🚨Save the Date🚨 Join us Wednesday, April 22 as we honor local high school scholar-athletes, coaches, and supporters of amateur football on the South Plains. Table information coming soon!

Honoring excellence on and off the field tonight at the @NFFTexasTech Scholar-Athlete Dinner. Proud to celebrate the hard work, leadership and achievements of these outstanding student-athletes at the high school and collegiate levels.

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Crawford on being named the 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 recipient, recognizing his impact through sports medicine, Texas Tech Athletics and service to student-athletes across West Texas! @SportsMedTexas | @NFFNetwork

Congratulations to Brad Moran, the 2026 @NFFTexasTech 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 award winner! @NFFNetwork

Congratulations to Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School, Head Coach Joe Sexton on being named the 2026 @NFFTexasTech Co-𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! @Patriot_Ath | @AthleticsLCP

Congratulations to Idalou High School, Head Coach Clay White on being named the 2026 @NFFTexasTech Co-𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! @IdalouWildcats

Congratulations to New Deal High School Assistant Coach Kyle Carver on being named the 2026 @NFFTexasTech Assistant Coach of the Year! @lions_football | @NFFNetwork

Officiating for over 30 years, our next @NFFTexasTech award goes to this 𝕆𝕦𝕥𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕆𝕗𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 - Congratulations Tommie Riley! @NFFNetwork

Our last 2026 @NFFTexasTech Collegiate Scholar Athlete, representing @MSUTexas | @MSUTexasFB, Kam'rin Devault! @CoachKirkBryant | @NFFNetwork

Our next 2026 @NFFTexasTech Collegiate Scholar Athlete, representing @AngeloState, @Angeloatheltics, @AngeloStateFB, Owen Seaver! @JeffGirsch |@TheOwenVan | @NFFNetwork

Congratulations @TexasTech, @TexasTechFB, 2026 @NFFTexasTech 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 Scholar Athlete – Jacob Rodriguez @Jacob_R_10 @JoeyMcGuireTTU | @NFFNetwork

Our last @NFFTexasTech High School Scholar Athlete of 2026 is Mason Wright, Post High School: All-district (four years); district offensive line MVP (2026); All-South Plains (three years); all-state (2026); NHS; team captain (three consecutive years).

Representing Estacado High School, Donivan Torrez: All-district; Academic All-State; team captain; Leadership Council; multisport athlete. "His leadership, character and relentless work ethic make him a deserving recipient and a role model for others." @Estacado_Sports

Next up Aaron Rosales, Friona High School: All-district honorable mention RB (2023); first-team all-district RB (2024); all-district honorable mention QB (2025); ranked No. 2 in class; NHS; first-team Academic All-State. @AaronRo07

Up next from New Deal High School, Mason Rodriguez: Newcomer of the Year (freshman); first-team all-district tackle (sophomore); second-team all-district tackle (junior); district offensive line MVP (senior); football captain; four-year starter. @themasonjoe

Up Next Derek Ramirez, Plainview High School: THSCA first-team Academic All-State (2025); all-district honorable mention (2024, 2025); Coaches Award (2025); class salutatorian; Superintendent’s Citation Award; varsity football captain (2025); NHS. @BulldogsTBW

Representing Smyer High School, Skyler Pond: All-district, first-team utility (2024-25); Academic All-District (2022-25); Academic All-State (2025); Academic All-State honorable mention (2025); NHS vice president; football team captain (2024-25). @FootballSmyer

Next up Jack Pollard, Frenship: Academic All-District first team; all-district honorable mention; Academic All-State (football, powerlifting); AP Scholar; National Honor Society; top 4% in class; football captains pool. @SemperImpetus

Defensive Player of the Year (2025); Newcomer of the Year (2023); first-team all-district DB (2024, 2025); first-team all-state DB (2024, 2025); committed to play at Harvard; team captain. Our next @NFFTexasTech Scholar Athlete, Austin Olivas - Seminole @SHSIndianFB

Representing Idalou High School, Kamdon Lutrick: Academic All-State (2025); All-State Padilla (2025); LAJ Small School MVP (2025); All-District MVP (2025); 1st Team (2024), National Honor Society, Captaincy; FCA @IdalouWildcats

Next up from Lubbock-Cooper Liberty, Will Hutson: All-district receiver (2024, 2025); Patriot Award (2024, 2025); National Honor Society; ranked No. 4 in class; multi-sport athlete. @LibertyFB_LCP