Ansel Nedore

2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Made his Red Raider debut by appearing in nine games as a redshirt freshman … saw action as a reserve outside linebacker … missed four games during middle of Big 12 play due to injury. Totaled six tackles on the season, which came over five different games … recorded a season-high two stops in the win at Arizona (10/5) … also had single-tackle performances against Abilene Christian (8/31), North Texas (9/14), Colorado (11/9) and at Oklahoma State (11/23). Credited with playing in 81 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus … reached double digits for snaps in four different games - Abilene Christian (26), North Texas (14), West Virginia (13) and Arizona (11). 2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN) Redshirt season … did not see any game action following a season-ending injury during preseason camp. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Round Rock High School in the Austin area … explosive defensive lineman who helped lead Round Rock to a pair of nine-win seasons … played every spot along the defensive line and occasionally at tight end during prep career. Selected to the final ballot for the Whataburger Super Team presented by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football as a senior … named the District 25-6A Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior after being credited with 57 tackles, including 11.0 for a loss and one sack … broke up four passes and had two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble that season … Member of the Round Rock track and field program, competing in the shot put and discus … launched throws of 42-1 in the shot put and 109-4 in the discus as a junior. Tabbed a four-star prospect by ON3.com and a three-star signee by the likes of 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked 36th among defensive linemen nationally by ON3 and as the No. 57 player in the state of Texas … rated the No. 39 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals and at No. 43 by ESPN … listed as the No. 53 prospect in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Colorado, Houston, SMU, TCU, Texas and UTSA. PERSONAL Ansel Tseh Nedore … goes by the nickname “Ans” … born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to parents Thomas and Brenda Kamanda. A marketing major at Texas Tech.