Former Oregon quarterback Tyler Shough announces he will return to Texas Tech for 2023 season
Former Oregon quarterback Tyler Shough has settled in as the starting signal-caller at Texas Tech since transferring to Lubbock two seasons ago.
On Wednesday, Shough helped lead the Red Raiders to an emphatic upset win over Ole Miss in the Texas Bowl.
Shortly after the game ended, Shough announced that he isn’t closing the book on his college career yet — and set the stage for a showdown with his former school next season.
Shough told ESPN’s Ian Fitzsimmons that he plans to return to Texas Tech for his sixth college season in 2023.
Shough and the Red Raiders are scheduled to face Oregon for a Week 2 matchup in Lubbock on Sept. 9 next season.
A former 4-star recruit, Shough was the No. 122 overall prospect and No. 12 quarterback in the class of 2018, according to the On3 Consensus.
As a sophomore in 2020, he locked down the Ducks’ starting quarterback job and flashed plenty of promise. Shough passed for 1,559 yards, 13 touchdowns, and six interceptions in seven games during the pandemic-shortened campaign.
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On Feb. 12, 2021, he entered the transfer portal and committed to Texas Tech 10 days later.
Shough has been plagued by injuries during his time with the Red Raiders.
He suffered a left shoulder injury on Sept. 3 and was sidelined until Oct. 29. He stepped back into the starting role on Nov. 12.
During Texas Tech’s win over Ole Miss on Wednesday, Shough threw for 242 yards and a touchdown and also ran for two touchdowns.
Shough is not listed among ESPN’s top 340 prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft.
More on the 2023 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.
Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.
To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassman were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.
The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.
