2015 Football Roster
Roster
Sadler, Ian

Jersey Number 12
Ian Sadler
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Argyle, Texas
- High School:
- Argyle
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 8, vs. Oklahoma State (2015)
Receiving Yards: 122, vs. Oklahoma State (2015)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, vs. Sam Houston State (2015)
Long Reception: 59 yards, vs. Oklahoma (2014)
All-Purpose Yards: 122, vs. Oklahoma State (2015)
Punt Returns: 1, vs. UTEP (2015)
Punt Return Yards: 7, vs. UTEP (2015)
Long Punt Return: 7 yards, vs. UTEP (2015)
2016 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Served as one of Patrick Mahomes’ most reliable options again as a junior … appeared in all 12 games as an inside receiver … ended the year with 363 yards off 24 receptions … ranked fifth on the team in receiving yards and sixth in receptions … averaged 15.1 yards per catch which ranked fourth on the team among receivers with at least 10 catches … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … made two catches for 38 yards in season opener against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … caught one pass for 22 yards at Arizona State (9/10) … followed with two catches for 53 yards in non-conference finale against Louisiana Tech (9/17) … began Big 12 play with three catches for 35 yards against Kansas (9/29) … posted three catches again the following week at Kansas State (10/8) … totaled 26 yards through the air against the Wildcats … had a season-high 93 receiving yards off four catches against West Virginia (10/15) … broke open a 37-yard reception versus the Mountaineers, his longest of the season … recorded a season-high seven catches against Oklahoma (10/22) … totaled 75 receiving yards as part of a Red Raider offense that set a new school record for yards of total offense … final two catches of the year came at TCU (10/29).
2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Emerged as one of Patrick Mahomes’ top receiving options over the middle ... caught 42 passes for 596 yards, both third on the team, despite appearing in just 10 games ... made seven starts at inside receiver ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... set a career high with two touchdown receptions in season opener against Sam Houston State (9/5) ... came close to career high for receiving yards with five catches for 73 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown strike against the Bearkats ... caught three passes for 49 yards against UTEP (9/12)... matched career high with five catches against Arkansas (9/19) ... totaled 57 yards in receiving against the Razorbacks ... hauled in two passes for 25 yards against TCU (9/26) ... missed the Baylor, Iowa State and Kansas games ... returned at Oklahoma with three catches for 40 yards (10/24) ... had a career game against Oklahoma State (10/31), hauling in career highs with eight catches and 122 yards ... picked up three catches for 25 yards against West Virginia (11/7) ... followed up with four catches for 52 yards in victory over Kansas State (11/14) ... led the Red Raiders in receiving in win over Texas (11/26) with six catches for 108 yards ... was the second 100-yard receiving performance of his career ... joined Jakeem Grant and Devin Lauderdale as the only Red Raiders with multiple 100-yard receiving performances during the season ... caught three passes for 45 yards in the Advocare V100 Texas Bowl vs. LSU (12/29).
2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Played in nine games with three starts ... recorded 23 receptions, 336 receiving yards, two touchdowns and averaged 14.6 yards/catch and 37.3 yards/game ... led all Tech freshmen in receptions (23), receiving yards (336) and receiving touchdowns (2) ... most receptions by a Red Raider freshman since 2012 (Jakeem Grant – 33) ... most receiving yards by a Tech freshman since 2009 (Alex Torres – 806) ... recorded three catches for 45 yards (long 18) against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium ... made a season-high five receptions with 65 yards (long 26) at Iowa State (11/22) ... had a season-high 89 receiving yards on four catches with a 59-yard touchdown against No. 24 Oklahoma (11/15) ... 59-yard catch marked the longest by a Red Raider freshman since 2009 (Alex Torres - 65 yards; Harrison Jeffers - 62 yards) ... posted three catches for 30 yards against Texas (11/1) ... had one catch for 18 yards at No. 10 TCU (10/25) ... made four receptions for 68 yards (long 36) and caught first career touchdown pass from QB Davis Webb against Kansas (10/18) ... became the eighth Red Raider with a receiving touchdown on six-yard TD reception against the Jayhawks ... notched three receptions for 21 yards (long 13) at No. 22 Kansas State (10/4) ... made career debut off the bench at UTEP (9/4) during first road game of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Argyle High School in Argyle, Texas ... four-star prospect by Scout and ESPN ... three-star prospect by Rivals and 24/7 Sports ... rushed for 1,001 yards on 133 carries and 23 touchdowns as a senior ... caught 38 passes for 665 yards and 12 touchdowns ... helped lead his team to the Class 3A State Championship in 2013 ... accounted for four of Argyle’s five touchdowns in the state championship game ... ran back four punt returns for touchdowns over the course of the season, including one in the state championship game ... named the offensive MVP of the state championship game ... second Team all-state ... member of Dallas Morning News Top 100 ... member of the Rivals Texas Top 100 ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Iowa State and Minnesota ... Head Coach: Todd Rogers.
PERSONAL
Ian Richard Sadler ... born in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... son of Geselle and Rich Sadler ... has a brother, Dylan ... a finance interdisciplinary major at Texas Tech.
