Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
#33
Ansel Nedore
Senior linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 260 lb · Round Rock, TX · Round Rock
The numbers
2
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Abilene Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2023.
- 2 tackles in 2025. Then 2 in 2026.
Ansel Nedore
He has spent three seasons in the Texas Tech linebacker corps. The receipt: 2 tackles against Abilene Christian — Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Round Rock
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joey McGuire — 23-7 over that span.
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Texas Tech3-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR) Appeared in all 14 games as a junior as either a reserve on the defensive line or on special teams … rotational player up front who saw defensive snaps in 11 games … also a key member of Texas Tech’s special teams units. Recorded two tackles on the season, including one for…
The linebacker corps · Texas Tech
- #13Ben Roberts88 tackles · 2025
- #6John Curry73 tackles · 2025
- #15Austin Romaine66 tackles · 2025
- #20Adam Trick57 tackles · 2025
- #33Ansel Nedore2 tackles · 2025
16 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology