{"id":328803,"date":"2026-06-09T07:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/328803\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T07:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:51:26","slug":"former-north-shore-football-star-chace-calicut-flips-to-georgia-southern-ahead-of-freshman-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/328803\/","title":{"rendered":"Former North Shore football star Chace Calicut flips to Georgia Southern ahead of freshman season"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2013 A former blue-chip high school football prospect from Houston has flipped his commitment at the last second, marking another twist in one of the wildest recruiting sagas in recent memory.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Georgia Southern University announced that it had signed Chace Calicut.<\/a><\/p>\n

Calicut, a standout safety who played for North Shore Senior High School in 2024, had been listed as a \u201chard commit\u201d to the University of Georgia since June 2025.<\/p>\n

PREVIOUS: \u2018He will be leaving for Georgia soon\u2019: Charges against former North Shore star football player Chace Calicut dismissed<\/a><\/p>\n

He was rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports at the time but is now listed as a three-star prospect.<\/a><\/p>\n

Less than a month after committing to Georgia, Calicut was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for his alleged role in a roadway shooting on July 6, 2025.<\/p>\n

Civil rights activist Quanell X, who spoke on Calicut\u2019s behalf, said, \u201c[Calicut] was a victim that night, not a criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ MORE: North Shore football star Chace Calicut denies role in Houston shooting, claims he was threatened<\/a><\/p>\n

Isaiah Phillip, a North Shore football teammate, was also alleged to have been involved. However, he was killed in an unrelated shooting before charges were filed.<\/p>\n

Calicut left the North Shore football program and transferred to a local alternative school<\/a> ahead of his senior season. He did not play football in 2025.<\/p>\n

KPRC 2 reached out to the University of Georgia at the time, but the school did not respond.<\/p>\n

In January 2026, court records revealed that the charges against Calicut had been dismissed. When asked about Calicut\u2019s football future at the time, Quanell X said, \u201cHe will be leaving for Georgia soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead, Calicut ultimately signed with Georgia Southern, signaling a final pivot in a recruitment journey that took several dramatic turns.<\/p>\n

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