2017 Football Roster
Roster
Stockton, Justin

Jersey Number 4
Justin Stockton
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cibolo, Texas
- High School:
- Steele
Bio
2017 SEASON (SENIOR)
Ended his Red Raider career with his best rushing season of his tenure … finished with 797 yards and four touchdowns on 132 carries … solid season came despite missing two games due to injury and being limited in others … played in 11 games altogether while making eight starts … led the Red Raiders in rushing attempts and yards … also caught 27 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown … his 27 receptions ranked fifth on the team … went over 100 yards on the ground a team-leading four times on the year … was second on the team with 1,032 all-purpose yards … averaged 93.8 all-purpose yards per game, which was also second on the team … IN NCAA RANKINGS: ranked 24th nationally in rushing yards per carry (6.04) … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked second in the league for rushing yards per carry, fifth in rushing yards per game (72.5) sixth in rushing yards and ninth in all-purpose yards per game … also 13th in rushing touchdowns and total offense per game (72.5) … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … opened the season with 47 yards and two touchdowns off just eight carries against Eastern Washington (9/2) … his two rushing touchdowns marked a new career high … had 47 rushing yards again two weeks later against Arizona State (9/16) to go along with a season-high 56 receiving yards … had 12 carries versus the Sun Devils as well as five receptions … reached the 100-yard mark for the third time in his career at Houston (9/23) … finished with 102 yards off 10 caries versus the Cougars, 84 of which came on a long run midway through the fourth quarter … marked the longest rushing attempt by a Red Raider since Eric Stephens scampered 86 yards in the 2010 TicketCity Bowl versus Northwestern … also had a 20 touchdown catch that pushed the Red Raiders to a 27-10 lead midway through the fourth quarter … opened Big 12 play with 12 rushes for 28 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma State (9/30) … caught a career-high seven passes, resulting in 52 yards versus the Cowboys … notched possibly his best performance of his career the following week at Kansas (10/7) … totaled a career-high 161 yards and a touchdown versus the Jayhawks to go along with a pair of receptions for 33 yards … marked most rushing yards on the ground by a Red Raider on the season … was the most by a Red Raider since DeAndre Washington rushed for 173 yards against Texas in 2015 … came close to reaching the 100-yard mark again at West Virginia (10/14) … finished with 96 yards on 15 attempts to go along with three catches for 18 yards … limited to just four carries for 14 yards versus Iowa State (10/21) … missed the following game at Oklahoma (10/28) due to injury … recovered to return versus Kansas State (11/4), finishing with 30 yards on 10 carries … forced to miss the Baylor (11/11) game due to injury once again … came back to rush for at least 100 yards in two of his final three games as a Red Raider … carried a season-high 21 times for 124 yards against TCU (11/18) … closed the regular season with seven rushes for 45 yards at Texas (11/24) … ended his Tech career with 103 yards off 18 carries in the Birmingham Bowl versus USF (12/23) … AWARDS AND HONORS … All-Big 12 honorable mention selection by conference coaches.
2016 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 11 of 12 games as a junior while making six starts in the back field … totaled 154 yards and a touchdown on the ground after picking up 43 carries … was once again a dominant force in the passing game with 220 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns off 21 receptions … led all running backs in receptions and receiving yards … ended the year with 374 all-purpose yards … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … began the year with six carries for 25 yards and four receptions for 66 yards against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … recorded his lone rushing touchdown of the season the following week at Arizona State (9/10) … finished with 20 yards off seven carries versus the Sun Devils … also found the endzone through a screen pass that went 75 yards … marked the longest reception of his career … his 95 receiving yards in the game were also a new career high … closed non-conference play with a season-high 11 carries against Louisiana Tech … totaled 34 yards on the ground to go along with three receptions for 30 yards … caught three passes for 13 yards at Kansas State (10/8) and then five passes for 21 yards a week later against West Virginia (10/15) … best performance during Big 12 play came against Oklahoma State … carried 10 time against the Cowboys for 28 yards … also found the endzone via a three-yard touchdown reception … ended the year with four carries for 12 yards in win over Baylor … AWARDS AND HONORS … preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award.
