Texas Tech Football: Red Raiders boast No. 1 transfer portal class nationally

As teams continue to add pieces via the portal, the Texas Tech Red Raiders still have the No. 1 portal class in the country.

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There's plenty of optimism for the Texas Tech Red Raiders ahead of the 2025 college football season. In addition to returning some key contributors, Texas Tech was also incredibly aggressive in bringing in talent from the transfer portal. In fact, the Red Raiders currently have the No. 1 transfer portal class in the nation for the 2025 cycle, according to 247Sports team rankings.

The Red Raiders have added an impressive 18 commitments via the portal so far, including 12 four-star prospects and six three-star prospects.

Head coach Joey McGuire and his staff made sure to address several needs on both sides of the ball, adding some of the most coveted portal targets in the process. Here's a closer look at all 18 incoming transfers.

David Bailey, 4-star EDGE - Syracuse
Romello Height, 4-star EDGE - Georgia Tech
Howard Sampson, 4-star OT - North Carolina
Hunter Zambrano, 4-star IOL - Illinois State
Will Jados, 4-star OT - Miami (OH)
Lee Hunter, 4-star DL - UCF
Amier Boyd, 4-star CB - UTEP
Quinten Joyner, 4-star RB - USC
Cole Wisniewski, 4-star S - North Dakota State
Reggie Virgil, 4-star WR - Miami (OH)
Terrance Carter Jr., 4-star TE - Louisiana
Brice Pollock, 4-star CB - Mississippi State
Skyler Gill-Howard, 3-star DL - NIU
Tarrion Grant, 3-star CB - Purdue
Dontae Balfour, 3-star CB - Charlotte
Anthony Holmes Jr., 3-star DL - Houston
Mitch Griffis, 3-star QB - Wake Forrest
Upton Bellenfant, 3-star K - Buffalo

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