2024 Football Roster
Roster
Sam Carrell
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Albuquerque, N.M.
- High School:
- Sandia
2024 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in five games on the defensive line as a junior … credited with being able to rotate between the defensive line and outside linebacker rooms … inserted into the first four games of the season against Abilene Christian (8/31), at Washington State (9/7), and versus both North Texas (9/14) and Arizona State (9/21) … also saw action in the victory over West Virginia (11/30) in the regular-season finale … recorded three total tackles on the season with one coming at Washington State and the others in wins over North Texas and West Virginia … hist stop versus the Cougars went for a two-yard loss … also saw action on Texas Tech’s field goal block unit.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Saw action in one game as a sophomore, which came in the non-conference finale against Tarleton State (9/16) … scout team member.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in one game during debut season as a Red Raider … saw action on the defensive line in the season opener versus Murray State (9/3), breaking up a pass attempt in the win … scout team member.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech after one season at Washington State … was an offensive lineman with the Cougars but moved to the defensive line at Texas Tech ... joined the Red Raiders with four years of eligibility ... 2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN): appeared in one game, which came early in the season against Portland State (9/11) … utilized redshirt season … enrolled at WSU in January 2021 and participated in spring practices.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Sandia High School in Albuquerque … as a junior, named to the All-District first team after making 51 tackles with 16 for loss, including six sacks … as a senior, named to the Sports Illustrated All-America watch list … senior season was delayed until January due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... elected to enroll early at Washington State to miss entire final season … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports … rated No. 43 defensive end in the country by ESPN … also played basketball and baseball.
PERSONAL
Sam Carrell ... born in Okinawa, Japan to parents Richard and Carmen Carrell … has an older brother, Scott … father played football for Air Force and is currently a colonel in the United States Air Force … brother played baseball at Montgomery College … uncle, Scott, also played football at the Air Force Academy … one of his biggest hobbies is to make music … plans to be a manager for music artists … earned a bachelor’s degree in university studies from Texas Tech in August of 2024 ... currently pursuing an essentials of business certificate.
