5-Star OT Cooper Hackett Commits to Texas Tech over Ohio State, Oklahoma, More

Texas Tech secured a Saturday night commitment from one of the top-rated prospects in the 2027 recruiting class.

Five-star offensive tackle Cooper Hackett has committed to the Red Raiders, he told On3's Hayes Fawcett.

Hackett chose Texas Tech over his other final choices of Oklahoma, Florida and Ohio State, according to Fawcett.

He also held offers from other schools, including Arkansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Missouri and Auburn, according to 247Sports.

Hackett is ranked as the No. 10 overall prospect and the No. 3 offensive tackle in the 2027 class by 247Sports composite rankings.

Currently playing both football and basketball for Oklahoma's Fort Gibson High School, Hackett measures in at 6'6.5'' and 250 pounds.

247Sports scouting analyst Gabe Brooks described Hackett as a "very tall, long-armed, big-framed offensive tackle prospect who's quite lean" but who has the "the time and the bulking capacity to gain the necessary weight."

Hackett himself told Justin Woodard of Tulsa's News on 6 he believed bulking up before college would allow him to "dominate" at the next level.

"I can't wait to be 300 pounds. I am underweight right now, and I'm still dominating," Hackett told Woodard. "So, once I have all that weight in college, I'm going to dominate."

Brooks complimented Hackett's "body control, sudden redirection, explosive movement patterns" as well as his contributions on both offensive and defensive snaps.

"Early indications suggest the potential for an elite offensive tackle who projects to the high-major level with long-term pro upside," Brooks wrote.

Texas Tech currently has the No. 6 incoming class for 2027, as ranked by 247Sports, thanks to commitments from Hackett and top EDGE prospect LaDamion Guyton.

Guyton is listed as the No. 2 prospect in the 2027 class as well as the top EDGE prospect in the nation by 247Sports composite rankings.

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire will now hope that the chance to potentially play with two of the United States' top prospects can help encourage more top recruits to join the class.