2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Became one of the most explosive players in the country as a sophomore ... recorded a touchdown in eight of 13 games ... appeared in all 13 games while making a pair of starts against Baylor and Kansas ... was the only Red Raider to score in each of the season’s first four games ... ranked fourth on the team in scoring (66 points) ... averaged 8.5 yards per touch on year ... boasted an impressive 15.5 yards per catch average ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... had a rushing touchdown against Sam Houston State to top off his 25 yards on seven carries (9/5) ... scored a 46-yard touchdown on a screen pass against UTEP (9/12) ... marked longest reception of his career at the time ... was also the most receiving yards in his career ... went 22 yards into the endzone to virtually lock up the victory at Arkansas (9/19) ... snapped career high with a 50-yard touchdown reception against TCU (9/26) ... snapped career highs with four receptions for 60 yards against Baylor (10/3) ... also carried six times for 33 yards against the Bears ... recorded second career 100-yard performance against Iowa State (10/10) ... finished with 101 yards off seven carries thanks in part to a 54-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter ... carried five times for 17 yards in road victory at Kansas (10/17) ... posted six carries for 31 yards at Oklahoma (10/24) ... found the endzone 46 seconds into the Oklahoma State game on a 42-yard touchdown reception (10/31) ... then put the Red Raiders up 14-0 with another touchdown catch, the first multi-touchdown game of his career ... picked up four rushing yards and had a 32-yard reception at West Virginia (11/7) ... had another strong performance against Kansas State with three total touchdowns - one on the ground and two through the air (11/14) ... finished with two carries for 12 yards and a touchdown as well as five catches for 67 yards ... had two touchdowns in the first quarter alone off a 17-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes and then a seven-yard run up the middle ... added final touchdown off a 20 yard pass from Mahomes in the third quarter ... carried three times for 13 yards and a touchdown in Texas Tech’s victory over Texas on Thanksgiving (11/26) ... also caught two passes for 16 yards ... AWARDS AND HONORS ... All-Big 12 honorable mention (coaches).
2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Played in 12 games with one start as a true freshman ... finished with 48 carries, 396 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, averaged 8.2 yards/carry and made 12 receptions for 76 yards with one receiving touchdown ... also made 16 kickoff returns for 259 yards (16.2 yards per return) ... led the team in rushing touchdowns and yards/carry ... most rushing yards by a Tech freshman since 2002 (Taurean Henderson – 793) ... marked the first time a freshman has led Tech in rushing touchdowns since 2002 (Taurean Henderson – 7) ... marked the most yards/carry (min. 40 att.) by a Red Raider in over 19 years ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... caught one pass for four yards and returned six kickoffs for 105 yards (17.5 avg.) against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium ... carried four times for four yards at Iowa State (11/22) ... made three carries for 27 yards (9.0 avg.) with a long of 19 yards and caught a pass for 12 yards against No. 24 Oklahoma (11/15) ... rushed six times for 56 yards (9.3 avg.) against Texas (11/1) ... marked the most rushing yards by a Red Raider freshman against the Longhorns since 2002 (Taurean Henderson - 13 att., 58 yards, 4.3 avg.) ... carried four times for 12 yards at No. 10 TCU (10/25) ... made three carries for 34 yards and a touchdown with a long of 21 yards and averaging 11.3 yards/carry against Kansas (10/18)... carried five times for 80 yards with a 69-yard rushing touchdown against West Virginia (10/11) ... 69-yard TD run marked the second longest rushing touchdown by a Red Raider in Big 12 history (1996, Byron Hanspard’s 72-yard run vs. Oklahoma State at Cowboys Stadium in Irving, on Sept. 7) ... marked the second rushing touchdown of at least 69 yards (75 yards at UTEP) ... rushed only one time for two yards at No. 22 Kansas State (10/4)... made two carries for a yard and caught one pass for 17 yards at No. 24 Oklahoma State (9/25)... carried six times for seven yards (long 6) and made two catches out of the backfield for 11 yards (long 8) against Arkansas (9/13) ... made first career start in first career road game while providing a standout performance at UTEP (9/6) with eight carries for 135 rushing yards and a touchdown while averaging 16.9 yards/rush and recording a 75-yard touchdown run against the Miners ... broke a school record averaging 16.9 yards/rush (8 carries, 135 yards) ... broke record of Taurean Henderson (14.1 - vs. Indiana State in 2005 - 10 carries, 141 yards)... became the first Tech freshman running back to post a 100-yard rushing game since Sept. 21, 2002 when Taurean Henderson rushed for 141 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns in a 51-48 overtime loss at home against No. 16 NC State ... 75-yard touchdown run marked the longest by a Red Raider since Eric Stephens, Jr. scored on an 86-yard run against Northwestern in the TicketCity Bowl to conclude the 2010 season at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas ... 