Texas flips elite 4-star safety Xavier Filsaime from Florida

McKinney (Texas) four-star safety Xavier Filsaime has flipped his commitment from Florida to Texas, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

Filsaime was pledged to the Gators since April, but the Longhorns ramped up their pursuit late in the fall, had the coveted DB on campus multiple times down the stretch and have now added another top talent to an elite recruiting class.

He is the No. 33 overall prospect and No. 2 safety in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 7 player in Texas.

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Filsaime made it to The Forty Acres for the Red River Showdown in October, returned at the end of November and then set an official visit in the middle of December. Steve Sarkisian, safeties coach Blake Gideon and Co. have now flipped a pair of blue-chip defensive backs from the Gators, as Marerro (La.) John Ehret four-star cornerback Wardell Mack also flipped to the Longhorns.

Filsaime has an On3 NIL Valuation of $231K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Xavier Filsaime Scouting Summary

“Athletic, physical safety with versatility on the back end. Measured at over 5-foot-11.5, around 180 pounds prior to his junior season. Has average to below average length for the position with a 30.75-inch arm. Turned in very strong track times as a sophomore, with multiple sub-11.0 second marks in the 100 meters, highlighted by a personal best of 10.52 seconds. Primarily worked as a safety as a junior, lining up deep and in the slot. Makes most of his plays as a cover down defender.

..Physical and throws his body around. Shows pop as a striker. Closes quickly when moving forward. Sniffs out quick passes. Plays with some attitude. Has the speed and fluidity to line up on receivers in man coverage. Did not have much ball production as a junior at safety but was a wide receiver as a sophomore, alleviating questions about ball skills. Did not replicate his sophomore track times as a junior. Younger for the class with an April birthday.”