Jacob Ponton
Texas Tech Red Raiders
85
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Jacob Ponton is the projected starter at RT for Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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The Story
A 4-star recruit out of Dripping Springs, ranked #385 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit4★ · #385 Natl
Dripping Springs, TX
- Jersey
- #70
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 305 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8978
- National Rank
- #385
- High School
- Dripping Springs
- Hometown
- Dripping Springs, TX
Why this rating?
On a 93-rated offense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 85 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
93
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Is our 85 OVR fair?
85
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Depth at RT · Texas Tech Red Raiders
- 17085Jacob PontonStarter
- 27879Ellis Davis
- 37167Bryce Gilmore
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.