75-yard touchdown run is the eighth longest touchdown run in school history ... made career debut as one of just five Red Raider true freshmen to play in the season opener against Central Arkansas (8/30) while rushing for 38 yards on six carries with a rushing touchdown and also posting two catches for 17 yards ... became the first Red Raider true freshman running back to score a touchdown in a season opener since 2011 (DeAndre Washington, vs. Texas State - 23 yard run).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas ... four-star prospect by Scout and ESPN ... three-star prospect by Rivals and 24/7 Sports ... as a senior ran for 2,159 yards on 180 carries and 38 touchdowns… ... averaged 12 yards-per-carry ... ended career with over 6,000 rushing yards and averaged 11 yards-per-carry ... Associated Press Class 5A First Team All-State ... San Antonio Express-News Offensive Player of the Year ... scored five touchdowns in the San Antonio Area All-Star Game, including kick return touchdowns of 98, 95 and 85 yards ... member of the Rivals Texas Top 100 ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Oklahoma, UCLA, Oklahoma State and Boise State ... High School Coach: Scott Lehnhoff.
PERSONAL
Justin Doin Travis Stockton ... born in Zephrhills, Fla. ... son of Melissa Stockton ... has a sister, Brianna Stockton ... married the former Michele Garcia in March 2017 ... couple has one son, Zazzariah Stockton ... a human sciences major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 3, vs. Kansas State (2015)
Rush Attempts: 21, vs. TCU (2017)
Rush Yards: 161, at Kansas (2017)
Rush TDs: 2, vs. Eastern Washington (2017)
Longest Rush: 84, at Houston (2017)
Receptions: 7, vs. Oklahoma State (2017)
Receiving Yards: 95, at Arizona State (2016)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, vs. Kansas State (2015)
Long Reception: 75, at Arizona State (2016)
All-Purpose Yards: 194, at Kansas (2017)
Kick Returns: 6, vs. Baylor (2014)
Kick Return Yards: 105, vs. Baylor (2014)
Long Kick Return: 30, vs. Baylor (2014)
Ended his Red Raider career with his best rushing season of his tenure … finished with 797 yards and four touchdowns on 132 carries … solid season came despite missing two games due to injury and being limited in others … played in 11 games altogether while making eight starts … led the Red Raiders in rushing attempts and yards … also caught 27 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown … his 27 receptions ranked fifth on the team … went over 100 yards on the ground a team-leading four times on the year … was second on the team with 1,032 all-purpose yards … averaged 93.8 all-purpose yards per game, which was also second on the team … IN NCAA RANKINGS: ranked 24th nationally in rushing yards per carry (6.04) … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked second in the league for rushing yards per carry, fifth in rushing yards per game (72.5) sixth in rushing yards and ninth in all-purpose yards per game … also 13th in rushing touchdowns and total offense per game (72.5) … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … opened the season with 47 yards and two touchdowns off just eight carries against Eastern Washington (9/2) … his two rushing touchdowns marked a new career high … had 47 rushing yards again two weeks later against Arizona State (9/16) to go along with a season-high 56 receiving yards … had 12 carries versus the Sun Devils as well as five receptions … reached the 100-yard mark for the third time in his career at Houston (9/23) … finished with 102 yards off 10 caries versus the Cougars, 84 of which came on a long run midway through the fourth quarter … marked the longest rushing attempt by a Red Raider since Eric Stephens scampered 86 yards in the 2010 TicketCity Bowl versus Northwestern … also had a 20 touchdown catch that pushed the Red Raiders to a 27-10 lead midway through the fourth quarter … opened Big 12 play with 12 rushes for 28 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma State (9/30) … caught a career-high seven passes, resulting in 52 yards versus the Cowboys … notched possibly his best performance of his career the following week at Kansas (10/7) … totaled a career-high 161 yards and a touchdown versus the Jayhawks to go along with a pair of receptions for 33 yards … marked most rushing yards on the ground by a Red Raider on the season … was the most by a Red Raider since DeAndre Washington rushed for 173 yards against Texas in 2015 … came close to reaching the 100-yard mark again at West Virginia (10/14) … finished with 96 yards on 15 attempts to go along with three catches for 18 yards … limited to just four carries for 14 yards versus Iowa State (10/21) … missed the following game at Oklahoma (10/28) due to injury … recovered to return versus Kansas State (11/4), finishing with 30 yards on 10 carries … forced to miss the Baylor (11/11) game due to injury once again … came back to rush for at least 100 yards in two of his final three games as a Red Raider … carried a season-high 21 times for 124 yards against TCU (11/18) … closed the regular season with seven rushes for 45 yards at Texas (11/24) … ended his Tech career with 103 yards off 18 carries in the Birmingham Bowl versus USF (12/23) … AWARDS AND HONORS … All-Big 12 honorable mention selection by conference coaches.
