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Jersey Number 41
Ty Kana
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Katy
Bio
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in four games for the Red Raiders as a redshirt freshman … inserted early in the season against Oregon (9/9) and Tarleton State (9/16) during non-conference play and then at West Virginia (9/23) and Texas (11/24) in league action … most significant action came versus Tarleton State with 21 defensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus, which gave him a 74.3 overall grade for the performance … utilized heavily on special teams in his four games played as part of kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt coverage units … scout team member.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … appeared in four games on the season, normally on special teams … saw action as part of the kickoff return, punt return and kickoff units … inserted into each of the first two games of the season against Murray State (9/3) and Houston (9/10) as well as late in the year at Iowa State (11/19) and in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28) … scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Katy High School in the Houston area … graduated early in order to enroll at Texas Tech for the 2022 spring semester … played for one of the top high school programs in the state of Texas … helped push Katy to the Class 6A Division II state title his junior year and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior … named a first team All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) following a strong senior season in 2021 … tabbed the District 19-6A Defensive Player of the Year and was an unanimous first team All-District honoree that same season … garnered unanimous first team All-District accolades as a junior, too … collected second team All-State honors as well by the Padilla Poll … three-year letterwinner on the varsity, earning District 19-6A Co-Newcomer of the Year honors and first team All-District honors as a sophomore … helped push Katy to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the Class 6A Division I regional finals … named a team captain each of his final two seasons … recipient of the 2021-22 Katy ISD Male Athlete of the Year award … recognized for his work in the classroom as an honorable mention Academic All-State honoree by the THSCA as a senior … was a two-sport athlete, competing in the 100 meters, 200 meters, shot put and discus for the Katy track and field program … consensus three-star prospect by the likes of 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … considered one of the top-100 recruits in Texas by ESPN, which ranked him at No. 15 among inside linebackers nationally … listed as the No. 22 inside linebacker in the country by Rivals and No. 53 among all linebackers by the 247Sports composite rankings … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Oklahoma State, SMU, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington and Washington State, among others.
PERSONAL
Ty Kana ... son of Tim Kana and Tiffany Kana ... has a younger sister, Taylor ... enjoys hunting and fishing … pursuing a degree in petroleum engineering at Texas Tech.
Appeared in four games for the Red Raiders as a redshirt freshman … inserted early in the season against Oregon (9/9) and Tarleton State (9/16) during non-conference play and then at West Virginia (9/23) and Texas (11/24) in league action … most significant action came versus Tarleton State with 21 defensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus, which gave him a 74.3 overall grade for the performance … utilized heavily on special teams in his four games played as part of kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt coverage units … scout team member.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … appeared in four games on the season, normally on special teams … saw action as part of the kickoff return, punt return and kickoff units … inserted into each of the first two games of the season against Murray State (9/3) and Houston (9/10) as well as late in the year at Iowa State (11/19) and in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28) … scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Katy High School in the Houston area … graduated early in order to enroll at Texas Tech for the 2022 spring semester … played for one of the top high school programs in the state of Texas … helped push Katy to the Class 6A Division II state title his junior year and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior … named a first team All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) following a strong senior season in 2021 … tabbed the District 19-6A Defensive Player of the Year and was an unanimous first team All-District honoree that same season … garnered unanimous first team All-District accolades as a junior, too … collected second team All-State honors as well by the Padilla Poll … three-year letterwinner on the varsity, earning District 19-6A Co-Newcomer of the Year honors and first team All-District honors as a sophomore … helped push Katy to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the Class 6A Division I regional finals … named a team captain each of his final two seasons … recipient of the 2021-22 Katy ISD Male Athlete of the Year award … recognized for his work in the classroom as an honorable mention Academic All-State honoree by the THSCA as a senior … was a two-sport athlete, competing in the 100 meters, 200 meters, shot put and discus for the Katy track and field program … consensus three-star prospect by the likes of 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … considered one of the top-100 recruits in Texas by ESPN, which ranked him at No. 15 among inside linebackers nationally … listed as the No. 22 inside linebacker in the country by Rivals and No. 53 among all linebackers by the 247Sports composite rankings … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Oklahoma State, SMU, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington and Washington State, among others.
PERSONAL
Ty Kana ... son of Tim Kana and Tiffany Kana ... has a younger sister, Taylor ... enjoys hunting and fishing … pursuing a degree in petroleum engineering at Texas Tech.
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