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LSU has earned title as college baseball’s premier program – Tar Heel Times

Posted Jun 28, 2025 On a hair dryer of a Sunday afternoon in the town that every June becomes de facto Baton Rouge North, the LSU Tigers didn’t merely win a Men’s CWS national championship. Nor was it merely their eighth overall. The title they really won was that of […]

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On a hair dryer of a Sunday afternoon in the town that every June becomes de facto Baton Rouge North, the LSU Tigers didn’t merely win a Men’s CWS national championship. Nor was it merely their eighth overall. The title they really won was that of Greatest Ever College Baseball Program. “This city feels like home to us,” said former LSU coach Skip Bertman.
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How the NCAA v. House settlement impacts UConn in 2025-26

When U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the multibillion-dollar House v. NCAA settlement on June 6, the world of college athletics changed forever. The settlement resolved three separate federal antitrust lawsuits filed against the NCAA, all of which claimed the organization had illegally restricted the earning power of college athletes for decades. It took nearly […]

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When U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the multibillion-dollar House v. NCAA settlement on June 6, the world of college athletics changed forever.

The settlement resolved three separate federal antitrust lawsuits filed against the NCAA, all of which claimed the organization had illegally restricted the earning power of college athletes for decades. It took nearly a year of discussions and modifications for the settlement to be approved, opening the door for every Division I institution in the country to begin paying athletes directly for their name, image and likeness. When the NCAA first changed its rules to allow NIL monetization in July 2021, it was strictly limited to third-party deals.

The settlement includes $2.8 billion in back payments for athletes who competed in Division I from 2016-24, and it sets a cap of $20.5 million on revenue sharing for each institution in 2025-26. The cap will increase by a minimum of 4 percent every year over the 10-year agreement. The settlement also does away with the NCAA’s long-standing scholarship limits, replacing them with roster limits for each sport — though schools may exceed those limits to keep current players on the roster until their eligibility runs out. However, athletes still will not be classified as employees of their universities under the settlement; instead they are being paid as 1099 contractors for the use of their NIL.

The Connecticut state legislature paved the way for UConn to opt into the settlement in February, passing a bill that included language allowing student athletes to earn direct compensation from the institution through revenue sharing.

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How is UConn distributing funds in 2025-26?

Though the settlement set the revenue-sharing cap of $20.5 million, UConn only plans to distribute $18 million this season with a goal of reaching the cap in the near future. UConn has not disclosed how it will disperse its funds, and the settlement doesn’t include any requirements for how revenue shares should be divided across sports. It does outline a structure that many programs are using as a guideline: 75 percent to football, 15 percent to men’s basketball, 5 percent to women’s basketball, and 5 percent to all remaining sports.

If UConn adheres to that structure, the percentages will translate to roughly $13.5 million distributed to football, $2.7 million to men’s basketball, $900,000 to women’s basketball and $900,000 to the remaining 18 sports sponsored by the university — but every sport does not have to receive a share. At UConn, programs like hockey and baseball will likely be prioritized as the biggest revenue drivers behind basketball and football.

Once revenue shares are allocated, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma indicated that it will be up to each team to determine how the funds are distributed across its roster. Players can also continue to receive external payments from third-party NIL deals.

“We’re opting in obviously so that we can compete at that level, but then it’s all about allocating those resources to the teams that you’re going to allocate them to,” Auriemma said. “And then it’s about how on your roster you’re going to manage your number, and every team has a different number. We got home on a Monday from winning the national championship … and Tuesday it’s nine o’clock in the morning and we’re in the office trying to figure all this crap out.”

Geno Auriemma, center, holds up the coaches' trophy after the Huskies defeated South Carolina in the national championship game at the Final Four of the women's NCAA college basketball final. He's reloaded for a run at title No. 13. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Geno Auriemma, center, holds up the coaches’ trophy after the Huskies defeated South Carolina in the national championship game at the Final Four of the women’s NCAA college basketball final. He’s reloaded for
a run at title No. 13. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Where is the money coming from?

