University of Houston Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 8
Kentrell Webb
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Paetow HS
- Prev School:
- Tulane
As a Sophomore (2024)
- Fall Dean's List honoree (3.5+ GPA)
- Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
- 2024-25 UH Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Representative
- Started all 12 games at safety
- Single-season high 12 games played
- PFF Big 12 Team of the Week – Week 2 at #15/13 Oklahoma (Sept. 7)
- Fourth on the team with 54 tackles
- One of five Cougars with 50+ tackles
- Multiple tackles in 11 of 12 games
- 787 snaps played
- 717 defensive snaps played (most on team)
- 323 snaps at free safety, 284 snaps in box and 107 snaps at corner
- Team high 50 snaps on field goal block
- First-career fumble recovery at BYU (Nov. 30)
- Matched career-high 0.5 tackles for loss at Kansas (Oct. 19)
- Career-high eight tackles at Arizona (Nov. 15)
- 54.0 tackles ranked sixth among Big 12 underclassmen defensive backs
- Second among UH safeties in PFF defensive grade (61.3)
- Two-time honorary UH flag bearer – at Cincinnati (Sept. 21) and vs. Baylor (Nov. 23)
- Spent two seasons at Tulane (2022-23)
- Played 11 games (310 snaps) during 2023
- 179 defensive snaps including 93 at free safety
- 17 tackles, including 13 solo stops
- Two passes defended
- Four tackles in three games played in 2022 (61 snaps)
- 56 of 61 snaps on defense including 48 at cornerback
- Redshirted during 2022
- Prepped at Paetow
- 2021 Class 5A Texas Sports Writers Association First Team All-State
- 2021 Team Captain
- 2021 Texas Class 5A-Division I State champion
- Paetow defeated College Station, 27-24, for title
- Defensive MVP in Class 5A-Division I state final (9 tackles, 1 INT)
- Game-changing interception before halftime in the win
- 10 interceptions as a senior
- Fourth-most interceptions in the country
- Led state of Texas in interceptions
- As a senior, added 46 tackles including 6.0 TFLs
- Nickname: Spydaa (last name is ‘Webb’)
- Hobbies: gaming and family time
- Previously played on same 7-on-7 team with Stephon Johnson
- Dream job outside of football: CEO of own company
- Something most people don’t know: he’s a neat freak
- Hidden talent: cooking; when he moved, he began experimenting with different meals
- Chose UH because he’s looking to rebuild hometown team with Coach Fritz
- One word to describe himself on the field: BEAST
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: Mexican
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his mother and all she’s given for him
- Highlight of life thus far: state championship MVP as a senior
- Best advice: don’t live by no man’s opinion
- Sports hero: Emmitt Smith – grew up a Cowboys fan and played running back until high school
- Most memorable athletic feat: HS state championship and Cotton Bowl vs. USC
- Unique fact: interested in fashion and fast cars
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22




















































































































