For 2026, Texas Tech lured perhaps the biggest — and likely most expensive — acquisition yet. Sorsby was No. 1 overall in ESPN’s portal rankings. He’ll project as one of the top quarterbacks in the country next season, as he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors last year.
Texas Tech has earned a reputation for being one of the sport’s biggest spenders; ESPN’s Max Olson reported that the Red Raiders spent more than $3 million on edge rusher David Bailey last year.
Sorsby was expected to be at or close to the top of the market this year, which sources predicted would project at around $5 million. It’s unknown what Sorsby received, but the competition between two of the biggest spenders means it will be a surprise if he isn’t atop the sport’s highest-paid players in 2026 and surpassing that $5 million number.
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