Texas Tech announced Carpenter's signing on Jan. 9. The Medford (Ore.) North Medford graduate spent the 2020-2024 seasons at Eastern Washington before transferring to Nevada for 2025. He caught 35 passes for 374 yards — career highs for Carpenter, team highs for the 3-9 Wolf Pack — and 2 touchdowns.

Texas Tech spent $5 million on its new quarterback but has only picked up one rotational guard to help protect him. The Red Raiders will return their tackles and center from last season, while internal movement is expected at the guard position. However, Texas Tech gave up 27 sacks in 2025, including multiple that led to injuries for Morton.

Texas Tech football has added 20 players from the transfer portal. With Red Raiders still looking to add, here's where they stand.

The Texas Tech football team will once again try to load up on talent through the transfer portal after the Red Raiders' highly successful run through the 2025 college football season. Last year saw the Red Raiders go hard at top-tier players in the portal ...

The Texas Tech Red Raiders had a historic season, finishing 11-1 in the regular season (8-1 in the Big 12) and winning the program's first outright conference title in 70 years. Part of the dominance was a result of Tech's savvy additions in the transfer ...

Jarret Johnson discusses Texas Tech's top QB target and other positions of need to expect the Red Raiders to augment via the transfer portal, which opens for a 15-day window on Jan. 2. Jarret Johnson discusses Texas Tech's top QB target and other positions ...

Texas Tech is coming off a playoff berth in the 2025 season and has already been active in the College Football Transfer Portal. They landed the top quarterback available, as Brendan Sorsby has committed to Texas Tech. Now, they have added to the defensive side of the ball, flipping a player in the transfer portal.