Texas Tech University Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Kerry Hyder
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Lyndon B. Johnson
2011 Meet Kerry Hyder | Watch on YouTube 2012 Meet Kerry Hyder | Watch on YouTube CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 11, vs. Baylor (2012)
Tackles For Loss: 2.5 3x, at Kansas (2013)*
Sacks: 2, at Iowa State (2012)
Interceptions: None
Fumbles Recovered: 1 2x, vs. Texas State (2013)*
* Indicates most recent high
2013
All-Big 12 (2nd Team)... Big 12 Broadcasters All-Conference (1st Team)... AP All-Big 12 (2nd Team)... Midseason Kansas City Star Big 12 Defensive Most Valuable Player... Midseason FOX Sports All-Big 12 (1st Team)... Midseason Phil Steele All-Big 12 (1st Team)... Midseason San Antonio Express-News All-Big 12 (1st Team)... Preseason Dave Campbell's All-Texas Team... Preseason College Football News Big 12 Top Players (No. 20)... Preseason College Football News All-Big 12 (1st Team)... Preseason All-Big 12 (Media)... Lombardi Award Watch List (Top Lineman or Linebacker)... Bronko Nagurski Watch List (Top Defensive Player)... Outland Trophy Watch List (Top Interior Lineman)... Preseason Phil Steele All-Big 12 (1st Team)... Preseason Athlon All-Big 12 (1st Team)... played in 13 games (13 starts) with 65 tackles (48 solo), 11.5 tackles for loss (37 yards), two sacks, five quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, blocked two kicks, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup... led team in tackles for loss and ranked fourth on the team in tackles... finished Tech career starting in 38 consecutive games and making 41 total starts... NCAA RANKINGS: 29th among active players in career solo tackles (34.0)... BIG 12 RANKINGS: fifth in forced fumbles (3)... 10th in tackles for loss (11.5)... 11th in tackles for loss/game (0.88)... 40th in total tackles/game (5.0)... made five tackles (all solo) helping Red Raiders to a 37-23 upset over No. 14 Arizona State (12/30) in the National University Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego... posted eight tackles (six solo) with a forced fumble and a tackle for a loss at Texas (11/28)... tallied five tackles (four solo) and one quarterback hurry against No. 4 Baylor (11/16) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington... recorded seven tackles (six solo) with 0.5 tackles for a loss against Kansas State (11/9)... made three tackles (all solo) broke up a pass and blocked a punt against No. 12 Oklahoma State (11/2)... blocked punt was the first by a Red Raider since 2010 (Jonathan Brydon - at New Mexico)... made four tackles (one solo) and blocked a field goal at No. 12 Oklahoma... blocked field goal was the first by a Red Raider since Daniel Howard blocked a 52-yard attempt in the 2009 Alamo Bowl against Michigan State in San Antonio... posted six tackles (three solo) and made one tackle for a loss of two yards at West Virginia (10/19)... led the team with nine tackles (eight solo), 1.5 tackles for a loss and posted two quarterback hurries at Iowa State (10/12)... matched a career-high with 2.5 tackles for a loss and tallied five tackles (three solo) with one sack at Kansas (10/5)... recorded two tackles (one solo) with 1.5 tackles for a loss of eight yards with a forced fumble and recovered fumble against Texas State (9/21)... made five tackles (four solo) against No. 24 TCU (9/12)... collected one tackle (for a loss) in home opener against Stephen F. Austin (9/7)... made season debut recording five tackles (3 solo), two tackles for a loss, two quarterback hurries, one sack (10th career) and one forced fumble in season opener at SMU (8/30).
