— Texas Tech Red Raiders (@TechAthletics) July 24, 2025 Canady is the eighth overall softball player and the first to win the Big 12 Athlete of the Year honor since 2022.

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NiJaree Canady of the Texas Tech softball team is one of three Big 12 Conference athletes to land NIL deals with Venmo.

Texas Tech claims the No. 1 spot in Softball America’s Way-Too-Early 2026 Top 25 rankings after a headline-making offseason in the transfer portal.