In a jaw-dropping development that’s shaking the entire college football recruiting landscape, an anonymous insider has confirmed that Texas Tech secured the commitment of 5-star offensive lineman Felix Ojo with a carefully calculated $5.1 million NIL package—an offer so “precise, powerful, and persuasive” that it left traditional heavyweights like Texas and Texas A&M scrambling.
According to multiple recruiting insiders, the $5.1 million figure wasn’t an arbitrary number. It was the result of meticulous planning, careful market analysis, and a bold move by Texas Tech’s athletic administration and boosters who have committed to putting Lubbock on the national football map—regardless of cost.
Felix Ojo, widely considered one of the top five offensive tackles in the 2025 class, had been leaning towards the Longhorns for months. Texas A&M was reportedly in the final two as well. But the Red Raiders’ offer, wrapped in exactitude and ambition, turned the tide.
Standing at 6-foot-6 and tipping the scales at 315 pounds, Ojo is a once-in-a-generation kind of trench warrior. Dominant, disciplined, and dynamic, his skill set is coveted by every major Power Five program in the country.
Longhorn and Aggie fans took to social media in droves, accusing Texas Tech of “buying” recruits, while others blamed their own programs for not acting fast—or generously—enough. Some called it unethical, others called it genius.
Head coach Joey McGuire is rapidly rewriting Texas Tech’s identity. Once seen as a gritty but mid-tier Big 12 underdog, McGuire’s squad is now actively chasing—and catching—top-tier talent.
His willingness to leverage NIL as a cornerstone of his recruiting strategy is turning heads across the country. In the past 12 months alone, Tech has landed three 4-star recruits and now this headline-stealing 5-star trench anchor.