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NiJaree Canady NIL deal In the era of name, image and likeness deals for college athletes, Canady’s value to Texas Tech and the school’s desire to bring her into the program can be quantified.
Texas Tech Red Raiders pitcher NiJaree Canady (24) celebrates her team’s 2-1 victory over the Florida State Seminoles in the NCAA WCWS Super Regionals on Friday, May 23, 2025.
NiJaree Canady knows everyone is going to assume she joined the Texas Tech softball team because of her NIL deal. The move goes much deeper than dollars.
Canady signed a one-year, $1,050,024 NIL contract with Texas Tech's NIL collective, The Matador Club, last July when she transferred to the Red Raiders from Stanford for the 2025 softball season.
Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady has signed another $1 million-plus name, image and likeness (NIL) deal, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Friday.
— MLB (@MLB) June 3, 2025 Canady transferred after playing two seasons with Stanford to Texas Tech. With the transfer, she reportedly inked a record-breaking NIL deal worth over $1 million.
— Barstool Texas Tech 🌵 (@barstoolttu) May 23, 2025 Texas Tech signed the top player in college softball with a reported $1 million NIL deal, convincing NiJaree Canady to transfer from Stanford.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady has signed another $1 million-plus NIL deal, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Friday.
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