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Jersey Number 19
Michael Dever
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lubbock, Texas
- High School:
- Lubbock-Cooper
2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Appeared in three games during the regular season and then again in the Capital One Orange Bowl versus Oregon (1/1) โฆ saw time late in Texas Techโs blowout wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/30), Kent State (9/6) and UCF (11/15) โฆ made his first career catch against Kent State, resulting in seven yards โฆ scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
- A local product out of Lubbock Cooper High School โฆ powered LCP to an 8-4 regular season record as a senior in under head coach Chip Darden after the Pirates exited the Class 5A playoffs in the area round โฆ regarded as one of the top athletes in West Texas.
- Set the LCP single-season record as a senior with 1,206 yards and 17 receiving yards on 68 catches โฆ added five more scores with three kickoff return touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns โฆ tabbed the Offensive MVP of District 2-5A as a senior after previously earning first team accolades his junior year.
- Accounted for six receptions for 93 yards and touchdowns in the Pirates 34-28 loss to Prosperโs Walnut Grove in the area round of the playoffs โฆ one of his three kickoff returns came against Abilene Cooper, a 98-yard return on the opening kickoff of the game โฆ was part of a four-touchdown game versus Abilene Cooper, accounting for all three touchdowns scored in the first quarter and a fourth coming on a 57-yard run in the second quarter as the Pirates took a 42-3 lead into the locker rooms at halftime โฆ the performance made him a nominee for Dave Campbell Texas Football Mr. Texas Football Player of the Week.
- Recorded 40 receptions on 50 targets for 672 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior en route to leading the Pirates to an area round appearance โฆ in addition to being a wide receiver, played running back and defensive back during high school career.
- A three-sport athlete for the Pirates as a member of the basketball and track teams โฆ advanced to the 2024 Class 5A UIL state track & field meet in the high jump as a junior, placing sixth with a leap of 6 feet, 2 inches โฆ finished second at regionals with a 6 feet, 8 inches leap (PR) that ranked him 17th in the state.
- Flipped initial commitment fromย Colorado State to the Red Raiders on July 4, 2024, marking the third-straight Texas Tech signing class with a member of the LCP program โฆ tabbed a four-star prospect by On3 and a three-star signee by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals โฆ was a four-star recruit according to 247Sportsโ composite ratings โฆ listed as the No. 23 recruit in the state by On3 โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Colorado State, Memphis, North Texas, Texas State and Wyoming.
PERSONAL
- Michael Dever โฆ son of Michael Dever and Kaiya Lilly โฆ born in Wichita Falls, Texas โฆ has one older sibling, Akwaun โฆ goes by Mike with friends and family โฆ
- Both parents are former collegiate athletes with his dad playing basketball and mom running track.
- Aย management major at Texas Tech.
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