2025 Football Roster
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Jados, Will

Jersey Number 76
Will Jados
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Westerville, Ohio
- High School:
- Westerville Central
Bio
2025 (SENIOR)
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Joined the Red Raiders prior to the spring of 2025 ... will have one season of eligibility at Texas Tech.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
- Spent first four years of collegiate career at Miami of Ohio before transferring to Texas Tech following the 2024 season ... arrives having started in 39 games over the past three seasons for the RedHawks after initially redshirting his first year on campus.
- Played an impressive 2,222 career snaps according to Pro Football Focus ... was Miami’s starting left tackle each of the past three seasons … allowed only nine sacks over his career in 1,124 pass-blocking opportunities.
- 2024 SEASON (JUNIOR at MIAMI-OH): started in all 13 games at left tackle for a Miami program that finished 9-4 overall and played in the MAC title game … did not participate in the bowl game having already entered the transfer portal ... credited with 728 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked fourth on the team despite missing the bowl game … allowed only one sack over 421 pass-blocking opportunities on the season … quickly picked up offers from Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, UTEP, Wake Forest and Texas Tech after entering the transfer portal following the season. Â
- 2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE at MIAMI-OH): earned second team All-MAC honors after starting in all 14 games ... helped push the RedHawks to a MAC title and an 11-3 overall record ... part of an offensive line that surrendered only 24 sacks on the season and ranked tied for 30th nationally and second in the MAC with only 4.71 tackles for loss allowed per game … credited with 789 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, the most in his Miami career … publication awarded him 16 pressures allowed all season, the fewest in his career … total included three sacks allowed over 352 pass-blocking opportunities.
- 2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN/MIAMI-OH): became a regular starter for the RedHawks as only a redshirt freshman … started in all 12 games played, only missing the RedHawks' bowl game ... credited with 705 offensive snaps played by Pro Football Focus … allowed five sacks on the season, according to the publication, over 351 pass-blocking opportunities. Â
- 2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN/MIAMI-OH): redshirt season … did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Westerville Central High School in Westerville, Ohio ... helped push Central to a 7-2 record as a senior and a 4-1 mark in the OCC-Ohio under head coach Brent Morrison … the Warhawks advanced to the Division I, Region 3 final that season.
- Played on both sides of the ball during prep career … voted as a team captain as a senior, eventually earning third team All-State honors … also recognized as a first team All-District honoree as a senior.
- Considered a three-star prospect by both ESPN and Rivals coming out of high school … ranked as high as No. 52 among prospects in his home state of Ohio by Rivals … chose Miami over interest from the likes of Toledo, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Kent State, Akron, West Virginia and Kentucky.
PERSONAL
- Will Jados ... born in Columbus, Ohio ... grew up in Westerville, Ohio ... mother is Tracy Jados ... father is Andy Jados ... both parents were collegiate athletes - mother played volleyball at Mount Union and father played basketball at Ohio Dominican ... has two siblings, Drew Jados and Maren Elliott.
- A leadership studies major at Texas Tech.
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