2016 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 11 of 12 games as a junior while making six starts in the back field … totaled 154 yards and a touchdown on the ground after picking up 43 carries … was once again a dominant force in the passing game with 220 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns off 21 receptions … led all running backs in receptions and receiving yards … ended the year with 374 all-purpose yards … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … began the year with six carries for 25 yards and four receptions for 66 yards against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … recorded his lone rushing touchdown of the season the following week at Arizona State (9/10) … finished with 20 yards off seven carries versus the Sun Devils … also found the endzone through a screen pass that went 75 yards … marked the longest reception of his career … his 95 receiving yards in the game were also a new career high … closed non-conference play with a season-high 11 carries against Louisiana Tech … totaled 34 yards on the ground to go along with three receptions for 30 yards … caught three passes for 13 yards at Kansas State (10/8) and then five passes for 21 yards a week later against West Virginia (10/15) … best performance during Big 12 play came against Oklahoma State … carried 10 time against the Cowboys for 28 yards … also found the endzone via a three-yard touchdown reception … ended the year with four carries for 12 yards in win over Baylor … AWARDS AND HONORS … preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award.
2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Became one of the most explosive players in the country as a sophomore ... recorded a touchdown in eight of 13 games ... appeared in all 13 games while making a pair of starts against Baylor and Kansas ... was the only Red Raider to score in each of the season’s first four games ... ranked fourth on the team in scoring (66 points) ... averaged 8.5 yards per touch on year ... boasted an impressive 15.5 yards per catch average ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... had a rushing touchdown against Sam Houston State to top off his 25 yards on seven carries (9/5) ... scored a 46-yard touchdown on a screen pass against UTEP (9/12) ... marked longest reception of his career at the time ... was also the most receiving yards in his career ... went 22 yards into the endzone to virtually lock up the victory at Arkansas (9/19) ... snapped career high with a 50-yard touchdown reception against TCU (9/26) ... snapped career highs with four receptions for 60 yards against Baylor (10/3) ... also carried six times for 33 yards against the Bears ... recorded second career 100-yard performance against Iowa State (10/10) ... finished with 101 yards off seven carries thanks in part to a 54-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter ... carried five times for 17 yards in road victory at Kansas (10/17) ... posted six carries for 31 yards at Oklahoma (10/24) ... found the endzone 46 seconds into the Oklahoma State game on a 42-yard touchdown reception (10/31) ... then put the Red Raiders up 14-0 with another touchdown catch, the first multi-touchdown game of his career ... picked up four rushing yards and had a 32-yard reception at West Virginia (11/7) ... had another strong performance against Kansas State with three total touchdowns - one on the ground and two through the air (11/14) ... finished with two carries for 12 yards and a touchdown as well as five catches for 67 yards ... had two touchdowns in the first quarter alone off a 17-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes and then a seven-yard run up the middle ... added final touchdown off a 20 yard pass from Mahomes in the third quarter ... carried three times for 13 yards and a touchdown in Texas Tech’s victory over Texas on Thanksgiving (11/26) ... also caught two passes for 16 yards ... AWARDS AND HONORS ... All-Big 12 honorable mention (coaches).