Many schools are leaning heavily on donor contributions to fund revenue sharing, especially early on. UConn athletic director David Benedict said in a statement after the settlement’s approval that the Huskies need to “double our overall donor participation in terms of Husky Athletic Fund members and contributions, in order to continue competing at the highest level.”

UConn’s external NIL collective, “Bleeding Blue For Good,” announced at the end of 2024 that it would stop accepting donations and cease operations once the settlement was approved in June, steering all donor support for NIL toward the athletic department directly.

Benedict also said in his statement that the athletic department is looking into other methods to increase future revenue during the 2025-26 season. UConn is seeking new corporate sponsorships and media rights opportunities, as well as exploring naming rights initiatives, expanding concession areas at home games, and expanding merchandising and apparel sales.

How are payments regulated?

Amid the NCAA’s ongoing legal troubles, the College Sports Commission was formed to enforce the House settlement and regulate all revenue-sharing agreements. The organization is led by CEO Bryan Seeley, the former executive vice president for legal and operations with Major League Baseball, and its primary goal will be to prevent athletic departments from attempting to circumvent the $20.5 million revenue-sharing cap.

LBi Software, a software company focused on business and sports information management, was tasked with creating the College Athlete Payment System, a digital program that tracks revenue sharing allocations toward the cap, manages roster spots under the settlement’s new limits and monitors payments going out to athletes.

The House settlement also institutes a requirement that athletes report third-party NIL deals worth more than $600 beginning in June through a clearinghouse called NIL Go operated by consulting firm Deloitte. Deloitte will use multiple factors to assess whether deals are within “a reasonable range of compensation,” including but not limited to an athlete’s performance, the reach of their social media audience, their university’s brand value and the requirements of the deal.

How does UConn compare to the Big East and power conferences?

UConn is in a challenging situation compared to other top contenders in the Big East because it is the only member institution that sponsors FBS football. Butler, Georgetown and Villanova field football teams at the FCS level, but Villanova athletic director Eric Roedl and Butler athletic director Grant Leiendecker have said explicitly that their revenue-sharing efforts will prioritize basketball.

The Huskies have spent the last several years attempting to break into a power conference, and that will require a massive continued investment in football. The university had a lengthy flirtation with the Big 12 last summer that ultimately fell through, and it was also involved in conversations with the new-look Pac-12. Every program in the Power Four (SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12) is expected to share roughly $13-16 million in revenue with their football programs in 2025-26.

Big East schools without football likely won’t be able to raise funds on the same scale as UConn or the power conferences, but they can dedicate a much larger percentage of their revenue shares to basketball. Power Four programs are expected to distribute $2-4 million to men’s basketball, but Yahoo Sports reported in March that the majority of Big East teams are planning to spend at least $5 million this season.

“The big football schools, the football programs are probably going to be getting the exact same amount pretty much throughout the big conferences, but I think basketball is going to vary,” Auriemma said. “In the Big East … I think there’s a real opportunity, because men’s basketball becomes your football. We have an opportunity in our conference to really take advantage of this particular situation.”

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino admires the tournment trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino admires the tournment trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Are other Division I schools in CT opting in?

The Ivy League, which does not award athletic scholarships, said back in January that it would not participate in the House settlement, and Navy, Air Force and Army also cannot compensate athletes for their name, image and likeness because of military rules. But outside of those programs, very few schools chose to opt out of the settlement. Yahoo Sports reported that 82 percent of Division I programs opted into the settlement for 2025-26, and many of the schools that did opt out have expressed plans to get on board in 2026-27.

Schools had to inform the NCAA by June 30 whether they would opt in for 2025-26, but none of the Division I programs in Connecticut outside of UConn and Yale have made public statements about their plans. The Mack Report reported in February that the MAAC was expecting about 50 percent of its membership to opt into the settlement, which includes Connecticut schools Fairfield, Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart. Central Connecticut State also has not addressed its plans for the settlement.

