Rusty Staats
Senior offensive lineman on Texas Tech's 2023 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′5″ · 320 lb · Watertown, TN
The story
4 offensive lineman on Texas Tech's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Western Kentucky in 2017.
- Transferred from Western Kentucky to Texas Tech in 2023.
Recruiting
OT recruit
No. 3074 nationally · Signed with Western Kentucky
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileRusty Staats
Western Kentucky to Texas Tech — the move that set up everything since. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Conference USA again in 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- recognition record
His career
2017
- Signed with Western Kentucky2-star out of Watertown
2021
- All-Conference USAhonorable_mention
2022
- All-Conference USAhonorable_mention
2023
- Entered the portal
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2022)
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 two-star recruit at offensive line for Texas Tech -- now an All-Conference mainstay.
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Texas Tech has produced 3 All-Conference offensive linemen. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Caleb Rogers went on to the NFL out of this room (2025).