T. J. Vasher
| Texas Tech Red Raiders – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | S. H. Rider (Wichita Falls, Texas) |
T. J. Vasher is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Early life and high school
Vasher grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas and attended S. H. Rider High School, where he played basketball and football.[1] As a senior, Vasher had 1,169 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 60 receptions and was named honorable mention Class 5A All-State and first team Class 5A Dallas-Fort Worth All-Area.[2] Vasher was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas Tech over offers from Ohio State, Mississippi and Mississippi State and also over offers to play college basketball at SMU, Tulsa and Boise State.[3][4]
College career
As a true freshman, Vasher caught two passes for nine yards in the season opener against Stephen F. Austin but suffered a season-ending injury and was granted a medical redshirt. He returned the following year and had 29 receptions for 545 yards and six touchdowns.[5][6] As a redshirt sophomore, Vasher had 54 receptions for 687 yards and seve touchdowns.[7][8] He had 42 receptions for 515 yards and six touchdowns in his redshirt junior season.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (January 15, 2015). "Ohio State football: Meet T.J. Vasher, J.T. Barrett's former teammate who has heard from the Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Hull, Jonathan (December 17, 2015). "Coach's departure doesn't have Vasher flipping from Tech". Times Record News. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Rider's Vasher Commits to Texas Tech Football". NewsChannel6Now.com. June 6, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Doak, Andrew (June 12, 2015). "4-Star Wichita Falls WR Commits to Tech". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Rider High School grad T.J. Vasher on upcoming season at Texas Tech". Times Record News. August 2, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Texas Tech receiver T.J. Vasher doubtful against No. 12 West Virginia". The Dallas Morning News. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Texas Tech spring football breakout candidates: What is in store for T.J. Vasher's junior year?". The Dallas Morning News. March 15, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Triplets of the Big 12: Bowman, Vasher give Texas Tech an electric pass-catch combination". Austin American-Statesman. August 16, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Texas Tech WR TJ Vasher starts solidly, seeks big senior year". Austin American-Statesman. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "T.J.'s time to shine". Amarillo Globe-News. March 10, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Wide receiver T.J. Vasher joins Texas Tech at practice after missing a couple weeks". The Dallas Morning News. August 25, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.