Howard Sampson
5th-year offensive lineman on Texas Tech's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′8″ · 330 lb · Houston, TX · Humble
Recruiting
OT recruit
No. 2102 nationally · Signed with North Texas
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
4 offensive lineman on Texas Tech's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Texas in 2022.
- Transferred from North Carolina to Texas Tech in 2025.
Howard Sampson
He got to Texas Tech by way of North Carolina.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2022
- Signed with North Texas3-star out of Humble
2024
- Entered the portal
2025
- Entered the portal
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 three-star recruit at offensive line for Texas Tech -- now projected as a developmental piece up front.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
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).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 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
CAREER AWARDS & HONORS All-Big 12 Third Team (2025, Sr.) PFF All-Big 12 Team (2025, Sr.) DCTF All-Texas College First Team (2025, Sr.) Bruce Feldman’s College Football Freaks List (No. 80) (2025, Sr.) Shrine Bowl 1000 (2025, Sr.) Preseason DCTF All-Texas College first team (2025, Sr.) Preseason P...