Usage Score
9.4
Player Dossier
2018-2022SMU
Jimmy Phillips Jr.
LB • 6'3" • 236 lbs • Mesquite, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jimmy Phillips Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
40.6
Consistency
52.4
Season Value
29.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jimmy Phillips Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · SMU. Jimmy Phillips Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
SMU paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 40.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · SMU
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
40.6
Usage
9.4
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 4. Unknown: 1. Maryland: 0. TCU: 1. UCF: 1. Cincinnati: 1. Tulsa: 3. Houston: 0. South Florida: 1. Tulane: 0. Memphis: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Texas: 8 by 73.3. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Maryland: 7 by 29.2. TCU: 4 by 26.7. UCF: 11 by 55.8. Cincinnati: 7 by 39.2. Tulsa: 5 by 50.8. Houston: 5 by 20.8. South Florida: 7 by 39.2. Tulane: 7 by 29.2. Memphis: 11 by 55.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.8 · n=5 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=5 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Memphis10+ tackles | W 34-31 | 11 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/18 | @ Tulane | L 24-59 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ South Florida | W 41-23 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Houston | W 77-63 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ TulsaSplash game | W 45-34 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Cincinnati | L 27-29 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 10/5 | @ UCF10+ tackles | L 19-41 | 11 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs TCU | L 34-42 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Maryland | L 27-34 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ North TexasSplash game | W 48-10 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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SMU
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 2 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 3.5 | 16.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 7.5 | 27.1 | 12.2 | 4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 40.6 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulsa
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.9 takeover score.
#2
North Texas
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#3
Cincinnati
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#4
UCF
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#5
Tulsa
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · SMU
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · SMU
29.8
13 primary · 40.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · SMU
15.7
7.5 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 12.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8065
Poteet · Mesquite, TX
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
170
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.