Is Austin Romaine starting?
Austin Romaine is the projected starter at WLB for Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Senior · #15 · 6'2", 240 lbs
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Texas Tech Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLBAustin RomaineThis player
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top linebackers in the Big 12
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Hillsboro, ranked #1,489 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 66 tackles, 7 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #15
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- Transfer
- Kansas State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 66 | 7 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8483
- National Rank
- #1489
- High School
- Hillsboro
- Hometown
- Hillsboro, MO
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 87th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.96 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WCOLOTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 29-7
Sep 26WSHSUTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 2
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-14
Sep 19WHOUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 28-26
Sep 12WORSTTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-24
Sep 5WACUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WCOLO | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WSHSU | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WHOU | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WORST | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WACU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Austin Romaine's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.