There is no minimum amount of revenue that schools are required to distribute, so the amount of money paid out by smaller conference schools who opt in will likely be drastically lower than that of the Power Four or even the Big East. Schools that opt out of the settlement will not be subject to roster limits outlined in the settlement, but they will still have to uphold the NCAA scholarship limits that existed before the settlement was approved.



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An Ohio State player is listed as the best defensive player in College Football 26

The Ohio State football team is one of the most talented teams in the country. They have two of the best players in the country on both sides of the ball. Jeremiah Smith is the best player in the country, and he is listed as the best player in the country in the new college […]

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The Ohio State football team is one of the most talented teams in the country. They have two of the best players in the country on both sides of the ball. Jeremiah Smith is the best player in the country, and he is listed as the best player in the country in the new college football game, too.

In EA Sports College Football 26, Smith is the top-rated player in the game. He’s not the only top-rated player the Buckeyes have, either. They also have Caleb Downs, and he is listed as the best defensive player in the game with a 96 overall rating.

Downs was one of the key players for the Ohio State Buckeyes when they won the national championship last year. He was especially key in the game against Texas, having several touchdown-saving tackles and an interception during the Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State football player Caleb Downs is the top-rated defender in College Football 26

With how good Downs is, he definitely deserves this rating. He is the engine that runs the defense from the safety position. It’s hard to make such an impact on the game from the safety spot, but that’s something that Downs is able to accomplish.

Downs has helped the Buckeyes become the fifth-best defense in the game. They have an entirely new starting defensive line, so not having the best defense in the game makes a lot of sense. Most players will change that quickly once they have started their dynasty with Ohio State.

Players of this video game will be able to play as Ryan Day for the first time, as well. Having him coach Caleb Downs is a new wrinkle that the game has not had before, since they started making college football video games. Downs will certainly help new players of this game.



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5-star WR commits to Syracuse over Michigan, other elite schools

The Michigan Wolverines lost out on an elite player on Saturday night, as 2026 wide receiver Calvin Russell announced his commitment to Syracuse. A Top-50 overall talent in the 2026 class, Russell is listed at 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds. The Miami, Florida native had offers from the best of the best in college football, but […]

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The Michigan Wolverines lost out on an elite player on Saturday night, as 2026 wide receiver Calvin Russell announced his commitment to Syracuse.

A Top-50 overall talent in the 2026 class, Russell is listed at 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds. The Miami, Florida native had offers from the best of the best in college football, but decided to take official visits to LSU, Miami, Florida State, Oregon and Michigan.

But despite all that, he decided to commit to a head coach that he had a strong relationship with in Syracuse head man Fran Brown. He even called out Brown in his announcement tweet.

Russell would’ve been an incredible addition to Michigan’s 2026 class, but the Wolverines still have four-stars Zion Robinson and Travis Johnson, as well as three-star Jaylen Pile. With this three-man class locked in, the Wolverines are very likely done with recruiting wide receivers in this recruiting cycle.





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The Sporting News ranks ACC quarterbacks first to last for 2025 season

Entering the 2025 college football season, the ACC boasts big-time quarterbacks in Clemson‘s Cade Klubnik, Miami‘s Carson Beck and SMU‘s Kevin Jennings just to name a few. Klubnik and Jennings led their respective programs to a College Football Playoff appearance last season, while Beck led Georgia to the SEC Championship before suffering a season-ending injury. […]

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Entering the 2025 college football season, the ACC boasts big-time quarterbacks in Clemson‘s Cade Klubnik, Miami‘s Carson Beck and SMU‘s Kevin Jennings just to name a few.

Klubnik and Jennings led their respective programs to a College Football Playoff appearance last season, while Beck led Georgia to the SEC Championship before suffering a season-ending injury.

