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No. 4 Cornerback in America, Five-Star LSU Football Commit Shuts Down Recruitment

Texas native Kade Phillips shuts things down, set to sign with the LSU Tigers in December.

Zack Nagy

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Missouri City (Tex.) Hightower cornerback Kade Phillips flipped his commitment from the Texas Longhorns to Brian Kelly's LSU Tigers in August after the program turned up the heat down the stretch.

Phillips, the No. 4 ranked cornerback in America, reached five-star status in the latest recruiting rankings after a dominant senior campaign.

Now, the coveted prospect has shut down his recruitment and will sign with the LSU Tigers during the Early Signing Period, he tells LSU Tigers On SI.

"I'm just ready to get to Baton Rouge," Phillips said.

With the recent news of five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood flipping his commitment from the LSU Tigers to the Michigan Wolverines, it's no secret the LSU program is in a vulnerable place.

Since the news broke, programs have been looking to flip other prospects committed to the Bayou Bengals.

That included five-star cornerback Kade Phillips.

There were recent reports circulating that Phillips was set to travel to the Texas Longhorns on Saturday with Steve Sarkisian and Co. pushing for him to flip back to the program.

Phillips confirmed with LSU Tigers On SI that he was not visiting Texas this weekend and remained home on Saturday. The five-star will be back in Baton Rouge next weekend for an unofficial visit with LSU to round out his recruitment process.

The Longhorns saw the program in a vulnerable spot, upped the ante for Phillips and ultimately saw the No. 4 cornerback in America remain loyal to the LSU program.

Phillips will now be back in Baton Rouge for the Oklahoma game next weekend in Tiger Stadium.

It's a massive piece for the future of the LSU program. The five-star prospect is a player cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond and Co. had at the top of their 2025 Big Board with the Tigers getting it finalized in the 11th hour.

“Kade has some of the best physical traits we’ve seen at the corner position in the 2025 cycle. This is a guy who has elite length and a big frame. At that size, he can really move. He was a state finalist in the long jump in Texas, and you see that athleticism on the field," On3 Director of Scouting Charles Power said.

… I really like him as a corner. He has position versatility with the ability to play corner or safety at the next level, but we feel like the length and speed and ball skills he shows as a two-way player at the high school level really translates well to corner.”

For Phillips, the decision to flip from Texas to LSU became an easy one with the program continuing to remain in contact. Not to mention the "Corey Raymond" factor as well.

“LSU has been on me ever since they first offered me,” Phillips told On3. “It was a little while once I committed to Texas with them still texting and calling me almost every day. The [LSU] coaching staff was locked in with me even after I committed."

“I feel like I can really be developed into something big,” he added. “And being able to be coached by Coach Raymond is important. He really played a big part in my recruitment, never really losing hope or sight of me and calling me every day.”

Now, LSU locks in Phillips' services after a rigorous push from the Texas Longhorns down the stretch. He will sign with the Tigers during the Early Signing Period on Dec. 4.

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