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Jersey Number 56
Jerald Mays
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pflugerville, Texas
- High School:
- Weiss
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Attended Weiss High School in his hometown of Pflugerville, Texas, just outside of Austin … helped push Weiss to the regional quarterfinal round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs as a senior, ultimately finishing 10-3 overall … program finished 8-3 his junior season with a playoff appearance.
- Started at center in all 13 games as a senior, ultimately earning District 12-5A Offensive Lineman of the Year honors … did not surrender a single sack or pressure during senior campaign as key member of an offense that averaged 443.3 yards per game and finished the year with over 2,000 yards on the ground.
- Marked the second-consecutive season to be named the district’s top offensive lineman after also earning the honor as a junior in 2024 … invited to the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl following his senior season, one of the most-prestigious all-star games among the top recruits in the country.
- Listed as a four-star prospect the top center in the 2026 class by ESPN, which had him as part of its top-300 listing and at No. 38 among state of Texas recruits … considered a three-star signee by both Rivals and 247Sports … committed to Texas Tech on April 8, 2025, and joined the program in January 2026 as a mid-year enrollee … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Ole Miss, Oregon, Nebraska, Miami, Duke, Baylor, Arizona and Arizona State, among others.
PERSONAL
- Jerald “JJ” Mays ... prefers “JJ” … born in Austin, Texas to parents Antoine and Brittany Mays ... has six siblings, London, Azariyah, Antoine Jr., Sarai, Ka’brielle and Ta’brielle.
- Third member of his immediate family to participate in college athletics … father played football at Southwestern Assemblies of God University and older brother played baseball at Prairie View A&M.
- A sport management major at Texas Tech.
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