#11

Kade Phillips

DB · Texas · R-Fr. · #11

Returning to Texas for 2026
R-Fr. · Missouri City, Texas → Hightower
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Kade Phillips

DB · Texas · Fr · #11

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#27 national
CFB
College
Texas
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Texas10-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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How he plays

Play style

Erases the deep middle of the field.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Texas

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Texas

Returning around him

  • 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #4 · 2026 recruiting class #7

DNA match

Player DNA

Centerfielder

Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Max Melton’s 2022 season.

Max Melton

76%match

Rutgers · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 11
#2

Caelen Carson

Wake Forest · 2022

NFL Rd 5
76%
#3

Mark Lee

Eastern Michigan · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 6
72%
#4

Colton Hood

Colorado · 2024

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 5
71%
#5

BJ Allen Jr.

North Texas · 2025

65%

Matches Max on

Height
PD rate
Weight

Differs from Max on

TFL rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Daryus Dixson's freshman season at Penn State (2025).

Penn State · 2025

#2

OJ Frederique Jr.

Miami · 2024

79%
#3

Ify Obidegwu

Oregon · 2025

70%
#4

Bernard Causey III

Georgia State · 2025

70%
#5

Ethan O'Connor

Washington State · 2024

69%

Matches Daryus on

Class year
Weight
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #6688

Final rank
#6688
Avg #7451.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #6688 this season.

Background

A second-year defensive back who has played in twelve career games and started in three. 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 Housto...

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