#31
Cord Nolan
Returning to Texas Tech for 2026
Bixby, Okla. → Bixby
via texastech.com ↗Cord Nolan
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
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: +1 net (22 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...
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