Until allowing five Texas softball runs on five hits in the first inning of a 10-4 trampling, Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady didn’t know limits.

USA Today noted that Canady’s impact on the field was immediate and unmatched. Despite suffering a minor injury, she helped lead Texas Tech to its first Big 12 regular-season and conference titles

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.