John Curry
John Curry
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Texas Tech. The receipt: 10 tackles, 1 TFL against BYU — Week 15, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 73 | 38 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 34 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 107 | 55 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 34–10
at Utah
7 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 REC
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Utah.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Shemar James’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Drayk Bowen's sophomore season at Notre Dame (2024).
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Background
CAREER HONORS Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (2025, So.) 2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE) Switched from his normal position at inside linebacker to start preseason camp to the “star” position due to multiple injuries at the position … refused to give up the starting spot, winning the job during preseason ca...