Phillip Roche, talented 2023 ATH out of Indiana, reveals SEC commitment
Phillip Roche is a 3-star athlete in the 2023 class, playing for Merrillville High School in Merrillville, Indiana.
On Tuesday, the talented player, who lines up at running back, outside linebacker and defensive back, announced that he was heading to the SEC for his college career.
As you can see below, Roche revealed on Twitter that he was committing to the Missouri Tigers as a defensive back, choosing Eli Drinkwitz’s program over offers from Cincinnati, Nebraska, Purdue and others:
Im blessed to announce that I will continue my football career at @MizzouFootball. I wanna thank my parents, my coaches, and everyone who believed in me #miz23 #commited@CoachBlakeBaker @CoachDrinkwitz @mhspiratefball @IndianaPreps @AllenTrieu @Rivals_Clint @SWiltfong247 pic.twitter.com/nA1xdVn4kZ
— Phillip. Roche (@PhillipRoche4) October 11, 2022
Per the 247Sports composite rankings, Roche is the No. 129 safety in the class of 2023 and the No. 20 overall recruit from the state of Indiana.
The Tigers now have 12 players in their 2023 recruiting class, which currently ranks No. 52 in the nation, per 247Sports.
Below, check out some of Roche’s high school highlights, courtesy of Hudl:
