WR Nevels commits to Cajuns

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Phillip Nevels, WR, 5-10 185, Skyline (Dallas, TX)

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LOUISIANA La. - The University of Louisiana football program got its second verbal pledge from a wide receiver Monday evening - and its first from an outfielder.

Phillip Nevels of Skyline High in Dallas gave Ragin' Cajun football coach Rickey Bustle a commitment, but said he also hopes to be a part of coach Tony Robichaux's UL baseball program.

"It was important for me to go somewhere where I could play both," said the 5-foot-10, 185-pounder who took his official visit on the first weekend of December. "I know the baseball program there is a really good one. I saw the football team on TV this year, and I know they're on the way up."

Nevels is the Cajuns' 10th verbal commitment for the 2005 recruiting class and the second wide out, joining Corey Frederick of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Compton (Calif.) Community College. He is also the third Texas prep commitment along with Houston-Galena Park's free safety Desmond Jackson and fullback Chancellor Roberson.

Nevels handled receiving and punt and kickoff returns for the Skyline squad of coach Que Brittain, who moved him to wide out when he arrived prior to Nevels' junior season. Nevels had played running back as a freshman and sophomore.

He finished with 600 combined rushing and receiving yards as a senior and scored three touchdowns from scrimmage, but made more of an impact as a return specialist where he was the special teams most valuable player in District 10-5A. He was a second-team all-league choice at wide receiver.

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Dan McDonald
dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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