#2 Sam Phillips Season 2025-26

2025 -- Started at wide receiver in nine games, marking his 43rd career collegiate start... played in all 11 games... has 14 receptions for 249 yards (17.8 yards per catch avg.) with a long of 45 yards on the season... led team with five catches for 64 yards (long of 21 yards) in 15-20 loss to #11/12 Indiana... led team with three catches for 75 yards (long of 45 yards) in 47-7 win over UMass... caught one pass for 33 yards in 20-17 win over Michigan State... returned one punt for a career long 46 yards in 34-7 season-opening win over UAlbany.

2024 Honors at Chattanooga -- SoCon Week 6-Offensive Player of the Week. 2024 -- Started all 10 games... led conference with 823 receiving yards, and ranked third in the league in receptions (50)... ranked second on the team in touchdown receptions (3)... averaged 16.5 yards per catch... registered three 100-yard receiving games and had five catches or more six times... hauled in a career-high 195 yards, including a career-long reception of 84 yards (TD), at Georgia State... 101 of the 195 yards came after the catch… missed two games due to injury.

 2023 Honors at Chattanooga -- AD Honor Roll. 2023 -- Started 13 games... ranked second on the squad in receptions (60) and tied for second in receiving TDs (4) to go along with 624 receiving yards... had a season-high 11 catches at Samford... posted 98 receiving yards in victories over Samford and Kennesaw State... eight catches of 20 or more yards at Samford.

2022 Honors at Chattanooga -- SoCon All-Freshman team honoree... Phil Steele Third Team All-SoCon and Freshman All-American... Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll. 2022 -- Started all 11 games... set new freshman record with a team-high 44 catches... also led squad with 661 yards... two games with 100+yards: 163 vs. Samford and 106 at Western Carolina... six contests with 50 or more... team-high nine catches for 20 or more yards...season-high 53 receiving yards against Mercer... single-game high of 11 catches against Samford... had four or more catches in six contests... 39 receptions, 565 yards & two scores in conference play... registered 20 catches for 269 yards in final two contests... returned two kicks for 35 yards.
 
2021 Honors at Chattanooga -- Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll. 2021 -- Redshirted.
 
High School -- Coached by Conor Foster at Cartersville… honorable mention Class 5A All-State in 2020… All-Region 7... finished the 2020 season 13-2 reaching the GHSAA 5A Championship game... opened the game with a 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown... senior stats: 69 catches for 868 yards and five scores... 122 receptions in three varsity years at Cartersville amassing 1,589 yards with 13 touchdowns… averaged more than 13 yards per catch... also played outfield and shortstop in baseball.

Personal -- Interdepartmental studies major… parents are Derrick and Melissa… high school coach was Conor Foster.