Texas Tech Football Aims to Break 70-Year Draft Record
Can Texas Tech football break its 70-year-old record in NFL Draft?
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, fresh off a successful season with 12 wins and a Big 12 championship, is poised to break a 70-year-old record for the most players drafted in a single NFL Draft. The current record is six players, set in 1956, and this year's draft will take place in Pittsburgh from April 23 to April 25, 2025.
- 01Texas Tech football could break its 70-year-old draft record of six players set in 1956.
- 02The 2025 team had a successful season with 12 wins and a Big 12 championship.
- 03Key players expected to be drafted include David Bailey, Lee Hunter, and Jacob Rodriguez.
- 04The NFL Draft will occur from April 23 to April 25, 2025, in Pittsburgh.
- 05Texas Tech has had four players drafted in a single year only once since 1994.
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders football team is on the verge of breaking a 70-year-old record for the most players drafted in a single NFL Draft, which currently stands at six players from 1956. The team's recent success, including 12 wins and a Big 12 championship, has positioned several players as top prospects for the upcoming draft scheduled for April 23-25, 2025, in Pittsburgh. Notable players likely to be selected include edge defender David Bailey, defensive tackle Lee Hunter, and linebacker Jacob Rodriguez. Historically, Texas Tech has seen a maximum of four players drafted in a single year since the NFL Draft was reduced to seven rounds in 1994, with the last occurrence in 2009. The anticipation builds as the Red Raiders aim to surpass their 1956 record during this year's draft.
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Breaking the draft record could enhance the reputation of Texas Tech's football program and attract more talent in the future.
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