Jackson Burns is emerging as Texas Tech’s swing-and-miss workhorse on the mound
In the 2026 season, Jackson Burns became a key starter for Texas Tech, making 11 starts in 12 appearances and showing real bat-missing stuff with 53 strikeouts in 52.0 innings. His best stretch came in Big 12 play, where Texas Tech said he posted a 2.29 ERA over 19.2 innings and held opponents to a .219 average over a three-week span. At 6-6, he brings downhill angle, starter size, and a steadily improving feel for sequencing—worth caring about if you want a high-upside righty who looks like he’s still climbing.
