Texas Tech lands pledge from 5-star DT Jalen Brewster - ESPN

While No. 11 Texas Tech made a Week 6 visit to Houston, the Red Raiders secured a commitment for the future Saturday with a pledge from five-star prospect Jalen Brewster, ESPN's No. 1 defensive tackle in the 2027 class.

Brewster is the No. 7-overall recruit in the ESPN Junior 300. A 6-foot-3, 305-pound defender from Cedar Hill, Texas, he announced his commitment to Texas Tech over finalists Ohio State, Texas A&M, Oregon, Oklahoma and Indiana during a ceremony Saturday night.

Brewster is a junior at Cedar Hill High School, the Dallas-area program where Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire won three state titles across 14 seasons from 2003 to 2016. He's the son of Robert Brewster, a two-time All-MAC offensive lineman at Ball State from 2005 to 2008 and a third-round selection of the Dallas Cowboys in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Brewster narrowed his recruitment to 10 schools last month before visiting Indiana and Texas A&M during the final two weekends of September. Sources told ESPN that Ohio State and Texas A&M were among the leading contenders alongside Texas Tech in the closing stages of Brewster's process, while Oregon also emerged late with a substantial financial package. Per NCAA rules, Brewster is not permitted to sign a revenue-share contract until Dec. 2026.

Brewster's commitment marks the latest addition to an increasingly talented Red Raiders defensive class in 2027.

He arrives as the program's second five-star pledge in the cycle, joining No. 1 outside linebacker LaDamion Guyton, who committed to Texas Tech on Aug. 7. Brewster follows September pledges in four-star defensive tackle K'Adrian Redmond (No. 156 overall) and defensive end Antonio Underwood as the fourth member of the Red Raiders' 2027 class, which lost a