Texas Tech may be deep into its push toward the 2026 season, but the Red Raiders are already making noise for the future.
Last weekend’s visit list in Lubbock included one of the biggest names on the board: RJ Wyms, a defensive lineman from The Woodlands, Texas. After that trip, Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has now logged an expert prediction for Texas Tech to land the 4-star prospect.
Wyms is viewed as one of the premier players in the 2028 cycle. Rivals has him at No. 46 overall and No. 6 in Texas, while 247Sports ranks him No. 36 nationally. However you slice it, he sits among the top talents in the country.
The 6-foot-1, 265-pound lineman has been on Texas Tech’s radar for a while. The Red Raiders offered him in September of 2025, and the list of schools in the mix is loaded: Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee, Mississippi State, UCLA, Notre Dame, Washington, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Houston, Kansas, Arizona, Arizona State, LSU, and others.
Wyms’ current season numbers are hard to track down, but his sophomore year gave a clear picture of what he can do. He finished with 49 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown.
If Tech closes on Wyms, he would become the third commitment in the program’s 2028 class. He’d also give the Red Raiders another major piece up front, joining 2028 offensive tackle Austin Attalah, a 4-star prospect from Southern California. Attalah is ranked No. 107 nationally and No. 11 among offensive tackles.
The only other current member of the class is Houston punter Luc Normand. For now, Texas Tech is hoping Wyms becomes the next addition, and if that prediction holds, the Red Raiders would have a strong early foundation in 2028 while continuing to load up along the line of scrimmage.
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