Seven Texas Tech football players have been ruled out for the Red Raiders‘ home game against Oregon State on Saturday.
The 21st-ranked Red Raiders (2-0) released their first availability report Thursday afternoon. While there are no shocking names on the list, it does include several starters as either questionable or probable.
Charles Esters III has been ruled out for a second game in a row. Joey McGuire said on his podcast this week that the senior outside linebacker should be back for Tech’s game at Utah next week. Other players ruled out have yet to suit up for a game this season.
Several key defensive players are also on the list, but should be in line to play. This includes starting cornerback Maurion Horn, who missed the Kent State game, being listed as questionable. Dontae Balfour, Tarrion Gran,t and A.J. McCarty are listed as probable.
Starting linebackers Romello Height and Ben Roberts are also listed as questionable.
Texas Tech football availability/injury report for Oregon State game
Out: Ren Brown, Fr., OL; Cash Cleveland, So., OL; Charles Esters III, Sr., OLB; Holton Hendrix, R-Fr., OL; Deante Lindsay, Fr., CB; Kasen Long, R-Fr., DL; Braylan McDonald, Fr., S
Doubtful: None
Questionable: Romello Height, Sr., LB: Michael Henderson III, Fr., RB; Maurion Horn, Jr., CB; Lloyd Jones III, Fr., QB; Marcus Ramon-Edwards, So., S; Ben Roberts, Jr., LB
Probable: Dontae Balfour, Sr., CB; Tarrion Grant, So., CB; Bryson Jones, Fr., WR; A.J. McCarty, Sr., S
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech football injury report: Who’s in, who’s out against Oregon State
