is the No. 18 pro-style quarterback and the No. 431 player in the 2019 class. He’s got a long list of offers, which include Georgia, Oklahoma State, Tennessee and West Virginia. He recently visited the likes of Clemson, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA and UNC. The Aggies are already loaded for 2019. They currently boast the No. 2 class in the nation with 17 verbal commitments on board. It’s safe to say that Fisher isn’t having any problems settling into his new recruiting digs. Here are Calzada’s junior year highlights (via Hudl):<doc-sep>Texas A&M needed a quarterback for its 2019 class. It got one on Thursday -- one that has 43 offers. Buford, Georgia, 3-star Zach Calzada committed to the Aggies over offers from North Carolina State, North Carolina, Georgia and several other schools. Recruited by offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey, cornerbacks coach Maurice Linguist and head coach Jimbo Fisher, became the 17th member of Texas A&M's 2019 class that is No. 2 in the country, according to the 247Sports recruiting composite team rankings. C O M M I T T E D?? #Gigem ???? pic.twitter.com/VadA2HVftT — Zach Calzada (@ZachCalzada) June 14, 2018 Calzada's announcement was major news, and it affected a lot of people -- many of whom have Texas A&M ties. Here are some of the reactions, by way of Twitter, regarding Calzada's commitment. Calzada and Atascocita 5-star offensive tackle Kenyon Green will get to know each other very quickly. Green most likely will be protecting Calzada's blind side. Colleyville Heritage 4-star wide receiver Kam Brown could end up being one of Calzada's favorite targets in the next couple of years. The news of Calzada to Texas A&M was met with approval by Converse Judson 4-star defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal. For Dallas Bishop Dunne 5-star safety Brian Williams, the good news keeps on coming. He spoke very highly of Calzada last week at Aggie Elite Day. And we just keep going up???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? https://t.co/SwA6lNsaKU — Brian J Williams (@BWi11_) June 14, 2018 Sometimes, words aren't needed. Loganville, Georgia, 4-star wide receiver Kenyon Jackson responded with emojis of excitement. The longest-tenured Texas A&M commit in the 2019 class is Houston St. Pius X 3-star wide receiver Chase Lane. All he needed to post was a hashtag and a few images. Dayton 3-star linebacker RJ Orebo got the news about Calzada and posted something all of the commits have been trying to tell the world. Big things coming??? ?Welcome bro https://t.co/xFSHbvEuED — Rj Orebo (@OreboRj) June 14, 2018 St. Pius X 4-star quarterback Grant Gunnell is a former Texas A&M commit. Gunnell's now committed to Arizona, but he took time out for positive words about Calzada's news. Congrats brotha! No place like college station, you’re gonna kill it ! https://t.co/mLkzjb2e4r — Grant Gunnell (@grantgunnell7) June 14, 2018 Fort Bend Kempner's Akinola Ogunbiyi, a 2020 offensive lineman commit, was pleased to get the news about his future Aggie teammate. Cornerbacks coach Maurice Linguist was big in helping to land Calzada. He knows his cornerbacks will be tested in practice. ?????? We're just getting warmed up!!! Big Time Georgia Baller? ?Headed to The Station! ? ?Said it before...LOVE THIS 2019 CLASS!!! Gig'Em Aggies???????? — Maurice Linguist (@CoachMo15) June 14, 2018 One of the newest members of the Texas A&M staff is Austin Thomas. The associate AD of football personnel was pleased with Calzada's news. Nick Starkel. Kellen Mond. Connor Blumrick. James Foster. And now Calzada. The list of quarterbacks the Texas A&M coaches will have to work with isn't a bad one. Welcome to “QB Heaven” #TheStation continues to be on fire?????????? — Tim Brewster (@TimBrewster) June 14, 2018 "A&M got a dude at QB." These are the words from Hustle Inc Quarterback Academy CEO Tony Ballard, who has worked with Calzada in Georgia.<doc-sep>
Most of what happened in the Big 12 over the past week was recruiting related, however both Texas Tech and Texas played in the College World Series. We will look at both teams and their outlook in Omaha, as well as diving into recruiting and taking a look at Baylor basketball commit Jordan Turner. Texas Tech adds nine 2019 Football Recruits in one week Prior to last week, it had been over 300 days since Texas Tech had landed a football recruit for the 2019 class. Many people were using the potential lack of success on the recruiting trail as a major negative in keeping Kliff Kingsbury beyond 2018. This week the Red Raiders added a total of nine three star talents, five on offense and four on defense. C O M M I T T E D ⚫️ #GunsUp pic.twitter.com/XItT9uHFft — βrγcε Robinson¹⁰ (@BryceRobinson__) June 11, 2018 It all started last Monday, when Sachse linebacker Bryce Robinson committed. Since then, Tech has added the likes of 6’11 giant Trevor Roberson, TE Simon Gonzalez (the first TE recruit in the Kingsbury era), and most recently added QB Maverick McIvor. The nine recruits brings the class total to eleven for 2019, and raises the Red Raiders’ recruiting class ranking from 70th nationally and last in the Big 12 according to 247 Sports to 36th and 6th respectively. This sudden influx of players should give the Red Raiders some momentum on the recruiting trails, and the players should give new life to what had been a somewhat unenthusiastic offseason. Texas Tech wins vs. Florida in Omaha as Texas falls to Arkansas The only two Big 12 schools still playing baseball both played on Sunday in Omaha, with Texas falling to Arkansas 11-5 in the third game of the College World Series, while Texas Tech beat Florida 6-3 late Sunday night in game four. Texas surrendered six runs to the Razorbacks in a rain delayed sixth inning, while in total allowing a whopping 15 hits. Big 12 Player of the Year Kody Clemens went 1-5 with two strikeouts. The Longhorns will look to rebound today against Florida, in a game that will likely get delayed due to the Omaha storms that have been in the area. Texas Tech is scheduled to play tonight against Arkansas at 6 p.m. in the winners’ bracket, however with the storms in the Omaha area the game may not get played until late tonight or tomorrow morning. Look for Caleb Killian to start for Tech, as the Red Raiders will look to take control of their side of the bracket. Recruit of the week: 2019 SF Jordan Turner Baylor added their first piece to their 2019 basketball recruiting class in Jordan Turner, a 6’6 wing from Sunrise Christian in Wolfforth, Texas. Turner was ranked as the 155th ranked player from 247 Sports (5th in the state of Texas), and received offers from the likes of Texas A&M, Florida, and Texas. The commitment of Turner gives Baylor the 37th ranked class nationally in 2019. Turner gives the Bears a tall perimeter threat, and his scoring range and versatility stand out. His 3 point shot is extremely strong, and his ball-handling gives him an offensive skill set that is reminiscent of Khavon Moore’s. His addition will give Baylor another versatile Forward to pair with rising Sophomore Mark Vital.