The Sporting News ranked the 16 ACC starting quarterbacks for the upcoming season, featured below.

Clemson‘s Cade Klubnik enters the 2025 season as The Sporting News‘ No. 1 ranked quarterback in the ACC.

As a junior in 2024, Klubnik passed for 3,639 yards, 36 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He is one of only three two-time ACC Championship Game MVPs all-time and ranks in the top five in Clemson history in nearly every passing category. “I came to Clemson to win [a National Championship], and it’d be really cool,” Klubnik told On3’s Pete Nakos. “But I think more than anything, I want to be remembered for the person I was off the field as well, and the impact that I had on people. Because I think that’s going to carry on for a long time, too. To do both of those would be really awesome.”

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Haynes King returns to Georgia Tech this season for his sixth and final year of college football.

Over his first two seasons with the Yellow Jackets, King has passed for 4,956 yards, 41 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Since the beginning of the 2023 season, Georgia Tech is 14-10 in games the Longview, TX native has started in. “I’m not the one to mainly focus on individual accolades or individual success,” King told On3’s Pete Nakos. “If your team’s having success, that stuff is going to come.”

After spending his first four seasons at Georgia, Carson Beck is heading to Miami for his final year of college football.

Beck won back-to-back National Championships (2021 & 2022) as Stetson Bennett‘s backup and was named a Second Team All-SEC selection in 2023. In two seasons as Georgia‘s starter (2023 & 2024), he threw for 7,426 yards, 52 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. He’ll be replacing Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

SMU‘s Kevin Jennings is one of two returning ACC quarterbacks that led their team to a College Football Playoff appearance last season (Klubnik).

Jennings, who was named a Third Team All-ACC selection last season, passed for 3,245 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2024. He also rushed for 354 yards and five scores. He struggled mightily in SMU‘s College Football Playoff First Round loss to Penn State however, as he tossed three interceptions.

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Two years after dropping 372 passing yards and six touchdowns on Louisville in the 2023 Holiday Bowl, Miller Moss will spend his final year of eligibility playing for Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals.

In four seasons at USC, Moss passed for 3,469 yards, 27 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. “I think he can throw a good football, he’s played a lot of games, he has a ton of experience,” Brohm said in February. “[Miller’s] had ups and downs, kind of like Tyler (Shough), kind of like Jack (Plummer), but I think he’s played against good football teams, and he’s been battle tested, and I think he’s picked up what we’ve done to this point very well.”

After emerging as one of the best freshmen quarterbacks in the country last season at Tulane, Darian Mensah transferred to Duke in the offseason.

Mensah passed for 2,723 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions while leading the Green Wave to the AAC Championship game. “[Duke] had a clear vision for me that they set out,” Mensah told On3’s Pete Nakos. “I liked that. Coach Manny [Diaz] has a defensive mind, and just having that perspective when watching film. We try to watch tape two to three times a week, and having an elite defensive perspective when it comes to knowing defenses is crucial.”

Veteran quarterback Chandler Morris will spend his sixth and final season of college football with his fourth different program.

In his five seasons with Oklahoma (one), TCU (three) and North Texas (one), Morris boasts 6,207 career passing yards, 47 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. He is coming off the best year of his career with the Mean Green in 2024, as he passed for 3,774 yards, 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

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Virginia Tech‘s Kyron Drones returns to Blacksburg this season for his third year as the Hokies’ starting quarterback. He did not play in their final three games of the 2024 season due to a back injury.

Over his first two seasons, Drones boasts 3,647 passing yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He’s also compiled 1,154 rushing yards and 11 scores on the ground. With Drones at quarterback, Virginia Tech is 12-11 since the beginning of the 2023 season

Grayson James, who took over the Boston College starting quarterback role from Thomas Castellanos on November 16 last season, opens the 2025 season as the Eagles’ starter.

In the three games James started last season, he passed for 746 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. Boston College was 1-2 in games he started, including a loss to Nebraska in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Thomas Castellanos, who transferred to Florida State from Boston College, is ranked one spot lower than the quarterback that took his starting job.

