Texas Tech’s recruiting run kept humming Sunday, and this one came with a little extra punch.
The Red Raiders landed a verbal commitment from 4-star linebacker Jeremiah Proctor, a former Pitt pledge who now gives Texas Tech another high-end piece in a 2027 class that was already sitting at the top of the program’s all-time recruiting charts. Proctor had committed to Pitt in June before flipping to Tech.
At 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, Proctor brings plenty of upside to the table. The Gainesville, Georgia native has also drawn offers from LSU, BYU, Colorado, Florida State, Miami, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, West Virginia, and others. According to 247Sports’ composite rankings, he checks in as the No. 372 overall player in the country and the No. 29 linebacker.
What makes this commitment stand out even more is how deep Texas Tech’s class already is. Proctor is the 20th player in the Red Raiders’ 2027 group, and he ranks as the eighth-best prospect in it. That’s a far cry from the days when a single four-star addition would have been the headline of the entire class.
Texas Tech’s recruiting profile has changed fast. In the class of 2025, the Red Raiders signed only one 4-star player, wide receiver Tristan Gentry out of Stephenville, Texas.
Gentry carried a prospect score of 90, which is the same score Proctor has this cycle. That comparison says plenty about how much the program’s recruiting operation has leveled up.
Proctor is the kind of athlete who can line up as a safety for his high school team, but the frame suggests linebacker once he fills out. Texas Tech has made a habit of stacking talent at that spot lately, too.
Last year, the Red Raiders added 4-star linebacker Kaegan Ash. The year before that, they brought in Brock Golwas, a 3-star at signing who now looks like a future starter, possibly as soon as next season.
And Proctor isn’t even the highest-rated linebacker already committed to Texas Tech in 2027. That distinction belongs to 4-star linebacker Jhadyn Nelson, who is also expected to sign with the Red Raiders next month. Nelson owns a prospect score of 94 and ranks as the fifth-best recruit in the class.
With Proctor in the fold, Texas Tech’s 2027 class now sits at No. 8 nationally. For a program that not long ago would have made noise just by landing one four-star recruit, that’s a pretty loud statement.
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