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Texas Tech continued to build on the momentum that produced the program’s first Big 12 title, announcing on Friday that four-star tight end Matt "Moose" Ludwig has committed to the Red Raiders after being released from his early signing with Michigan.
The addition arrives as Texas Tech prepares for its No. 4 seed matchup in the College Football Playoff, coming on the back of a 12-1 season under fourth-year head coach Joey McGuire.
The Billings (Montana) product was granted an NLI release in the wake of Michigan’s coaching upheaval and informed Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett of his commitment to Texas Tech on Friday.
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Ludwig, a multi-sport standout at Billings West High School, entered the national scene in spring 2025, receiving nearly 30 offers before committing to Michigan in May and signing on December 3.
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, his senior season included 50 receptions for 736 yards and 10 touchdowns, and Rivals ranks him as the No. 9 tight end and No. 1 player in Montana for the 2026 class.
After Michigan’s abrupt firing of head coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday and the administrative fallout that followed, Ludwig requested and received a release from his National Letter of Intent — a step several college football programs take when a staff change occurs during or after the signing period.
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For a program that leaned on a balanced attack in 2025 — with QB Behren Morton, RB Cameron Dickey, and WR Caleb Douglas supplying key production — adding a physical receiving target at tight end strengthens offensive versatility.
It also gives Texas Tech another momentum boost heading into a matchup with either Oregon or James Madison (the winner of the No. 5 vs. No. 12 first-round game).
This commitment is also a signal of wider recruiting traction.
Texas Tech’s 2026 class was already rising, powered by high-profile additions in five-star OT Felix Ojo, five-star edge rusher LaDamion Guyton, and four-star wide receiver Chase Campbell, pushing the class to No. 18 overall nationally.
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