He started Boston College‘s first eight games last season, passing for 1,366 yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions. “We need to get back to that mentality of ACC championship, to a good playoff run, to a national championship,” Castellanos told On3’s Pete Nakos. “But for me, I know I have the skill set to be a Heisman contender. To be up in New York.”

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CJ Bailey, fresh off a successful freshman campaign, is back for his second season as the starter at NC State.

Last season, Bailey passed for 2,413 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 279 yards and five scores. He led the Wolfpack to a 6-7 record and a 26-21 loss to East Carolina in the Go Bowling Military Bowl. His best performance in 2024 came in the Wolfpack’s 24-23 win over California, in which he passed for 306 yards and two touchdowns.

Surprisingly, The Sporting News has tabbed Max Johnson as North Carolina‘s starting quarterback over South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez. New Tar Heel coach Bill Belichick has yet to reveal whether Johnson or Lopez will start in their season opener against TCU.

Johnson, who is at his third program, broke his leg in Carolina‘s season opener against Minnesota last season. In five seasons (two at LSU, two at Texas A&M and UNC), he has thrown for 5,923 yards, 47 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

Eli Holstein, just like NC State‘s CJ Bailey, is returning for his sophomore season and second season as QB1.

The Zachary, LA native passed for 2,225 yards, 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2024. The Panthers won in Holstein’s first seven starts, but lost their next three games he started. He suffered a season-ending left leg injury during the first quarter of Pitt‘s 37-9 loss to Louisville after being sacked by defensive end Ashton Gillotte.

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Baton Rouge, LA native Rickie Collins spent his first two collegiate seasons as a backup at LSU, but transferred to Syracuse in the offseason to replace Kyle McCord.

Collins has taken just seven career snaps, passing for 38 yards. “He seems to be moving into (being) the leader of our football team,” head coach Fran Brown said. “I’m liking what I’m seeing. I think the players are behind him, everyone’s behind him. So, it seems like he’s going to be our quarterback.

Devin Brown is yet another career backup quarterback transferring to the ACC for a starting job.

Brown spent three seasons at Ohio State, where he attempted just 48 passes for 331 yards, three touchdowns and just one interception. He was the No. 24 ranked QB and the No. 228 overall transfer in On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings.

Former Auburn and South Carolina quarterback Robby Ashford has finally departed the SEC and will start at Wake Forest this season.

Over three campaigns, Ashford boasts 2,082 career passing yards with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. “Just what coach [Jake] Dickert is building and his vision for the program and wanting to win now, and the opportunity to come in and be the guy,” Ashford said when asked why he transferred to Wake.

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Stanford‘s Elijah Brown enters the 2025 season as The Sporting News‘ lowest ranked quarterback in the ACC.

As a freshman in 2024, Brown passed for 274 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. With Andrew Luck taking over as Stanford‘s GM, Cardinal fans can only hope Luck and interim head coach Frank Reich cane help Brown make a leap as a solid quarterback in the conference.



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Insider reveals NIL move that won over Texas Tech’s 5-star commit

The post Insider reveals NIL move that won over Texas Tech’s 5-star commit appeared first on ClutchPoints. Texas Tech football launched the biggest fireworks on the recruiting end for Fourth of July. Felix Ojo spurned multiple powers for the Red Raiders Friday. Becoming a rare five-star commit for the Lubbock university on the college football […]

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Texas Tech football launched the biggest fireworks on the recruiting end for Fourth of July. Felix Ojo spurned multiple powers for the Red Raiders Friday. Becoming a rare five-star commit for the Lubbock university on the college football recruiting trail.

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But how were the Red Raiders able to coax the dominating tackle? Especially with Texas, Michigan, Florida even defending national champion Ohio State all in the final mix for him?

