Keegan Collins, No. 1 Player in America, Commits to Texas Tech Football Over Tennessee and Georgia
LUBBOCK, Texas โ In a monumental recruiting victory for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Keegan Collins โ the No. 1 ranked football player in America โ has officially committed to Texas Tech, spurning powerhouse programs Tennessee and Georgia in a stunning announcement thatโs already sending shockwaves through the college football world.
Collins, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound five-star linebacker from Buford, Georgia, made his commitment public via a nationally televised press conference Thursday afternoon. The nationโs top-ranked recruit, who has been on the radar of nearly every top-tier football program in the country, chose Texas Tech citing trust in the coaching staff, a desire to build something โhistoric,โ and a passion for the Red Raiders’ vision.
โThis decision wasnโt about tradition. It was about the future,โ Collins said. โCoach McGuire and his staff made me feel like family from day one. Theyโre building something special in Lubbock, and I want to be a part of it.โ
The commitment is the highest-rated in Texas Tech football history, and it instantly elevates the Red Raiders’ 2026 recruiting class into the national spotlight. Collins, known for his freakish athleticism, sideline-to-sideline speed, and elite football IQ, has been compared to NFL All-Pros at the high school level. His commitment is a massive win for a Texas Tech program looking to rise in the Big 12 and beyond.
Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, now entering his fourth season in Lubbock, has been building recruiting momentum steadily. But landing Collins โ over an SEC finalist duo in Tennessee and Georgia โ marks a new era.
โThis is bigger than football,โ McGuire said in a statement. โKeegan is a transformational player and an even better young man. He believes in what weโre doing, and his leadership is going to help us take Texas Tech to the next level.โ
Georgia and Tennessee were long considered the frontrunners in the battle for Collins, with both schools hosting him on official visits earlier this spring. However, Collins said his unofficial visit to Lubbock โchanged everything.โ
โI felt the energy, the culture, the fanbase,โ Collins said. โI knew then this was home.โ
Collins plans to enroll early at Texas Tech in January 2026, immediately boosting the Red Raiders’ defensive corps. His commitment marks not only a statement of intent but a signal to the rest of the nation โ Texas Tech is ready to compete with the best.
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