Brian Kelly and the LSU football staff sent shockwaves across the college recruiting scene on Sunday after adding a commitment from former Texas Longhorns pledge Kade Phillips.
The Missouri City (Tex.) Hightower star flipped his pledge from Steve Sarkisian’s program to the Bayou Bengals after a critical recruiting battle.N
ow, with the addition of Phillips to the 2025 class, secondary coach Corey Raymond has landed commitments from a pair of Top 10 cornerbacks in the current cycle.
Phillips, the No. 7 rated corner in America, joins DJ Pickett, the No. 1 ranked defensive back, as verbal pledges to the LSU Tigers.
It’s a recruiting haul that has the chance to change to program for the foreseeable future.
A squad that has had struggles in the defensive backfield over the last handful of seasons, the staff now adds a pair of Top 10 cornerbacks to the 2025 haulThe Rundown, per On3 Sports: “St Martin’s Episcopal School coach Marcus Dizer isn’t shy about heaping on the praise for Harlem Berry. ‘In all my years, I have never coached or seen a better player than Harlem,’ Dizer said. Through his first two seasons of varsity football, Berry had 4,723 all-purpose yards and 67 touchdowns. He also won the Louisiana 1A state titles in the 100 (10.57) and 200-meters (21.43) during his sophomore year. As a sophomore, Berry rushed 193 times for 2,237 yards (11.6 yards per carry) and 37 touchdowns. During his junior season, he was named the Greater New Orleans Quarterback Club player of the month in September after rushing for 805 yards and 16 scores – in just four games. ‘He’s brilliant,’ Dizer said. ‘We do not win games without him.'”
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