Texas Tech secured a dedication from one of many prime quarterbacks within the 2027 cycle on Saturday night time, with a pledge from four-star recruit Kavian Bryant, No. 47 within the ESPN Junior 300.
A dual-threat passer from Palestine, Texas, Bryant is ESPN’s No. 2 general quarterback within the 2027 class. He picked the Crimson Raiders over finalists Texas, Florida State, Colorado and SMU.
“They reached out probably the most,” Bryant advised ESPN of Texas Tech. “They got here with the most effective provide and the most effective alternative for me to play. I simply really feel prefer it’s the most effective match.”
Bryant lands as a cornerstone commit in Crimson Raiders’ coach Joey McGuire’s 2027 recruiting class.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound prospect is Texas Tech’s first offensive pledge and fourth general commit within the cycle. Bryant now joins five-star defensive sort out Jalen Brewster (No. 6 general), who picked the Crimson Raiders over a gaggle of Huge Ten and SEC powers on Oct. 4, as this system’s second prime 100 commit in 2027. September line of defense pledges Ok’Adrian Redmond (No. 154) and Antonio Underwood (not ranked) spherical out Texas Tech’s assortment of commits within the cycle.
The Crimson Raiders additionally maintain the pledge of five-star linebacker LaDamion Guyton, who debuted at No. 13 within the 2026 ESPN 300 this week after reclassifying from the 2027 cycle final month.
Bryant has emerged as a highly-productive quarterback throughout three seasons because the starter at Texas’ Palestine Westwood Excessive College. He threw for 4,724 and 67 touchdowns to 10 interceptions throughout his freshman and sophomore seasons, accounting 1,521 dashing yards and 20 touchdowns on the bottom over that span. Whereas Texas Tech was among the many packages to supply Bryant in each soccer and basketball, he plans to focus solely on soccer on the subsequent degree.
Sources advised ESPN that Texas, Florida State and Colorado lingered to the very finish of the method late this week. However Bryant stated no program recruited him extra persistently than Texas Tech, highlighting his relationship with Crimson Raiders offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich as a key ingredient in his choice.
Bryant labored out for Leftwich and McGuire in the summertime, then returned to Texas Tech on Sept. 13 as a part of a string of visits with every of his finalists this fall.
“They actually, actually wished me,” Bryant stated. “They watch my movie day-after-day. They present me what I am good at and what I am dangerous at, and I simply pay attention. It is a part of why they’re the most effective.”
Sources anticipated the Crimson Raiders to stay aggressive in recruiting prime expertise within the 2027 cycle with defensive sort out Georgia Toia (No. 29 general), large receiver Julian Caldwell (No. 40) and linebacker Kaden McCarty (No. 91) amongst their prime targets. Now on board with the Crimson Raiders, Bryant can be tasked with serving to recruit an elite class to Texas Tech.
“I really feel like I can go in there and lead a category,” Bryant stated. “And whether or not it is as a real freshman or the subsequent 12 months, I really feel like I can go there and win a nationwide championship.”
Anchored by five-star pledges in Guyton and offensive sort out Felix Ojo (No. 24), Texas Tech’s 2026 class sits at No. 18 in ESPN’s newest rankings for the cycle. The Thirteenth-ranked Crimson Raiders visited Kansas State on Saturday at 7-1 with the nation’s fourth-ranked scoring offense.