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28  Ryan Aycock
Ryan Aycock

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Lubbock, Texas

High School:
Coronado

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 208

Position:
Free Safety

Birthdate:
11/12/1980

Experience:
3L

Major:
Communication Studies


2002...Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Coaches Team ... second on the team with 148 tackles ... All-Big 12 Academic second team ... AP All-Big 12 third team ... had five tackles in bowl win over Clemson ... also split a sack with Adell Duckett ... made 16 stops at Oklahoma, including 11 solo ... tallied six tackles and a critical interception to seal the win for Texas Tech over No. 3 Texas ...13 tackles against the Cowboys in the Tech win ... five tackles and two passes defended against Baylor ... led the Red Raiders for the second-straight game with 12 tackles at Colorado ... also broke up four passes ... led the team with 13 tackles against Missouri ... also had a sack, a tackle for loss and a pass defended ... seven tackles and a half tackle for loss at Iowa State ... stayed on average with 12 tackles at Texas A&M ... also forced a fumble in the game ... had four tackles and a sack in win over New Mexico ... registered 10 stops against N.C. State ... pressured Wolfpack QB into interception late in the game to set up Tech score ... made 14 stops against Mississippi ... had a pass breakup ... put together back-to-back 16-tackle games against Ohio State and SMU ... had a tackle for loss against the Buckeyes.

2001...Joined Kevin Curtis with four interceptions on the season ... honorable mention All-Big 12 by the coaches ... logged 7.5 tackles against Iowa in the Alamo Bowl ... tied for team lead with 15 tackles against SFA ... also had a pass deflection and a quarterback hurry ... 11 tackles, including one for loss against Oklahoma ... six tackles, including a sack for 11 lost yards, at Oklahoma State ... picked a pass against Texas A&M in the endzone ... finished the A&M game with eight tackles ... grabbed two interceptions at Baylor and scored a touchdown on a 19-yard return ... also finished the game with seven tackles and four defended passes ... joined former Coronado High teammate Mike Smith as one of two leading tacklers for the Red Raiders at No. 3 Nebraska ... finished the game with a career-high 15 stops ... earned first-career start against Kansas State ... snared first interception against the Wildcats ... also finished the game with a then-personal-best 13 tackles, a forced fumble and a defended pass ... ran a fake punt 28 yards for a first down against North Texas ... three tackles in opener against New Mexico.

2000...Scrappy player who contributed all season on special teams ... played in every game, recording 11 tackles with one QB hurry and one forced fumble ... had one tackle and an interception against East Carolina in the galleryfurniture.com Bowl ... forced fumble at No. 1 Oklahoma ... made pair of tackles versus Oklahoma State ... recorded four stops against then top-ranked Nebraska ... carried ball on fake punt for 19 yards versus North Texas ... named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

1999...Redshirt season ... Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

High School...Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas ... earned all-district 3-5A honors at safety as a junior and at quarterback as a senior ... helped lead team to two district titles ... tallied 69 tackles, one interception and two batted balls at cornerback in 1997 ... completed 45 of 95 passes for 835 yards and six touchdowns in 1998 ... also rushed for two touchdowns in 1998 ... started at quarterback during senior season for 9-2 prep team ... was an all-district selection in baseball ... set school record for doubles with 14 as a junior ... active in FCA, Boys' State, Who's Who Among High School Students and National Honor Society ... High School Coach: Butch Henderson.

Personal...Ryan Aycock ... born November 12, 1980, in Lubbock, Texas ... son of Gary Aycock and Cindy Aycock ... six uncles played college football and three were drafted by the NFL ... uncle, Chad Moore, played football at Texas Tech ... grandfather, Ernie Davis, was All-America football player at McMurry and was drafted by the NFL and AFL ... brother, Greg, also attends Tech ... also has a sister ... majoring in communication studies.

AYCOCK'S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Year G U A TT TFL SK PD I-YD 2000 12 6 5 11 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2001 11 48 30 78 2-14 1-11 6 4-63 Totals 23 54 35 89 2-14 1-11 6 4-63

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