2013 Football Roster
Roster
Nguema, Thierry

Jersey Number 36
Thierry Nguema
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Corona, Calif.
- High School:
- Santiago
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, at Kansas (2015)
Tackles For Loss: None
Sacks: None
Interceptions: 1, twice, vs. Stephen F. Austin (2016)*
Fumbles Forced:None
Fumbles Recovered: None
Pass Breakups: 1, 5x, at Kansas State (2016)*
* Indicates most recent high
2016 SEASON (SENIOR)
Saw action in 12 games while making six starts during his final season in scarlet and black … totaled 28 tackles (24 solo) to go along with an interception and one pass breakup … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … began the year with his second career interception against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … marked the second-straight year where he started a season with an interception … matched his career high with seven tackles the following week at Arizona State (9/10) … closed non-conference play with four tackles against Louisiana Tech (9/17) … opened Big 12 action with five tackles against Kansas (9/29), his most against a league foe on the year … posted two or more tackles in three other conference games … had three tackles against Oklahoma (10/22) followed by two at TCU (10/29) … closed his Red Raider career with four tackles in victory over Baylor (11/25) … lone pass breakup came at Kansas State (10/8).
2015 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 10 games while making four starts in 2015 ... totaled a career-high 28 tackles on the season ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... recorded first interception of his career in season opener against Sam Houston State (9/5) ... recorded two tackles against both Sam Houston State and UTEP (9/12) and one against TCU (9/26) ... made first career start against Baylor (10/3), finishing with a career-high four tackles ... started again the following week against Iowa State (10/10) ... had three tackles and a pass breakup against the Cyclones ... posted a career-high seven tackles while making his third start of the season at Kansas (10/17) ... posted two tackles while breaking up one pass at Oklahoma (10/24) ... recorded five more tackles in his start against Oklahoma State (10/31) ... saw action defensively in the season finale at Texas (11/26) ... made two tackles in the  Advocare V100 Texas Bowl vs. LSU (12/29).
2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 12 games primarily on special teams and as a reserve defensive back ... made three tackles (one solo) ... made a season-high two tackles (both assisted) in the season finale against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium ... made season debut in season opener with one solo tackle against Central Arkansas (8/30).
2013 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Played in nine games primarily on special teams while making one tackle (solo) with one pass breakup ... collected first career pass breakup in first career home game against Stephen F. Austin (9/7) ... made career debut with a tackle (solo) at SMU (8/30) in the season opener.
2012 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... scout team member ... did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Santiago High School in Corona, Calif ... recorded 47 tackles and four interceptions during his senior campaign at ... also made an impact on special teams returning two kickoffs for touchdowns ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Villanova.
PERSONAL
Thierry Nguema ... born in Gabon ... son of Mark and Danna Dye ... father, Mark, graduated from San Jose State ... has five siblings, Tony, Jordan, Travis, Troy and Jamie ... undeclared major at Texas Tech.
Tackles: 7, at Kansas (2015)
Tackles For Loss: None
Sacks: None
Interceptions: 1, twice, vs. Stephen F. Austin (2016)*
Fumbles Forced:None
Fumbles Recovered: None
Pass Breakups: 1, 5x, at Kansas State (2016)*
* Indicates most recent high
2016 SEASON (SENIOR)
Saw action in 12 games while making six starts during his final season in scarlet and black … totaled 28 tackles (24 solo) to go along with an interception and one pass breakup … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … began the year with his second career interception against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … marked the second-straight year where he started a season with an interception … matched his career high with seven tackles the following week at Arizona State (9/10) … closed non-conference play with four tackles against Louisiana Tech (9/17) … opened Big 12 action with five tackles against Kansas (9/29), his most against a league foe on the year … posted two or more tackles in three other conference games … had three tackles against Oklahoma (10/22) followed by two at TCU (10/29) … closed his Red Raider career with four tackles in victory over Baylor (11/25) … lone pass breakup came at Kansas State (10/8).
2015 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 10 games while making four starts in 2015 ... totaled a career-high 28 tackles on the season ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... recorded first interception of his career in season opener against Sam Houston State (9/5) ... recorded two tackles against both Sam Houston State and UTEP (9/12) and one against TCU (9/26) ... made first career start against Baylor (10/3), finishing with a career-high four tackles ... started again the following week against Iowa State (10/10) ... had three tackles and a pass breakup against the Cyclones ... posted a career-high seven tackles while making his third start of the season at Kansas (10/17) ... posted two tackles while breaking up one pass at Oklahoma (10/24) ... recorded five more tackles in his start against Oklahoma State (10/31) ... saw action defensively in the season finale at Texas (11/26) ... made two tackles in the  Advocare V100 Texas Bowl vs. LSU (12/29).
2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 12 games primarily on special teams and as a reserve defensive back ... made three tackles (one solo) ... made a season-high two tackles (both assisted) in the season finale against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium ... made season debut in season opener with one solo tackle against Central Arkansas (8/30).
2013 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Played in nine games primarily on special teams while making one tackle (solo) with one pass breakup ... collected first career pass breakup in first career home game against Stephen F. Austin (9/7) ... made career debut with a tackle (solo) at SMU (8/30) in the season opener.
2012 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... scout team member ... did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Santiago High School in Corona, Calif ... recorded 47 tackles and four interceptions during his senior campaign at ... also made an impact on special teams returning two kickoffs for touchdowns ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Villanova.
PERSONAL
Thierry Nguema ... born in Gabon ... son of Mark and Danna Dye ... father, Mark, graduated from San Jose State ... has five siblings, Tony, Jordan, Travis, Troy and Jamie ... undeclared major at Texas Tech.
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