Former Texas Tech standouts NiJaree Canady and Jacob Rodriguez have been named as the Red Raiders nominees for the 2025-26 ‘Big 12 Athlete of the Year’ award, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Each of the Big 12’s 16 full-member institutions nominated one male and one female athlete who competed during the 2025-26 academic year.
The conference is revealing each school’s nominees in alphabetical order from July 13-22, with the Big 12 Athletes of the Year set to be announced Thursday, July 23.
NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech Softball
Canady, the million-dollar arm, continued to add to an already insanely decorated collegiate career during her final season at Texas Tech…