Cord Nolan
Freshman linebacker on Texas Tech's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 220 lb · Bixby, OK · Bixby
Recruiting
LB recruit
No. 884 nationally · Signed with Texas Tech
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 linebacker on Texas Tech's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2026.
Cord Nolan
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Bixby
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at linebacker for Texas Tech -- now projected as a quality contributor at linebacker.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in pursuit and hit power.
Texas Tech has produced 3 All-Conference linebackers and 2 All-Americans. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Jacob Rodriguez was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
Background
HIGH SCHOOL Attended Bixby High School in his hometown of Bixby, Oklahoma, located southeast of Tulsa … two-way player at the prep level, starring at linebacker and outside linebacker defensively and then as a running back and tight end … joined the inside linebacker room upon his arrival at Texa...
The linebacker corps · Texas Tech
- #13Ben Roberts88 tackles · 2025
- #6John Curry73 tackles · 2025
- #15Austin Romaine66 tackles · 2025
- #20Adam Trick57 tackles · 2025
- #31Cord Nolanno box-score line yet
16 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page