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Player Dossier
2014-2017Virginia Tech
Cam Phillips
WR • 6'0" • 199 lbs • Laurel, MD, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Cam Phillips reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
96
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
72
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Player Story
Cam Phillips built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Laurel, MD wearing No. 5, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Cam Phillips' career was his receiving role: 236...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Cam Phillips, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Cam Phillips reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,027
- Receptions
- 236
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Cam Phillips quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,027
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Georgia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · DeMatha Catholic · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- DeMatha Catholic · 82 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 964 receiving yards · WR 36th (top 4%) · ACC 4th (top 2%) · National 36th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 10 | 40 | 498 | 3 | 65.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 13 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 13 | 46 | 549 | 2 | 62.4 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 14 | 6 | 115 | 0 | 85.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 14 | 70 | 868 | 5 | 85.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 71 | 964 | 7 | 86.1 |
Related Context
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Cam Phillips played WR for Virginia Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Cam Phillips recorded 239 rushing yards, 3,027 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 964 primary output with 81.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
70.2
Efficiency
79.9
Usage
26.4
Consistency
73.5
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 115. Liberty: 53. Tennessee: 77. Boston College: 53. East Carolina: 55. North Carolina: 20. Syracuse: 83. Miami: 64. Pittsburgh: 109. Duke: 37. Georgia Tech: 82. Notre Dame: 56. Virginia: 87. Clemson: 92
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 6 by 100. Liberty: 5 by 70.7. Tennessee: 7 by 73.3. Boston College: 2 by 100. East Carolina: 1 by 100. North Carolina: 2 by 66.7. Syracuse: 3 by 100. Miami: 7 by 61. Pittsburgh: 6 by 100. Duke: 3 by 82.2. Georgia Tech: 10 by 54.7. Notre Dame: 6 by 62.2. Virginia: 6 by 96.7. Clemson: 12 by 51.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins64.9 · Games = 10 · -18.6 vs Losses
Losses83.5 · Games = 4 · +18.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Arkansas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | vs Arkansas100 receiving yards | W 35-24 | — | 6 | 115 | 13.1 | 19.20 | 0 | 38 |
| Sun 12/4 | vs ClemsonHigh volume | L 35-42 | — | 12 | 92 | 6.7 | 7.70 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Virginia | W 52-10 | — | 6 | 87 | 13 | 14.50 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Notre Dame | W 34-31 | — | 6 | 56 | 8.6 | 9.30 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Georgia TechHigh volume | L 20-30 | — | 10 | 82 | 8.5 | 8.20 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Duke | W 24-21 | — | 3 | 37 | 7.5 | 12.30 | 0 | 23 |
| Thu 10/27 | @ Pittsburgh100 receiving yards | W 39-36 | — | 6 | 109 | 13.8 | 18.20 | 0 | 41 |
| Thu 10/20 | vs Miami | W 37-16 | — | 7 | 64 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Syracuse | L 17-31 | — | 3 | 83 | 18.4 | 27.70 | 0 | 52 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ North Carolina | W 34-3 | — | 2 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs East Carolina | W 54-17 | — | 1 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Boston College | W 49-0 | — | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 0 | 36 |
| Sun 9/11 | @ Tennessee | L 24-45 | — | 7 | 77 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Liberty | W 36-13 | — | 5 | 53 | 6.7 | 10.60 | 1 | 23 |
Player Story
Cam Phillips story
Cam Phillips built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Laurel, MD wearing No. 5, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Cam Phillips' career was his receiving role: 236 catches, 3,027 receiving yards, 17 touchdowns, and 239 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Virginia Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 239 rushing yards, 3 tackles, and 34 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Cam Phillips moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Virginia Tech
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 498 | 84.4 | 18.2 | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 582 | 66 | 23.4 | 84 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 582 | 66 | 23.4 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 983 | 79.9 | 26.4 | 401 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 983 | 79.9 | 26.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 964 | 81.5 | 31.9 | -19 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Georgia Tech
Week 11 · W 23-21 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
95
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Arkansas
Week 1 · W 35-24 · Postseason
115
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ East Carolina
Week 3 · W 64-17
189
Receiving Yards
96.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
189 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
#4
@ Boston College
Week 9 · W 26-10 · Conference game
87
Receiving Yards
96.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Virginia
Week 14 · W 24-20 · Conference game
73
Receiving Yards
93.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 97.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
964 primary output · 81.5 efficiency · 31.9 usage
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#2
2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
85.4
983 primary · 79.9 efficiency · 26.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
85.4
983 primary · 79.9 efficiency · 26.4 usage
Milestones
7
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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