Kade Phillips, a four-star cornerback, announced on Sunday afternoon that he would be switching his commitment from Texas to LSU.
Phillips, who is from Missouri City, Texas, is expected to be a four-star player in the 2025 season. He is ranked No. 7 at his position and No. 65 overall in the class, according to On3. He is not as highly regarded by ESPN and 247 because he is just outside the top 200 in their respective rankings. Phillips also has offers from Texas A&M, Auburn, Michigan, Oregon, and others. Corey Raymond was brought back by Brian Kelly in large part because of his ability to acquire elite defensive back talent. Raymond has performed admirably thus far. LSU has committed two of the top seven corners in the class of 2025, Phillips and DJ Pickett. Phillips stated to On3’s Chad Simmons, “It’s important to be able to be coached by Corey Raymond.” “He really played a big role in my recruitment by calling me every day and never really losing hope or sight of me.” LSU receives 24 commitments from Phillips for its 2025 class, which is still firmly established among the top three nationally. A Texas flip was the latest high-upside addition to the DBU roster on Sunday. On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported that four-star cornerback Kade Phillips has committed to LSU before he himself confirmed the news. Since July, the defensive back from Missouri City, Texas, had committed to Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns. The most recent addition to the LSU 2025 recruiting class, which just added three-star tight end Mike Tyler on Saturday, is Phillips, a track star and highly touted prospect. REQUIRED READING:Stomach ‘bug’ powers LSU football to rearrange up hostile line during Saturday practice The most recent update to LSU’s 2025 recruiting class rankings and everything else you need to know about Phillips can be found here: Mike Tyler is ranked 247 among recruits. No. 1 on a national scale 187 Cornerback ranks 21 in positional ranking. Texas’ No. 27 player in the state What LSU football coach Brian Kelly said about WR Jelani Watkins’ injury is required reading. Rankings of LSU football recruits Overall rank: No. 3 nationally Overall, SEC rank: No. 2 Three stars out of 5: 15 stars: four Six stars: three According to 247Sports’ Composite rankings, LSU has the nation’s No. 3 overall recruiting class as a result of Phillips’ commitment on Saturday. Additionally, the Tigers’ recruiting class ranks second in the Southeastern Conference, behind only Alabama at No. 2. D.J., a cornerback in the top three in the class, is also at LSU. Pickett. There are currently three commitments from LSU with five stars, fifteen with four stars, and six with three stars. The Tigers’ 2025 class of recruits has an average rating of 92.66.
