Thank the deity of your choice for Texas Tech signing a high school defensive tackle.  The Red Raiders need a few more defensive tackles and we must all hope that Leon Mackey qualifies and Donte Phillips redshirts adds some strength to a solid frame.  Let's get to it.

The Measurables:

Donte Phillips
Position: DT
DTN Profile
Video: Clip 1
Rivals Profile 5.4
Scout Profile
ESPN Profile 74
Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 255 lbs
Forty: 4.54
High School: Homestead (Mequon, WI)

 So much more good-good after the jump.

The Player Speaks: It's amazing.  I looked for 30 minutes and couldn't really find an article or anything about Phillips.  As of right now, I've got nothing.

Video: 

Scouting Report:  Things I like are Phillips size and speed.  For a guy that's his size, Phillips can really move and for a guy like this to be added on the last day, after possibly receiving an offer from Penn St. (maybe greyshirt maybe a real offer) then I think this is a decent add.  Phillips was originally an Indiana commit and after the coaching change he backed off that commitment, which opened the door for Texas Tech.  Still, I find it strange that a defensive tackle with his size and speed doesn't get a few more offers, but I'm not complaining. 

What I don't like is Phillips essentially stands up on every play and simply over-powers the offensive line.  He's got to work on technique, but that's what a redshirt season is for is to get your rear whipped and start to figure things out.  Still, despite maybe not having the best technique, from a prospect standpoint and taking a chance on a kid, this is the kind of defensive tackle prospect that you hope makes it in the program and is able to contribute in a couple of years.

Donte, welcome to Texas Tech and Git Your Guns Up!

The 2011 Class: 

Position	Commitment	Ht/Wt	School/State	Rivals	Rivals Rating	Scout	ESPN	ESPN Grade
QB	Michael Brewer	6-0/175	Lake Travis (Austin, TX)	3	5.7	3	3	78
RB	Kenny Williams	5-10/210	Hendrickson (Pflugerville, TX)	4	5.8	4	4	80
RB	Bradley Marquez	5-11/180	Odessa (Odessa, TX)	3	5.7	4	4	79
WR	Derek Edwards	6-1/163	Brenham (Brenham, TX)	4	5.8	3	3	79
WR	Marcus Kennard	6-4/205	Butler County C.C. (El Dorado, KS)	4	5.8	2	0	0
WR	Jakeem Grant	5-7/157	Horn (Mesquite, TX)	3	5.5	3	3	75
TE	Jace Amaro	6-5/237	MacArthur (San Antonio, TX)	4	5.9	4	3	78
OL	Tony Morales	6-4/300	Sam Houston (Arlington, TX)	4	5.8	3	3	78
OL	Alfredo Morales	6-3/287	Sam Houston (Arlington, TX)	3	5.7	3	3	76
OL	Le'Raven Clark	6-6/245	Rockdale (Rockdale, TX)	3	5.7	4	3	79
OL	Matt Wilson	6-7/270	Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring, TX)	3	5.5	3	0	45
DL	Dennell Wesley	6-3/315	Butler County C.C. (El Dorado, KS)	3	5.5	2	0	0
DL	Leon Mackey	6-5/260	Hinds C.C. (Raymond, MS)	4	5.8	3	0	0
DL	Donte Phillips	6-3/260	Homestead (Mequon, WI)	2	5.4	3	2	74
DE	Kindred Evans	6-6/215	South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX)	3	5.6	3	3	75
DE	Branden Jackson	6-4/220	McKeesport (McKeesport, PA)	3	5.7	4	3	78
DE	Desimon Green	6-5/230	Clairton (Clairton, PA)	3	5.5	3	3	78
DE	Cooper Washington	6-4/225	Muleshoe (Muleshoe, TX)	3	5.7	3	3	78
LB	Blake Dees	6-0/234	Spanish Fort (Spanish Fort, AL)	3	5.5	3	2	73
LB	Sam Eguavoen	6-2/220	Lakeview Centennial (Garland, TX)	3	5.6	2	3	75
LB	Justin Cooper	6-1/205	University School of Nova South (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)	3	5.5	2	2	74
CB	Jeremy Reynolds	5-9/166	Oak Ridge Military Academy (Oak Ridge, NC)	3	5.5	2	3	77
ATH	Ronnie Daniels	6-1/195	La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM)	3	5.6	3	3	76
ATH	LaDarrin Robertson	6-3/215	Longview (Longview, TX)	3	5.5	3	3	77
ATH	DeAndre Washington	5-9/183	Marshall (Missouri City, TX)	3	5.7	4	3	78
ATH	J.J. Gaines	5-11/175	Irving Nimitz (Irving, TX)	3	5.6	3	3	77
ATH	Otis Wright	6-0/180	Dillard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)	2	5.4	0	0	45
Averages				3.14	5.62	2.92	2.40	66.00