Kadin Fife has made his next move.
The former Tennessee defensive line commit announced he is headed to Louisville, landing with the ACC program just under three weeks after backing off his pledge to the Vols. Fife had originally committed to Tennessee back in November after an official visit for the SEC matchup against Oklahoma, but after taking multiple early summer official visits, he reopened his recruitment and moved on from Josh Heupel’s program.
His final visit list before the decision included Ole Miss, Georgia and Tennessee. Louisville was not among the schools he officially visited this summer.
Fife brings a big frame to the Cardinals at 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds, and he’s rated as a four-star recruit in the 247sports composite rankings. He checks in at No. 390 nationally, No. 46 among defensive linemen in the 2027 cycle and No. 19 in Alabama.
The low four-star prospect is also changing schools for his senior year of high school. After playing his junior season at Chattooga High School in Summerville, Georgia, Fife will transfer to Cherokee County in Centre, Alabama. The two schools are in different states, but they’re only about 30 miles apart.
Louisville’s addition gives Jeff Brohm’s program its 16th commitment in the 2027 class. The Cardinals’ group now sits at No. 50 nationally in the 247sports team rankings. Brohm, now in his fourth season at Louisville, has guided the Cardinals to a 28-12 record over the last three seasons, with the team winning nine or 10 games in each of those years as he pushes toward making them a College Football Playoff contender.
Tennessee, meanwhile, still has 16 commitments in its 2027 class, but only one defensive lineman: JUCO standout Christian Mays. The Vols’ class is currently ranked No. 43 nationally and No. 14 in the SEC by 247sports.
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