Kade Phillips

A first-year defensive back who has played in ten career games and started in one. FRESHMAN (2025) Made collegiate debut vs. San Jose State (9/6) and recorded a pass break-up ... logged one solo tackle vs. UTEP (9/13) ... credited with two solo tackles and a pass break-up against Sam Houston (9/20) ... recorded four total tackles at Florida (10/4) ... appeared in games against Oklahoma (10/11), Kentucky (10/18) and Mississippi State (10/25) ... logged one tackle and a pass breakup against Vanderbilt (11/1) ... posted two tackles (one solo) at Georgia (11/15) ... made first career start against Arkansas (11/22), notching four solo stops and two pass breakups against the Razorbacks. HIGH SCHOOL Rated a five-star prospect by 247Sports and On3 … ranked the No. 4 cornerback recruit in the country by 247Sports … named the No. 5 cornerback recruit in the nation by On3 … rated the No. 23 overall recruit in the country by 247Sports … No. 8 overall recruit in the state of Texas by 247Sports … ranked No. 95 in the 2025 ESPN 300 … tabbed the No. 3 cornerback and No. 18 overall recruit in Texas by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … member of the 247Sports’ 2025 Freaks List … honored as a Navy All-American and played in the Navy All-American Bowl … guided Fort Bend Hightower to a 9-2 overall record as a senior … also starred on the track and field team, earning a Texas 6A bronze medal in the long jump as a junior with a leap of 23-11.5.