Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady has the Red Raiders one game away from a national championship, and it appears she'll be running it back for the 2026 season. Canady, who already became the first $1 million softball player last offseason when she signed a lucrative NIL deal to transfer from Stanford to Texas Tech,

According to ESPN, Texas Tech ’s star pitcher has signed another seven-figure NIL contract with the university’s Matador Club. She became the first softball player to ever sign a $1 million NIL deal when she transferred from Stanford to Texas Tech before the season.

Texas Tech star softball pitcher NiJaree Canady will make $1.2 million in a name, image and likeness deal to play for the school in 2026 after leading the team to the Women's College World Series.