Texas Tech Returns Explosive Offense with Eyes on Big 12 Title in 2025

The Texas Tech Red Raiders‘ offense was one of the best units in the country overall during the 2024 season.  

Here was how the Texas Tech offense ranked last season in FBS:

Points per game: 37.6 (No. 4)

Rushing yards per game: 166.0 (No. 61)

Passing yards per game: 296.7 (No. 9)

Total yards per game: 462.7 (No. 9).

The Red Raiders must find a way to produce more offense on the ground if they hope to make the jump from Big 12 contender to Big 12 champion.

Here are three offensive players to keep an eye on for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

QB Behren Morton

Morton said at Big 12 media days that he was completely healthy. For the health of the Red Raiders’ Big 12 chances, he must stay that way.

He wasn’t totally healthy last year, and he finished the season completing 63.3 percent of his passes, throwing for 3,335 passing yards and 27 touchdowns to only eight interceptions, to earn all-Big 12 honorable mention. He missed the bowl game to have shoulder surgery.

A big season could put him among the greats at Texas Tech, statistically speaking. He’s already in the Top 10 in passing yards. But if he wants to leave Lubbock a legend, he needs to win a conference title.

WR Caleb Douglas

Douglas is the leading returning receiver and can be Texas Tech’s latest 1,000-yard receiver. Of course, several other receivers have that chance as well.

But Douglas is well-versed in the offense after making all 13 starts last season. He was Texas Tech’s second-leading receiver after catching 60 passes for 877 yards and six touchdowns. For perspective, he was at Florida before he transferred, where he had 21 career catches for 208 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons.

Texas Tech figured out how to use him effectively. Now, as the No. 1 receiver, he has the chance to take a Michael Crabtree-like step forward. Yep, it’s possible he’s that good.

RB Quinten Joyner

There are some massive shoes to fill in Lubbock as long-time back Tahj Brooks is now in the NFL. Joyner will likely get the first shot at the full-time job.

Funny story. Joyner transferred in from USC after two seasons. He went to Manor High School in Texas, which just happens to be Brooks’ alma mater. So, in a real sense, he’s done this before.

Combined for 603 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 81 carries over his two seasons as a Trojan. He also caught 13 passes for 96 yards and an additional touchdown. Last year, as a redshirt freshman, he rushed for more than 400 yards.

Some of Texas Tech’s rushing ranking is a function of its offense. But Joyner has room to make the job his own and build on Brooks’ legacy for the second time in his career.