Name: Tony Jones
Position: Linebacker
Year: Junior (transfer)
Notable Stats: While at Butler Community College, Jones totaled 101 tackles, 18.5 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks.
Why Jones is the No. 1 breakout candidate: Jones has received praise from Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury during his spring session. Jones has made tackles and shows off excellent skill. Kingsbury said Jones has the potential to have a role in the defense. If Jones can continue the high level of play, he can make the Texas Tech linebacking unit dominant alongside sophomore Jordyn Brooks and Dakota Allen, who was suspended and left to play for Eastern Mississippi Community College last season, which is know as the school showcased in the Netflix original series "Last Chance U.