Texas Tech eyeing Top-10 recruiting class in 2027 cycle

Many are now aware of the power that Texas Tech wields on the recruiting front. It’s been most obvious during the Transfer Portal window, but the Big 12 program is making quite the splash on the high school recruiting front, too.

In February, the Red Raiders officially signed the No. 19 class in the 2026 cycle, per the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. In the 2027 cycle, TTU is much closer to the top.

As of July 3, Texas Tech has the No. 9 recruiting class in the nation. That’s thanks to 17 commits, including the nation’s No. 1 overall prospect.

On Oct. 4, head coach Joey McGuire and Co. landed one of their biggest recruiting wins to date as Cedar Hill (Texas) Five-Star Plus+ defensive lineman Jalen Brewster committed. He still sits atop the Rivals Industry Ranking and remains in the class despite multiple SEC programs pushing to flip.

“There is a strong sense in Lubbock that Brewster will stick with the Red Raiders and could shut his recruitment down in the near future,” Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman wrote on June 30. “Conversely, a Baton Rouge source tells Steve Wiltfong that LSU has been confident a flip was possible since Brewster visited campus for his official visit.”

Brewster is an instant-impact disruptor in the trenches. He’s flanked at the top of TTU’s class by Baltimore St. Frances Academy five-star EDGE Anthony Sweeney, who pledged in April.

Palestine (Texas) Westwood four-star quarterback Kavian Bryant jumped in the fold at the beginning of November and is the No. 6 QB in the cycle to date. He set a single-season passing yards record for his high school and continues to bolster his stock. He very well could be the signal-caller of the future in Lubbock.

Nine in-state prospects are already in the mix, too. Humble Summer Creek four-star wide receiver Benny Easter Jr. is the nation’s No. 9 WR. DeSoto four-star running back SaRod Baker and Houston Langham Creek four-star linebacker Jhadyn Nelson are both top-five players at their positions.

This is a class that’s already seen some big changes, too. Savannah (Ga.) Benedictine Military five-star EDGE LaDamion Guyton decided to reclassify to 2026 and has now signed with TTU. Fort Gibson (Okla.) five-star offensive tackle Cooper Hackett flipped from Tech to Oklahoma back in September.

Texas Tech Commitments by Position

Quarterback
Four-star Kavian Bryant, No. 69 NATL. (No. 6 QB)

Running Back
Four-star SaRod Baker, No. 101 NATL. (No. 5 RB)

Wide Receiver
Four-star Benny Easter Jr., No. 53 NATL. (No. 9 WR)
Four-star Julian Caldwell, No. 105 NATL. (No. 20 WR)

Offensive Tackle
Three-star Dontae Perkins, No. 960 NATL. (No. 72 OT)
Three-star Zarius Matavao, No. 1,296 NATL. (No. 104 OT)

Defensive Lineman
Five-Star Plus+ Jalen Brewster, No. 1 NATL. (No. 1 DL)
Four-star K’Adrian Redmond, No. 190 NATL. (No. 22 DL)
Three-star Khyren Haywood, No. 632 NATL. (No. 71 DL)
Three-star Adeola Werner, No. 850 NATL. (No. 89 DL)

EDGE
Five-star EDGE Anthony Sweeney, No. 14 NATL. (No. 2 EDGE)

Linebacker
Four-star Jhadyn Nelson, No. 58 NATL. (No. 4 LB)

Cornerback
Four-star Joshua Banks, No. 285 NATL. (No. 35 CB)

Safety
Four-star Kaston Lewis, No. 263 NATL. (No. 23 S)

Athlete
Four-star Gideon Gash, No. 67 NATL. (No. 2 ATH)
Four-star Hunter Haug, No. 317 NATL. (No. 13 ATH)
Three-star Zayden Smith, No. 541 NATL. (No. 18 ATH)