A way-too-early look at Texas Tech football's 2027 NFL draft prospects

Last year's Texas Tech football team set a program single-season record with 12 wins, and months later set another with nine players selected in one NFL draft. That aside, Tech did a stellar job of player retention, added 21 players from the transfer portal, and could send another sizable number into the league when the 2027 draft unfolds in Washington, D. C.

Here's an early gauge of the Red Raiders with the best chances. A couple of things to know: This list consists of seniors only, though Tech has some younger players who'd no doubt be draft prospects should they declare early. Also, the NCAA is considering putting an age-based hard limit of five years on player eligibility, potentially in time for the 2026-27 school year.

In that case, the current crop of fourth-year seniors might have a fifth year coming their way. For now, though, we'll keep it simple: An early look at current seniors with the best draft prospects. More: Why Kirby Hocutt is pushing more third-party NIL, a new collective More: Who are Texas Tech football's top-100 NFL draft picks?

See all 47 A. J. Holmes, 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, DT ∎ Holmes began the 2025 season as a backup, but when Skyler Gill-Howard suffered a season-ending injury, Holmes played so well that he earned second-team All-America recognition from The Associated Press.