Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady has signed her second seven-figure name NIL deal, securing her place in Lubbock for the future. The agreement was confirmed Friday by ESPN via her manager , Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management.

The new NIL arrangement comes through the Matador Club, Texas Tech's donor-driven collective, and was finalized just hours before Canady was set to take the mound in Game 3 of the Women's College World Series championship series against Texas.

The Red Raiders lost the decisive Game 3 to Texas 10-4 on Friday night.

Canady transferred from Stanford following the 2023 season is coming off her third consecutive WCWS appearance. She previously signed a landmark deal with Texas Tech in 2024 that included $1 million in direct payments and $50K for living expenses. This

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