2015 Football Roster
Roster
Nigel Bethel II
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Booker T. Washington
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 9, vs. West Virginia (2014)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, at Kansas State (2014)
Interceptions: 1, at Texas (2015)
Pass Breakups: 3, twice, vs. Kansas State (2015)*
* Indicates most recent high
2015
Saw action in nine games, making five starts ... finished the season with 43 tackles, half a tackle for loss, an interception, a forced fumble and 12 pass breakups ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ...Made first appearance of the season at the Texas Farm Bureau Shootout against Baylor ... had one pass breakup and recorded two tackles ... earned first start of the season against Iowa State ... totaled four tackles against the Cyclones ... made a season-high seven tackles in victory at Kansas ... praised by head coach Kliff Kingsbury following game at Oklahoma for work in pass coverage ... broke up a pair of deep passes against the Sooners while adding six tackles ... logged six tackles and a career-high three pass breakups against Oklahoma State, one of which was on a big third down pass coming out of halftime ... registered six tackles against West Virginia ... matched his career high with three pass breakups in victory over Kansas State ... had four tackles against the Wildcats as well ... snagged his first-career interception on Thanksgiving, at Texas ... made three tackles and broke up a pass vs. LSU in the Texas Bowl.
2014
Played in nine games with seven starts ... made with 41 tackles (30 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and broke up six passes... recorded four tackles (all solo) and broke up two passes against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium... made two tackles (one solo) and broke up a pass at Iowa State (11/22)... led team with eight tackles (all solo) against No. 24 Oklahoma (11/15)... marked first career game to lead team in tackles... made four tackles (all solo) and broke up two passes against Texas (11/1)... collected four tackles (two solo) and broke up a pass at No. 10 TCU (10/25)... made four tackles (two solo) against Kansas (2014)... notched nine tackles (four solo) in first career start (CB) - also first career home game - and had 0.5 tackles for loss against West Virginia (10/11)... one of two Red Raider true freshmen to start on defense (CB - Tevin Madison)... one of two Red Raider freshmen with nine tackles in a game (CB - Tevin Madison)... tallied five tackles (four solo) at No. 22 Kansas State while notching a tackle for loss (10/4)... made career debut with a tackle (solo) as a reserve at No. 24 Oklahoma State (9/25).
HIGH SCHOOL
Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, Florida... helped lead his team to a No. 1 national ranking as a senior with a perfect 14-0 record while capturing the Florida Class 4A State Championship... also won a state title in football in 2013 as a junior and played in state title game as a sophomore in 2012... four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN ... three-star prospect by Scout and 24/7 Sports ... as a senior recorded 29 tackles along with three interceptions, 13 pass breakups and one fumble recovery ... received first team all-state and all-league honors... named first team All-Dade County... ranked as the No. 24 cornerback in the 2014 class by Rivals and the No. 48 overall prospect in the state of Florida ... member of the ESPN 300 ... ranked as the No. 17 cornerback in the 2014 class by ESPN ... Member of the Miami Herald Top 25... also a track and field All-American as a prep earned All-America honors in 100 (10.46) and 200 (21.01) as a senior... named Miami Dade Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2014... Florida Class 2A Track and Field Athlete of the Year... won Florida state titles in 2014 in 100 meter, 200 meter and 4x1 meter relay (40.54) while recording the fifth best time in the country... helped lead high school to 2014 track and field state championship... was 2013 state runner up in the 200M with a time of 21.13... helped high school to a team state runner-up finish as a junior in 2013... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Miami (Fla.), Florida State, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee, UCF and Washington State... High School Coach: Tim Harris, Jr.
PERSONAL
Nigel Bethel II... born in Overtown in Miami, Fla. ... son of Kimberly Banks and Nigel Bethel, Sr... is the oldest of 10 brothers and sisters... brothers: Patrick Banks, Kenneth Banks, Henry Banks, Kamari Banks, Nigel Bethel III, Nijeh Bethel... sisters: Taylor Bethel, Nigea Bethel, Amber Bethel and Nigeria Bethel... an exercise and sport science major at Texas Tech.