2012
Austin American Statesman All-Big 12 (1st Team)... Phil Steele All-Big 12 (2nd Team)... Dallas Morning News All-Big 12 (1st Team)... Waco Tribune-Herald All-Big 12 (1st Team)... San Antonio Express-News All-Big 12 (1st Team)... AP All-Big 12 (1st Team)... All-Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year (Honorable Mention)...All-Big 12 (2nd Team)... CBS Sports All-Big 12 (1st Team)... Midseason Phil Steele All-Big 12 (2nd Team)... Midseason CBS Sports All-Big 12 (1st Team)... Midseason ESPN All-Big 12 (1st Team)... College Football Performance Award - Hon. Mention National Defensive Lineman of the Week (9/3)... BIG 12 RANKINGS: fifth in tackles for a loss (14.0)... seventh in sacks (5.5)... ranked third in the Big 12 with 10.5 tackles for a loss in league play... most tackles for a loss by a Red Raider in Big 12 play since Brandon Sharpe had 14.0 in 2009... played in 13 games (13 starts) with 56 tackles (42 solo, 14 assisted) with a team-leading 14 tackles for a loss of 47 yards and tied for the team lead with 5.5 sacks (Dartwan Bush)... broke up four passes and recovered one fumble... had five or more tackles on five occasions... had at least one tackle for a loss in seven games... had 4.5 tackles for a loss in the final four games of the season... tallied four tackles (one solo) with one sack and 0.5 tackles for a loss against Minnesota (12/28) in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas at Reliant Stadium... led the team with 11 tackles (five solo), including two tackles for a loss of three yards against Baylor (11/24) at Cowboys Stadium... had two tackles (both solo) at No. 24 Oklahoma State (11/17)... made eight tackles (six solo) with two tackles for a loss and a sack against Kansas (11/10)... notched four tackles (all solo) against No. 22 Texas (11/3)... collected four tackles (three solo), including one for a loss of three and broke up a pass at No. 3 Kansas State (10/27)... made five tackles (four solo) with 2.5 tackles for a loss of nine yards and had a sack (loss of 6) at No. 21 TCU (10/20)... collected six tackles (all solo), including one for a loss of two, against No. 4 West Virginia (10/13)... had two tackles (both solo) against No. 14 Oklahoma (10/6)... tallied five tackles (four solo) with two sacks (loss of 11) and recovered first career fumble at Iowa State (9/29)... became the first Red Raider with two sacks in a game since 2010 (Pearlie Graves, 2 - at Colorado)... notched two tackles (both solo) against New Mexico (9/15)... broke up one pass at Texas State (9/8)... made three tackles - all for a loss - with two pass breakups and one sack (loss of 4) in season opener against Northwestern State (9/1). 2011
Played in 12 games (12 starts) with 42 tackles (29 solo) while making 5.0 tackles for a loss (loss of 10 yards), 1.5 sacks, forced one fumble, broke up three passes and had three quarterback hurries... fifth on the team in tackles... had six games making at least five tackles... made five tackles (three solo) against No. 18 Baylor at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington (11/26)... had six tackles (two solo) with 0.5 credited with a sack at Missouri (11/19)... posted two tackles (both solo) with one tackle for a loss with a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry against No. 2 Oklahoma State (11/12)... notched five tackles (one solo) at No. 25 Texas (11/5)... joined teammate Alex Torres as a captain for game against the Longhorns... tallied five tackles (all solo) with 1.0 tackles for a loss against Iowa State (10/29)... made two tackles (both solo) at No. 1 Oklahoma (10/22)... collected two tackles (both solo) against No. 17 Kansas State (10/15)... made one tackle (solo) against No. 24 Texas A&M (10/8)... tallied seven tackles (four solo) with 0.5 tackles for a loss at Kansas (10/1)... made five tackles (all solo) with two tackles for a loss of seven yards, including one sack against Nevada (9/24)... notched two tackles (both solo), broke up one pass and forced one fumble at New Mexico (9/17)... made season debut with one quarterback hurry in season opener against Texas State (9/3). 2010
Played in 11 games (3 starts) making 13 tackles (six solo) with 3.5 tackles for a loss of 17 yards, two sacks and broke up two passes, forced two fumbles and had two quarterback hurries on the season... made two tackles (one solo) and posted 1.5 tackles for a loss with one quarterback hurry against Northwestern in the TicketCity Bowl (1/1) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas... broke up one pass against Houston (11/27)... collected two tackles (both solo) with one sack for a loss of 10 yards, broke up one pass and forced a fumble against Weber State (11/20)... made three tackles (one solo) and forced one fumble at Texas A&M (10/30)... recorded first career sack (six-yard loss) and had four tackles (one solo) at New Mexico (9/11)...made career debut with a tackle (solo) on SMU's (9/5) second drive of the game during the season opener. 2009
Redshirt season HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star (Rivals.com, Scout.com) defensive end from Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin, Texas ... PrepStar All-Midlands Region ... No. 40 defensive end nationally, per Scout.com ... No. 52 defensive end nationally, according to Rivals.com ... tough, imposing presence ... good short area quickness and explodes to the ball ... Class 4A All-State second team ... possesses good size, athleticism and plays aggressive ... senior season was first at defensive end ... totaled over 100 tackles for the second-straight season ... had 153 tackles and five sacks as a junior and showed his athleticism with two interceptions ... clocked at 4.6 in the 40 ... also received offers from Utah, Toledo, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Minnesota and New Mexico ... High School Coach: Demo Odems. PERSONAL
Kerry Hyder Jr. ... born May 2, 1991, in Austin, Texas ... Kerry Hyder and Jacqueline Nash ... has five siblings ... cousin, Chris Houston, plays for the Detroit Lions ... majoring in business at Texas Tech.
