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Texas Tech football: The 10 best seasons by a RB in “Air Raid” era

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 26: DeAndre Washington #21 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders runs the ball for yardage against the TCU Horned Frogs on September 26, 2015 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. TCU won the game 55-52. Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 26: DeAndre Washington #21 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders runs the ball for yardage against the TCU Horned Frogs on September 26, 2015 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. TCU won the game 55-52. Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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Justin Stockton #4 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
Justin Stockton #4 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /

No. 10: Stockton 2017

Over the last handful of years, the production Tech has received from the RB spot has been lacking.  In fact, it’s been since 2017 that the program has had a RB surpass 1,000 total yards from scrimmage.

That season, Justin Stockton had his best year with 1,032 total yards and 5 TD.  It was his final season in Lubbock and his only one that wasn’t derailed by injuries, primarily concussions.

Prior to that year, Stockton was never able to put up more than 708 yards from scrimmage.  Of course, in that season, 2015, he found the endzone seven more times than he did two years later.

As a senior, the San Antonio native ran for a career-best 797 yards while catching 27 passes for 235 yards.  That was good for second on the team in yards from scrimmage behind the 1,444 that inside receiver Keke Coutee amassed.

With four games of over 100 yards on the ground, Stockton finally proved to Red Raider fans that he was capable of being a workhorse and not just a change-of-pace back.  He best game was his 161-yard game against Kansas.  That day, he carried the ball just 15 times but averaged an insane 10.7 yards-per-carry.

Many fans may also remember his 124-yard showing in the win at Houston that season.  102 of those yards came on his 10 carries, giving him his first of two games with an average of at least 10 yards-per-rush.

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