Louisville lands former Tennessee commitment

Louisville Cardinals head coach Jeff Brohm. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Louisville lands former Tennessee commitment in four-star DL Kadin Fife

By Andrew Kulha | Last updated Jul 14, 2026 8:30 PM ET

Kadin Fife is a four-star defensive line recruit from Centre, Ala.

He boasts over 30 offers, including offers from the in-state Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers. He was at one point committed to the Tennessee Volunteers — though he decommitted late in June. He also took official visits with the Ole Miss Rebels and Georgia Bulldogs.

Kadin Fife commits to Louisville

With all that in mind, Fife seemed like an SEC-bound recruit through and through, but he committed to the Louisville Cardinals of the ACC on Tuesday. Interestingly, Fife never took an official visit to Louisville, or at least he hasn't yet.

That goes to show you the job that Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm and defensive line coach Mark Ivey did in recruiting the four-star, though. The Cardinals got into the mix after the decommitment from Tennessee, and they never gave up their lead once they got it.

BREAKING: Four-Star DL Kadin Fife has Committed to Louisville, he tells me for @Rivals

The 6’5 282 DL was previously Committed to Tennessee

“502, I’m all in. #GoCards❤️”https://t.co/y6uuDkWcOl pic.twitter.com/MfKhjJPueh
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 14, 2026

Fife checks in at 6-foot-5, 282 pounds, so he's a big player heading into his senior season at Cherokee High School. Last season as a junior, he finished with 45 tackles and eight sacks.

According to the 247Sports Composite, Fife is the No. 46-ranked defensive line recruit in the 2027 class. He's also the No. 19 recruit from the state of Alabama, which is normally deep in football talent. Louisville now has 16 commitments for 2027.

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