Texas Tech turned to NIL money to convince Ojo that Lubbock is the place for him. The Athletic helped pull back the curtain on the Red Raiders courting Ojo.

Ojo agreed to a three-year, $2.3 million revenue-sharing contract, The Athletic revealed on Saturday. But the outlet also delivered clarity on one reported contract involving the Mansfield, Texas talent.

How much Felix Ojo could earn after joining Texas Tech recruiting class

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Ojo’s agent Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management spearheaded the NIL process for the newest Red Raider.

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Turns out there was a contract figure that needed to be clarified by The Athletic.

“ESPN reported on Friday that Ojo was receiving a three-year deal worth $5.1 million, according to his agent, Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management. Shelby confirmed those figures to The Athletic on Saturday, but three Texas Tech sources refuted that number, with two confirming that Ojo is scheduled to receive an annual compensation of $775,000 per year for three years from Tech’s revenue-sharing pool,” the report reads.

There’s additional figures attached to Ojo. He received a verbal agreement “that can escalate the total value of the contract into the $5 million range.” However, that figure surfaces “if there were a large jump in the revenue sharing cap for schools or if there is minimal regulation of schools’ adhering to the cap.”

Ojo isn’t the only massive recruiting win. Four-star safety Donovan Webb spurned Michigan for Texas Tech on Wednesday. Webb originally was favored to land with the Wolverines per multiple outlets. Texas Tech is now 25th overall in the national recruiting rankings per 247Sports for the 2026 class.

Related: 5-star WR shockingly picks Syracuse over Michigan football

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Insider reveals NIL move that won over Texas Tech's 5

The post Insider reveals NIL move that won over Texas Tech’s 5-star commit appeared first on ClutchPoints. Texas Tech football launched the biggest fireworks on the recruiting end for Fourth of July. Felix Ojo spurned multiple powers for the Red Raiders Friday. Becoming a rare five-star commit for the Lubbock university on the college football […]

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Insider reveals NIL move that won over Texas Tech's 5

The post Insider reveals NIL move that won over Texas Tech’s 5-star commit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Texas Tech football launched the biggest fireworks on the recruiting end for Fourth of July. Felix Ojo spurned multiple powers for the Red Raiders Friday. Becoming a rare five-star commit for the Lubbock university on the college football recruiting trail.

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But how were the Red Raiders able to coax the dominating tackle? Especially with Texas, Michigan, Florida even defending national champion Ohio State all in the final mix for him?

Texas Tech turned to NIL money to convince Ojo that Lubbock is the place for him. The Athletic helped pull back the curtain on the Red Raiders courting Ojo.

Ojo agreed to a three-year, $2.3 million revenue-sharing contract, The Athletic revealed on Saturday. But the outlet also delivered clarity on one reported contract involving the Mansfield, Texas talent.

How much Felix Ojo could earn after joining Texas Tech recruiting class

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Ojo’s agent Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management spearheaded the NIL process for the newest Red Raider.

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Turns out there was a contract figure that needed to be clarified by The Athletic.

“ESPN reported on Friday that Ojo was receiving a three-year deal worth $5.1 million, according to his agent, Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management. Shelby confirmed those figures to The Athletic on Saturday, but three Texas Tech sources refuted that number, with two confirming that Ojo is scheduled to receive an annual compensation of $775,000 per year for three years from Tech’s revenue-sharing pool,” the report reads.

There’s additional figures attached to Ojo. He received a verbal agreement “that can escalate the total value of the contract into the $5 million range.” However, that figure surfaces “if there were a large jump in the revenue sharing cap for schools or if there is minimal regulation of schools’ adhering to the cap.”

Ojo isn’t the only massive recruiting win. Four-star safety Donovan Webb spurned Michigan for Texas Tech on Wednesday. Webb originally was favored to land with the Wolverines per multiple outlets. Texas Tech is now 25th overall in the national recruiting rankings per 247Sports for the 2026 class.

Related: 5-star WR shockingly picks Syracuse over Michigan football

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