When it comes to how the Texas Tech football program goes about acquiring talent, the Red Raiders have gotten a disproportionate amount of attention for their work in the NCAA transfer portal. The experienced players the Red Raiders added after the 2024 season have played a major role in Texas Tech's going 11-1 and advancing to the Big 12 championship game this weekend.

But Tech's still serious about — and getting favorable reviews for — the success it's having on the traditional high-school recruiting trail. The Red Raiders are poised to sign 20 high-school seniors when the early national signing period opens on Wednesday, Dec. 3. It's a consensus top-20 class nationally, according to recruiting services, and the best collection in the Big 12.

Of the 20 pledges, Tech coach Joe

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