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Jersey Number 85
Jett Carpenter
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Medford, Ore
- High School:
- North Medford
CAREER HONORS
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference (2025, Sr.)
- Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference (2024, Sr.)
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
- Arrived at Texas Tech as one of the most-experienced tight ends in the country between one year at Nevada (2025) and five seasons at Eastern Washington (2021-24) โฆ received a medical hardship waiver, giving him one season of eligibility remaining that will be used as a Red Raider โฆ the 2026 season will be his seventh as a collegiate student-athlete.
- Appeared in 35 games the past six seasons between the two spots, making 22 starts during that span โฆ combined for 48 catches for 448 yards and four touchdowns over his collegiate career, with the vast majority coming during the 2025 season at Nevada โฆ totaled 13 catches for 74 yards and two touchdowns during 23 games at Eastern Washington โฆ credited with playing in 1,250 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, including 1,044 over the past two seasons alone.
- 2025 SEASON (SIXTH-YEAR SENIOR AT NEVADA): was a welcome addition for Nevada in his lone season to the Wolf Pack โฆ appeared in all 12 games, making 11 starts on his way to leading the team in receptions (35) and receiving yards (374) while hauling in two touchdowns โฆ an honorable mention All-Mountain West selection and one of three winners of the Coaches Choice Award at the end-of-season banquet.
- Caught at least one pass in all 12 games and had multiple receptions in 10 of those contests โฆ saw an uptick in targets with the Wolf Pack, matching his career total from Eastern Washington by the fifth game of the season โฆ best performance came during that stretch with six catches for 70 yards at Western Kentucky (9/20), both career highs โฆ later caught four passes twice โ versus Boise State (10/27) for 30 yards and at Utah State (11/8) for 58 yards and a touchdown โฆ ended the season with five catches for 56 yards versus UNLV (11/29).
- Touchdown at Utah State was part of a 34-yard strike from Chubba Purdy midway through the fourth quarter โฆ marked his third-longest catch of the season after previously hauling in receptions of 36 yards at Western Kentucky and 44 yards versus San Diego State (10/11) โฆ other touchdown was from 8-yards out at Wyoming (11/22), breaking up a scoreless tie late in the second quarter in an eventual 13-7 win.
- Credited with 559 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which awarded him a 69.8 overall grade and a 73.5 grade as a run blocker โฆ easily the most offensive snaps in a season in his career โฆ also a member of Nevadaโs punt coverage and field goal protection units on special teams โฆ able to contribute in a variety of ways, serving as the backup long snapper in addition to his role as a tight end.
- 2024 SEASON (FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR AT EASTERN WASHINGTON): returned from injury to start in 11 games during his final season with the Eagles โฆ an honorable mention All-Big Sky selection by the conference coaches after catching eight passes for 60 yards and a touchdown โฆ ย lone touchdown came in the regular-season finale at Northern Arizona (11/23) via a two-yard pass โฆ had multiple catches in two games โ against Montana (9/28) for 24 yards and versus UC Davis (10/19) for 13 yards.
- 2023 SEASON (SENIOR AT EASTERN WASHINGTON): limited to only three games due to an early-season injury โฆ year of eligibility was returned to him via a medical hardship waiver โฆ caught only one pass for three yards on the season, which came at UC Davis (9/23).
- 2022 SEASON (JUNIOR AT EASTERN WASHINGTON): made his collegiate debut, playing in nine games during his third year on campus โฆ caught four passes for 11 yards and a touchdown on the season โฆ hauled in his first career touchdown early in the season at Oregon (9/10) on a seven-yard pass midway through the second quarter โฆ only other significant catch on the year also went for a seven-yard gain at Idaho (11/5) late in the season โฆ a Big Sky Conference All-Academic team honoree.
- 2021 SEASON (SOPHOMOREย AT EASTERN WASHINGTON): did not see any game action during second season on campus.ย
- 2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT EASTERN WASHINGTON): did not see any game action during the COVID-shortened campaign, which was moved to the spring at the FCS level โฆ named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended North Medford High School in his hometown of Medford, Ore โฆ two-way player at the prep level, starring as a tight end as well as a defensive lineman.
- Recognized as a second team All-State selection by the Oregonian as a senior โฆ named the Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year and aย first team All-Conference honoree as a tight end โฆ added second team All-Conference honors as a defensive lineman as well. ย
- Previously a second team All-Southwest Conference selection as a junior after catching 20 passes for 318 yards with two touchdowns โฆ averaged an impressive 15.9 yards per catch that season โฆ notched 94 tackles on defense to go along with two interceptions.
- Member of the North Medford basketball and baseball programs as well โฆ averaged 10.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks per game during prep career in basketball โฆ totaled 707 points while shooting 50.0 percent from the field โฆ put together an impressive senior year, averaging 17.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game โฆ was an honorable mention All-State selection for Class 6A โฆ was a first team All-Southwest Conference selection and the leagueโs Co-Player of the Year.
PERSONAL
- Jett Carpenter... born and raised in Medford, Oregon ... parents are Jeff and Janell Carpenter ... has three siblings: Trae, Ty and Paije.
- Earned bachelorโs degree in management from Eastern Washington in spring 2024 ... currently enrolled at Texas Tech in non-degree-seeking post-baccalaureate studies.
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