Receptions: 8, vs. Oklahoma State (2015)
Receiving Yards: 122, vs. Oklahoma State (2015)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, vs. Sam Houston State (2015)
Long Reception: 59 yards, vs. Oklahoma (2014)
All-Purpose Yards: 122, vs. Oklahoma State (2015)
Punt Returns: 1, vs. UTEP (2015)
Punt Return Yards: 7, vs. UTEP (2015)
Long Punt Return: 7 yards, vs. UTEP (2015)
2016 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Served as one of Patrick Mahomes’ most reliable options again as a junior … appeared in all 12 games as an inside receiver … ended the year with 363 yards off 24 receptions … ranked fifth on the team in receiving yards and sixth in receptions … averaged 15.1 yards per catch which ranked fourth on the team among receivers with at least 10 catches … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … made two catches for 38 yards in season opener against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … caught one pass for 22 yards at Arizona State (9/10) … followed with two catches for 53 yards in non-conference finale against Louisiana Tech (9/17) … began Big 12 play with three catches for 35 yards against Kansas (9/29) … posted three catches again the following week at Kansas State (10/8) … totaled 26 yards through the air against the Wildcats … had a season-high 93 receiving yards off four catches against West Virginia (10/15) … broke open a 37-yard reception versus the Mountaineers, his longest of the season … recorded a season-high seven catches against Oklahoma (10/22) … totaled 75 receiving yards as part of a Red Raider offense that set a new school record for yards of total offense … final two catches of the year came at TCU (10/29).
2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Emerged as one of Patrick Mahomes’ top receiving options over the middle ... caught 42 passes for 596 yards, both third on the team, despite appearing in just 10 games ... made seven starts at inside receiver ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... set a career high with two touchdown receptions in season opener against Sam Houston State (9/5) ... came close to career high for receiving yards with five catches for 73 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown strike against the Bearkats ... caught three passes for 49 yards against UTEP (9/12)... matched career high with five catches against Arkansas (9/19) ... totaled 57 yards in receiving against the Razorbacks ... hauled in two passes for 25 yards against TCU (9/26) ... missed the Baylor, Iowa State and Kansas games ... returned at Oklahoma with three catches for 40 yards (10/24) ... had a career game against Oklahoma State (10/31), hauling in career highs with eight catches and 122 yards ... picked up three catches for 25 yards against West Virginia (11/7) ... followed up with four catches for 52 yards in victory over Kansas State (11/14) ... led the Red Raiders in receiving in win over Texas (11/26) with six catches for 108 yards ... was the second 100-yard receiving performance of his career ... joined Jakeem Grant and Devin Lauderdale as the only Red Raiders with multiple 100-yard receiving performances during the season ... caught three passes for 45 yards in the Advocare V100 Texas Bowl vs. LSU (12/29).
2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Played in nine games with three starts ... recorded 23 receptions, 336 receiving yards, two touchdowns and averaged 14.6 yards/catch and 37.3 yards/game ... led all Tech freshmen in receptions (23), receiving yards (336) and receiving touchdowns (2) ... most receptions by a Red Raider freshman since 2012 (Jakeem Grant – 33) ... most receiving yards by a Tech freshman since 2009 (Alex Torres – 806) ... recorded three catches for 45 yards (long 18) against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium ... made a season-high five receptions with 65 yards (long 26) at Iowa State (11/22) ... had a season-high 89 receiving yards on four catches with a 59-yard touchdown against No. 24 Oklahoma (11/15) ... 59-yard catch marked the longest by a Red Raider freshman since 2009 (Alex Torres - 65 yards; Harrison Jeffers - 62 yards) ... posted three catches for 30 yards against Texas (11/1) ... had one catch for 18 yards at No. 10 TCU (10/25) ... made four receptions for 68 yards (long 36) and caught first career touchdown pass from QB Davis Webb against Kansas (10/18) ... became the eighth Red Raider with a receiving touchdown on six-yard TD reception against the Jayhawks ... notched three receptions for 21 yards (long 13) at No. 22 Kansas State (10/4) ... made career debut off the bench at UTEP (9/4) during first road game of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Argyle High School in Argyle, Texas ... four-star prospect by Scout and ESPN ... three-star prospect by Rivals and 24/7 Sports ... rushed for 1,001 yards on 133 carries and 23 touchdowns as a senior ... caught 38 passes for 665 yards and 12 touchdowns ... helped lead his team to the Class 3A State Championship in 2013 ... accounted for four of Argyle’s five touchdowns in the state championship game ... ran back four punt returns for touchdowns over the course of the season, including one in the state championship game ... named the offensive MVP of the state championship game ... second Team all-state ... member of Dallas Morning News Top 100 ... member of the Rivals Texas Top 100 ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Iowa State and Minnesota ... Head Coach: Todd Rogers.
PERSONAL
Ian Richard Sadler ... born in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... son of Geselle and Rich Sadler ... has a brother, Dylan ... a finance interdisciplinary major at Texas Tech.
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