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Report: Texas Tech Spent $7 Million on Transfer D-Line, Including $3 Million for David Bailey

The reported sums illustrate NIL-driven roster building reshaping how contenders assemble elite defenses.

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Overview

  • ESPN’s Max Olson reported that Texas Tech allocated roughly $7 million to construct its defensive line through the transfer portal.
  • The report says $3 million went to Stanford transfer David Bailey, which is believed to be the largest NIL payout for a defensive player.
  • Bailey leads the nation with 11.5 sacks this season, and outlets describe him as a projected first-round NFL draft pick.
  • Texas Tech is 8-1 and sits No. 8 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings this season.
  • EssentiallySports, citing ESPN, describes a March push led by GM James Blanchard that quickly brought Bailey to campus before a deal reported at over $3 million.