Texas Tech Linebacker Pete Robertson Named to Lombardi Award Watch List

Texas Tech Red Raider Defensive End/Linebacker Pete Robertson was named to a national award watch list.

The Senior from Longview was named to the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List for the 2015 season after earning All-Big 12 honors for his efforts the last two seasons.

Robertson led the Red Raiders with five different statistical categories, including: sacks (12); total tackles (81); tackles for loss (14.5); forced fumbles (3); and quarterback hurries (7).

Robertson's sack total led the Big 12 Conference in 2014 and was sixth nationally overall while becoming the first Red Raider defender since 1996 to record a sack in six consecutive games.

Texas Tech Football starts their season September 5 hosting Sam Houston State University.