2021 Football Roster
Roster
Storment, T.J.

Jersey Number 51
T.J. Storment
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Statesville, N.C.
- High School:
- Statesville
Bio
2021 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Turned into Texas Tech’s primary starter at left tackle during his final collegiate season … started and played in 12 of 13 games overall, missing only the Kansas road trip midway through the season … utilized for 708 total snaps, which ranked fourth on the offense … graded out at 60.8 overall according to Pro Football Focus with a 69.9 grade in pass protection … best grade of the season came in the win at West Virginia (10/2), finishing at 73.5 overall and 78.6 in pass protection … also graded out at 70.0 in the win over Florida International (9/18), which included a 79.1 grade in pass blocking … received a 70.0 or higher grade in pass protection six times overall with similar performances against TCU (75.4), Iowa State (88.7), Baylor (83.8) and Mississippi State (73.5) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl … closes collegiate career having played in 38 games at the FBS level with 31 starts … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech following one season at Big 12 counterpart TCU … expected to provide a veteran presence on the offensive line during final season of eligibility … arrives at Texas Tech after earning All-Big 12 accolades while with the Horned Frogs … this will be his fourth FBS program after previously playing at Old Dominion (2016-17), Colorado State (2019) and TCU (2020) … has played in 26 games at the FBS level with 19 starts, all at left tackle … 2020 SEASON (SENIOR AT TCU): appeared in nine games in his lone season as a Horned Frogs with seven starts at left tackle … TCU was 5-2 with him as the starter for the final seven games of the season … enrolled at TCU in time for spring practices, which were ultimately cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic … garnered All-Big 12 second team honors following the season by the Associated Press … was a fourth team All-Big 12 selection by Phil Steele Magazine and a honorable mention pick by the conference coaches … 2019 SEASON (JUNIOR AT COLORADO STATE): started in all 12 games at left tackle for the Rams … one of eight Rams to start in every game on the season and one of three players to do so on the offensive line … recognized on the 2019 Fall Academic All-Mountain West team for work in the classroom … 2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT FULLERTON COLLEGE): played one season at Fullerton College, one of the top community college programs in the state of Colorado … tabbed a first team All-Southern California Football Association (SCFA) selection after helping lead the Hornets to a perfect 10-0 record … part of a Fullerton offense that averaged 43.4 points per game and 492.4 yards of total offense, including 199.9 rushing yards per game and 292.5 yards through the air … 2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT OLD DOMINION): saw action in five games, primarily at right tackle … most significant action on the season came against North Carolina (9/16) and Middle Tennessee State (11/25) … earned backup role at right tackle prior to the season … 2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OLD DOMINION): redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Statesville High School in his hometown of Statesville, N.C. … three-year letterwinner on the varsity … was an All-North Piedmont Conference selection his senior year … garnered All-County honors by the Statesville Record & Landmark that season as well … had other offers out of high school from the Air Force Academy, Brown, Davidson and New Mexico State … reached the power-five level after being considered only a two-star prospect by the major recruiting services … was also a member of the Statesville baseball program … graduated as a member of the Dean’s List as top-10 in his class.
PERSONAL
Tyler “T.J.” Storment … son of Jeff and Natalie Storment … earned his undergraduate degree from Colorado State in December 2019 and then his master’s in liberal arts from TCU in December 2020 … will continue his graduate school work at Texas Tech.
Turned into Texas Tech’s primary starter at left tackle during his final collegiate season … started and played in 12 of 13 games overall, missing only the Kansas road trip midway through the season … utilized for 708 total snaps, which ranked fourth on the offense … graded out at 60.8 overall according to Pro Football Focus with a 69.9 grade in pass protection … best grade of the season came in the win at West Virginia (10/2), finishing at 73.5 overall and 78.6 in pass protection … also graded out at 70.0 in the win over Florida International (9/18), which included a 79.1 grade in pass blocking … received a 70.0 or higher grade in pass protection six times overall with similar performances against TCU (75.4), Iowa State (88.7), Baylor (83.8) and Mississippi State (73.5) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl … closes collegiate career having played in 38 games at the FBS level with 31 starts … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech following one season at Big 12 counterpart TCU … expected to provide a veteran presence on the offensive line during final season of eligibility … arrives at Texas Tech after earning All-Big 12 accolades while with the Horned Frogs … this will be his fourth FBS program after previously playing at Old Dominion (2016-17), Colorado State (2019) and TCU (2020) … has played in 26 games at the FBS level with 19 starts, all at left tackle … 2020 SEASON (SENIOR AT TCU): appeared in nine games in his lone season as a Horned Frogs with seven starts at left tackle … TCU was 5-2 with him as the starter for the final seven games of the season … enrolled at TCU in time for spring practices, which were ultimately cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic … garnered All-Big 12 second team honors following the season by the Associated Press … was a fourth team All-Big 12 selection by Phil Steele Magazine and a honorable mention pick by the conference coaches … 2019 SEASON (JUNIOR AT COLORADO STATE): started in all 12 games at left tackle for the Rams … one of eight Rams to start in every game on the season and one of three players to do so on the offensive line … recognized on the 2019 Fall Academic All-Mountain West team for work in the classroom … 2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT FULLERTON COLLEGE): played one season at Fullerton College, one of the top community college programs in the state of Colorado … tabbed a first team All-Southern California Football Association (SCFA) selection after helping lead the Hornets to a perfect 10-0 record … part of a Fullerton offense that averaged 43.4 points per game and 492.4 yards of total offense, including 199.9 rushing yards per game and 292.5 yards through the air … 2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT OLD DOMINION): saw action in five games, primarily at right tackle … most significant action on the season came against North Carolina (9/16) and Middle Tennessee State (11/25) … earned backup role at right tackle prior to the season … 2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OLD DOMINION): redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Statesville High School in his hometown of Statesville, N.C. … three-year letterwinner on the varsity … was an All-North Piedmont Conference selection his senior year … garnered All-County honors by the Statesville Record & Landmark that season as well … had other offers out of high school from the Air Force Academy, Brown, Davidson and New Mexico State … reached the power-five level after being considered only a two-star prospect by the major recruiting services … was also a member of the Statesville baseball program … graduated as a member of the Dean’s List as top-10 in his class.
PERSONAL
Tyler “T.J.” Storment … son of Jeff and Natalie Storment … earned his undergraduate degree from Colorado State in December 2019 and then his master’s in liberal arts from TCU in December 2020 … will continue his graduate school work at Texas Tech.
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