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Texas Tech’s Felix Ojo lands on Freshman of the Year watch list - Red Raiders Wire
Texas Tech offensive tackle Felix Ojo landed on the Maxwell Football Club's Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award watch list, putting the Red Raiders lineman among the top freshman prospects in college football. The Maxwell Football Club announced the watch list Wednesday morning.
The Maxwell Football Club announced the watch list Wednesday morning. The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award goes annually to the best freshman in college football, and this is its ninth year. Another five-star Tech freshman had drawn ESPN attention earlier this month, yet it was the offensive tackle who caught the Maxwell Football Club's eye.
For Red Raider fans in Lubbock, landing a player on a national freshman award watch list signals that the offensive line rebuild is drawing real outside attention. Ojo joining this list suggests the coaching staff has genuine young talent up front, which Tech fans have been waiting to see for a while now.
The award will be handed out at the Maxwell Football Club Awards ceremony on Saturday, March 13, 2027, at the Coca-Cola Roxy Theater. Texas Tech has had its share of skill-position players earn national recognition over the years, but an offensive lineman turning heads this early in a career is a different kind of story on the South Plains.
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What is the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award?
- The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award is given annually by the Maxwell Football Club to the best freshman in college football. This is the award's ninth year. Being named to the watch list puts Felix Ojo among the top freshman prospects in the country.
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