Breaking:Four-star DB Kade Phillips flips from Texas to LSU
In a setback for the secondary’s 2025 recruiting class, Fort Bend Hightower defensive back Kade Phillips switched from the Longhorns to the Tigers on Sunday, about six weeks after deciding to commit to the Texas Longhorns over the LSU Tigers.
Phillips told On3 at the time of his pledge to Texas, “I selected Texas because of the options they had for me.” “It was really great for me to be around Austin and all the accomplished individuals there. I appreciate that Texas can find a method to get me on the field as soon as possible since they perceive me as adaptable and able to play a variety of roles. I also enjoy the sense of family that UT gives me. It comes from coach Steve Sarkisian as well as the entire staff and coaches. Every day they come to see how I am doing.
But in the end, the Tigers benefited from LSU defensive backs coach Corey Raymond’s perseverance in the recruiting process. He informed On3 that LSU has been interested in him since they made their initial offer. After I committed to Texas, they continued to text and phone me nearly daily for a short period. Even after I committed, the coaching staff remained locked in with me.
Phillips joins Brandon Brown, a defensive tackle at Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie, as the second Texas commit to transfer to LSU in the 2025 cycle. Given last season’s on-field performance and the move to the SEC, the loss forces the Longhorns to settle for just one defensive back pledge, Caleb Chester of Fort Bend Marshall, the lowest-rated of Texas’ 16 pledges. This is just one more setback in a disappointing cycle for Terry Joseph and
With Galveston Ball’s Jonah Williams, a consensus five-star prospect ranked as a linebacker but recruited by Texas as a safety, and Ruston (La.) cornerback Aiden Anding scheduled to make his decision on August 24, the Horns do have a chance to recover from Phillips’ departure.
