Is Kade Phillips starting?
Kade Phillips is the projected starter at RCB for Texas Longhorns.
Kade Phillips is the projected starting RCB on a Elite Texas — 91 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Fort Bend Hightower, ranked #27 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 22 tackles, 0 INT, 6 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 191 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9864
- National Rank
- #27
- High School
- Fort Bend Hightower
- Hometown
- Missouri City, TX
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WOSUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-23
Sep 5WTXSTTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WOSU | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTXST | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kade Phillips's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.