On Tuesday, Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders added another impressive player in the Class of 2026 with a talented offensive lineman heading to Lubbock. Jerald Mays , a 6-foot-2 interior offensive lineman, announced his commitment to Texas Tech, choosing the Red Raiders over Ole Miss and SMU, two schools he also took official visits to. Proud to announce my commitment to @TexasTechFB !!! #WreckEm @JoeyMcGuireTTU @ClayMcGuireTTU @Coach_Leftwich pic.
twitter.com/vrHpEPXJms Upon joining the Red Raiders, Mays made a bold claim about his future team and their position in the Big 12 Conference. “I feel like we can dominate the Big 12,” Mays said .
Coming out of Weiss High School in the Class of 2026, Mays is listed as a three-star prospect by the 247Sports index and the nation’s 741st-ranked player. He also checks in as the 64th-ranked player at his position and the 102nd-ranked player in the state of Texas. An impressive player in his class, Mays received offers from 23 different programs, including Arizona, Arizona State, Ole Miss, Baylor, Houston, Miami, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, Stanford, USC, and many more.
With the commitment, the Texas native joins a group of seven other future Red Raiders in his class, including Cord Nolan , Krush Johnson , Ayden Johnson , Tieson Eijawoko , Maddox Quiller , Noah Lewis , and Luke Bell . This article first appeared on Heartland College Sports and was syndicated with permission..
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Texas Tech Football Makes Nice Addition in Class of 2026

On Tuesday, Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders added another impressive player in the Class of 2026 with a talented offensive lineman heading to Lubbock.