'Best All-Around Fit': Texas Tech Gets First 2028 Recruiting Win with OT Commitment - roundtable.io

Attalah, who plays out of Orange, California, is the No. 1-ranked 2028 recruit in his home state and a top-10 offensive lineman nationally. He told Rivals the decision came into focus after a two-day campus visit in June. "When I visited Tech back in June, I knew that's where I wanted to be," he said. "I loved the coaching staff and the commitment to the program."

Pulling a recruit of this caliber from Southern California is not routine for Tech. USC is a traditional powerhouse on the West Coast recruiting trail, and Texas sits just down the road as a perennial competitor for the nation's best prospects. Attalah bypassed both to pick Lubbock.

For Red Raider fans, the commitment signals something worth watching. Landing a California-native lineman ranked this high this early suggests Tech's coaching staff is building real national reach, not just winning fights for Texas kids. Attalah is still years away from suiting up on Jones AT&T's turf, but his commitment gives the program a marquee name atop a class that won't sign until 2028.

The last time Tech held the No. 1 recruit in California, they were wearing a different logo.