Felix Ojo
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 4, 2008 Mansfield, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas) |
| College | Texas Tech (2026–present) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Felix Ojo (born July 4, 2008)[1][2] is an American college football offensive tackle for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Early life
Ojo was born in Mansfield, Texas.[1] He attended Lake Ridge High School where he competed in football, basketball and track and field as a discus thrower.[1] As a junior on the football team, Ojo was named first-team all-area by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as an offensive tackle, despite his team compiling an overall record of 1–9 while going winless in conference play.[3] He was also selected to the Polynesian Bowl and was named an Adidas All-American.[4] As a senior, Ojo allowed no sacks and only four pressures, being selected All-American by MaxPreps, Rivals.com and Dave Campbell's Texas Football.[1] He was also invited to the All-American Bowl and won the Anthony Muñoz Award as the best high school football lineman.[5]
Ojo was ranked a five-star recruit and one of the top overall prospects in the 2026 recruiting class.[6][7] In July 2025, he committed to play college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, receiving one of the largest name, image, and likeness (NIL) contracts in history, worth $5.1 million, a figure higher than many NFL salaries.[8][9] Ojo became the highest-ranked Texas Tech recruit ever.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Felix Ojo". Texas Tech Red Raiders.
- ^ Powers, Greg (July 4, 2025). "New DCTX Five-Star Felix Ojo Shocks Recruiting World, Commits to Texas Tech". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
- ^ Baggarly, Charles (July 4, 2025). "Reports: Texas Tech lands Mansfield Lake Ridge star with $5.1 million contract". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- ^ Baggarly, Charles (June 13, 2025). "The most sought-after football recruit in Texas is from Mansfield Lake Ridge". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- ^ "Navy All-American Bowl to Honor Lake Ridge High School Offensive Lineman Felix Ojo". NBC Sports. November 6, 2025.
- ^ Nagel, Cody (July 4, 2025). "Felix Ojo commits to Texas Tech: Red Raiders pull off recruiting stunner landing No. 5 prospect in 2026 class". CBS Sports.
- ^ Khan Jr., Sam; Feldman, Bruce; Williams, Justin (July 5, 2025). "Texas Tech's latest recruiting coup: 5-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo". The Athletic.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Giese, Nathan (July 9, 2025). "A Big Deal". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. p. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Riddle, Greg (July 6, 2025). "See what set Texas Tech's historic deal for Felix Ojo apart from other substantial offers". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ Giese, Nathan (July 4, 2025). "Texas Tech football lands 5-star lineman Felix Ojo behind reported massive revenue-sharing deal". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.