2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Played in 12 games with one start as a true freshman ... finished with 48 carries, 396 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, averaged 8.2 yards/carry and made 12 receptions for 76 yards with one receiving touchdown ... also made 16 kickoff returns for 259 yards (16.2 yards per return) ... led the team in rushing touchdowns and yards/carry ... most rushing yards by a Tech freshman since 2002 (Taurean Henderson – 793) ... marked the first time a freshman has led Tech in rushing touchdowns since 2002 (Taurean Henderson – 7) ... marked the most yards/carry (min. 40 att.) by a Red Raider in over 19 years ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... caught one pass for four yards and returned six kickoffs for 105 yards (17.5 avg.) against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium ... carried four times for four yards at Iowa State (11/22) ... made three carries for 27 yards (9.0 avg.) with a long of 19 yards and caught a pass for 12 yards against No. 24 Oklahoma (11/15) ... rushed six times for 56 yards (9.3 avg.) against Texas (11/1) ... marked the most rushing yards by a Red Raider freshman against the Longhorns since 2002 (Taurean Henderson - 13 att., 58 yards, 4.3 avg.) ... carried four times for 12 yards at No. 10 TCU (10/25) ... made three carries for 34 yards and a touchdown with a long of 21 yards and averaging 11.3 yards/carry against Kansas (10/18)... carried five times for 80 yards with a 69-yard rushing touchdown against West Virginia (10/11) ... 69-yard TD run marked the second longest rushing touchdown by a Red Raider in Big 12 history (1996, Byron Hanspard’s 72-yard run vs. Oklahoma State at Cowboys Stadium in Irving, on Sept. 7) ... marked the second rushing touchdown of at least 69 yards (75 yards at UTEP) ... rushed only one time for two yards at No. 22 Kansas State (10/4)... made two carries for a yard and caught one pass for 17 yards at No. 24 Oklahoma State (9/25)... carried six times for seven yards (long 6) and made two catches out of the backfield for 11 yards (long 8) against Arkansas (9/13) ... made first career start in first career road game while providing a standout performance at UTEP (9/6) with eight carries for 135 rushing yards and a touchdown while averaging 16.9 yards/rush and recording a 75-yard touchdown run against the Miners ... broke a school record averaging 16.9 yards/rush (8 carries, 135 yards) ... broke record of Taurean Henderson (14.1 - vs. Indiana State in 2005 - 10 carries, 141 yards)... became the first Tech freshman running back to post a 100-yard rushing game since Sept. 21, 2002 when Taurean Henderson rushed for 141 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns in a 51-48 overtime loss at home against No. 16 NC State ... 75-yard touchdown run marked the longest by a Red Raider since Eric Stephens, Jr. scored on an 86-yard run against Northwestern in the TicketCity Bowl to conclude the 2010 season at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas ... 75-yard touchdown run is the eighth longest touchdown run in school history ... made career debut as one of just five Red Raider true freshmen to play in the season opener against Central Arkansas (8/30) while rushing for 38 yards on six carries with a rushing touchdown and also posting two catches for 17 yards ... became the first Red Raider true freshman running back to score a touchdown in a season opener since 2011 (DeAndre Washington, vs. Texas State - 23 yard run).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas ... four-star prospect by Scout and ESPN ... three-star prospect by Rivals and 24/7 Sports ... as a senior ran for 2,159 yards on 180 carries and 38 touchdowns… ... averaged 12 yards-per-carry ... ended career with over 6,000 rushing yards and averaged 11 yards-per-carry ... Associated Press Class 5A First Team All-State ... San Antonio Express-News Offensive Player of the Year ... scored five touchdowns in the San Antonio Area All-Star Game, including kick return touchdowns of 98, 95 and 85 yards ... member of the Rivals Texas Top 100 ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Oklahoma, UCLA, Oklahoma State and Boise State ... High School Coach: Scott Lehnhoff.
PERSONAL
Justin Doin Travis Stockton ... born in Zephrhills, Fla. ... son of Melissa Stockton ... has a sister, Brianna Stockton ... married the former Michele Garcia in March 2017 ... couple has one son, Zazzariah Stockton ... a human sciences major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 3, vs. Kansas State (2015)
Rush Attempts: 21, vs. TCU (2017)
Rush Yards: 161, at Kansas (2017)
Rush TDs: 2, vs. Eastern Washington (2017)
Longest Rush: 84, at Houston (2017)
Receptions: 7, vs. Oklahoma State (2017)
Receiving Yards: 95, at Arizona State (2016)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, vs. Kansas State (2015)
Long Reception: 75, at Arizona State (2016)
All-Purpose Yards: 194, at Kansas (2017)
Kick Returns: 6, vs. Baylor (2014)
Kick Return Yards: 105, vs. Baylor (2014)
Long Kick Return: 30, vs. Baylor (2014)
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