BREAKING: No. 1 American QB Shocks College Football with Stunning Decommitment, Flips to Texas Tech Over Alabama, Miami, and Ohio State
In an announcement that sent shockwaves across the college football world, five-star quarterback phenom Jaxon Lattimore, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2025 class, has officially decommitted from Alabama and committed to Texas Tech University.
Lattimore, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound quarterback out of St. John Bosco (CA), had long been seen as a future cornerstone for the Crimson Tide, having given his verbal pledge over a year ago. Miami and Ohio State had both made aggressive late pushes, but no one expected the Red Raiders to swoop in at the eleventh hour.
In a televised press conference surrounded by teammates, family, and a roaring crowd, Lattimore pulled out a scarlet Texas Tech hat and declared, “No more visits. Texas Tech is home.”
His words were simple, but the meaning was seismic.
Sources close to Lattimore say his decision came after a private, low-key visit to Lubbock last weekend. There, he met with Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire, toured the brand-new $250 million Womble Football Center, and bonded with current quarterback Behren Morton, who has emerged as a campus legend after turning down a $6.5 million NIL deal from USC.
“Tech didn’t just recruit me,” Lattimore said. “They believed in me—not just my arm, not just my ranking, but me as a man, as a future leader. That meant everything.”
Behind the scenes, Tech boosters reportedly assembled a record-breaking NIL package valued at $4.8 million, spanning endorsements, media appearances, and a custom NIL docuseries titled “West Texas Revival”. But insiders insist the decision wasn’t purely financial.
“Jaxon could’ve had more money elsewhere,” said his father, Jerome Lattimore, a former college safety. “But this was about vision. Texas Tech made him feel like the face of a movement, not just a number on a board.”
The ripple effects were immediate. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer reportedly canceled all media availability, while Ohio State’s Ryan Day was said to be “stunned and furious” after receiving news just hours before hosting Lattimore for an official visit. Miami’s coaching staff was similarly blindsided.
Meanwhile, Red Raiders fans flooded social media with celebratory videos and the hashtag #GunsUpLattimore, which trended nationwide within the hour.
Lattimore becomes the highest-rated recruit in Texas Tech history and the crown jewel in what’s shaping up to be a historic 2025 class. His commitment signals a bold new era for Red Raiders football—a shift from overlooked to undeniable.
“This is just the beginning,” Lattimore said as he walked off the stage, “and I’m bringing some dogs with me.”
The message was loud and clear: West Texas is no longer watching the show. It is the show.
